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MAG 185 - Locked In

Nov 5, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Sudden Arrest And Empty Cell

  • Tina is led away by uniformed officers while finishing shopping and wakes in a barren cell with no memory of charge or transport.
  • She initially trusts authority but quickly realises she might be held unjustly and alone.
INSIGHT

Outside Normalcy Highlights Isolation

  • The world beyond the bars appears normal and indifferent, emphasising disconnection between detainee and society.
  • This contrast heightens the psychological cruelty of arbitrary detention and erodes hope.
ANECDOTE

A Child's Violence Destroys Hope

  • Tina reaches out when a child meets her gaze, but the child hurls a stone through the bars and injures her.
  • The small act of cruelty shatters Tina's fragile hope for connection and human decency.
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