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Stevenson repeatedly mentions the role that health and illness played in the lives of Southerners, particularly families. While many of our readings have touched on infant and early childhood illness and disease, I felt that this work emphasized the presence of illness and disease throughout the lives of individuals. Stevenson portrayed most individuals as constantly concerned about their health and cleanliness, especially that of their children of all ages. For instance, parents would write to their children telling them not to study too hard if it would impair their health. Was anyone else struck by how much ones health governed the actions of a person? I also found it interesting that it was in discussing the health of their children that couples "found enormous common ground to build a companionable relationship" (107). --Sarah Gardner | Stevenson repeatedly mentions the role that health and illness played in the lives of Southerners, particularly families. While many of our readings have touched on infant and early childhood illness and disease, I felt that this work emphasized the presence of illness and disease throughout the lives of individuals. Stevenson portrayed most individuals as constantly concerned about their health and cleanliness, especially that of their children of all ages. For instance, parents would write to their children telling them not to study too hard if it would impair their health. Was anyone else struck by how much ones health governed the actions of a person? I also found it interesting that it was in discussing the health of their children that couples "found enormous common ground to build a companionable relationship" (107). --Sarah Gardner | ||
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| + | I couldn't help but notice a similarity with past readings. This was particularly that men were allowed fits of distemper while women were thought to be troublesome and lazy if they complained of being overworked. One of the quotes that really struck me was when Robert Conrad wrote to his wife "The worst habit...which anyone can contract is the habit of being sick..."(77). He says it in such a matter of fact way that it seems being sick or melancholic is her fault. -Lacey | ||
