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ĒĦĥęĠģĤğĠĥĖ In order to keep Surviving Mae West tightly focused on the complex t individuality of Tess and her life, I chose not to analyze certain components of her reaction to the rape (such as her compulsive desire to repeat the destructive scenario and her intrusive thoughts). The narrative, however, was predicated on the idea that Tess is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition that can be significantly helped with therapeutic treatment. ĒēĠĦĥĥęĖĒĦĥęĠģ Priscilla Rodd was born outside Paw Paw, West Virginia, in an old farmhouse without running water or electricity. Her birth was overseen by a midwife who was paid fifty dollars and three old chickens for her services. Her parents, Quaker activists, homeschooled Priscilla until she was eleven years old. She began public school the same year her family acquired indoor plumbing and a black-and-white television. Priscilla holds an M.F.A in fiction from the University of Pittsburgh. She currently teaches creative writing and lives in Charles Town, West Virginia, with her husband and fellow writer, Deane Kern, and their two young sons. ...

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