the piano teacher
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The Piano Teacher. by Elfriede Jelinek b. 1946. Self-harm. intentional, direct injury of body tissue not suicidal, though some overlap exists closely aligned with depersonalization, dissociative disorders consider in this context the novel’s style - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THE PIANO TEACHER
by Elfriede Jelinek
b. 1946
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intentional, direct injury of body tissue
not suicidal, though some overlap exists
closely aligned with depersonalization, dissociative disorders• consider in this context the novel’s
style• correspondence with Erika’s character
and habits
SELF-HARM
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Causes can include• childhood abuse• bereavement• troubled relationships (parental or
partner)
often a coping mechanism for dealing with • anxiety and depression• emotional numbness• sense of failure• self-loathing
SELF-HARM
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ERIKA KOHUT
• 42-43 – First cutting episode after visit to countryside with cousin, preceding first peep-show visit
• 86 – Second cutting episode after attraction to the violin teacher, right before account of taking father to asylum
“autocrat” “absolute ruler” “rooster”