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'''"Justine's Story"''' was the tale of a [[Hauserkinder]] in late [[18th century]] [[Somerset]]. It was recorded by [[Michel Foucault|Foucault]] in his book ''[[Madness and Civilisation]]''. | '''"Justine's Story"''' was the tale of [[Justine (The Book of the War)|"Justine"]], a [[Hauserkinder]] in late [[18th century]] [[Somerset]]. It was recorded by [[Michel Foucault|Foucault]] in his book ''[[Madness and Civilisation]]''. | ||
She was adopted by a family in a small farming village near [[Taunton]], but she spoke in tongues, and she frequently tried escaping by bewitching her adopted family with "[[heresy]]" and a "[[pagan]] [[spirit]]". Nonetheless, they forced her to attend [[church]]. | |||
Foucalt suggested that, had she been born [[17th century|a century earlier]], Justine would have certainly been burned as a [[witch]]. At one instance she was even displayed as entertainment to a gullible businessman from [[Bristol]]. Observers described guiltlessly how, despite the frequent [[sex]]ual assaults on Justine by her owners, they always kept her [[virginity]] intact, as if it were a holy obligation. | Foucalt suggested that, had she been born [[17th century|a century earlier]], Justine would have certainly been burned as a [[witch]]. At one instance she was even displayed as entertainment to a gullible businessman from [[Bristol]]. Observers described guiltlessly how, despite the frequent [[sex]]ual assaults on Justine by her owners, they always kept her [[virginity]] intact, as if it were a holy obligation. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 3 September 2020
"Justine's Story" was the tale of "Justine", a Hauserkinder in late 18th century Somerset. It was recorded by Foucault in his book Madness and Civilisation.
She was adopted by a family in a small farming village near Taunton, but she spoke in tongues, and she frequently tried escaping by bewitching her adopted family with "heresy" and a "pagan spirit". Nonetheless, they forced her to attend church.
Foucalt suggested that, had she been born a century earlier, Justine would have certainly been burned as a witch. At one instance she was even displayed as entertainment to a gullible businessman from Bristol. Observers described guiltlessly how, despite the frequent sexual assaults on Justine by her owners, they always kept her virginity intact, as if it were a holy obligation.
Justine began carving strange symbols into her forearm, which Foucault explained as an attempt at a Creole alphabet. Perhaps summoned by the symbols, a mysterious visitor arrived in the town. She was described by a local schoolmaster as a "fine lady of noble birth", though the town drunk noticed that she had "the head of a skeleton". The next morning, Justine had disappeared. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
