Julie's Argumentative Analysis

The argument that Julie is depicted as the monstrous is because she cannot claim a clean proper body like Terry. Consequently, this results in Julies removal from society, and Hughes would explain that there is a distinction that separates individuals like Julie, from the normal bodied person (and restorable body insofar as it is demonstrated with Terry). Hughes quotes, “subjects who are regarded as having control over their bodies are regarded as citizens, whereas ‘those reduced to their bodies are constituted as lesser citizens’” (Hughes, 401). This is the predicament Terry’s was in before her vision is restored, whereas she then becomes a properly functioning citizen (despite her persisting aesthetic difference). Whereas Julie’s cognitive
This is demonstrated once Terry gains her vision, and sees her birthmark for the first time. This is because Aunt Bea’s believes Terry will react to negatively towards her Aesthetic difference (19). However, Terry doesn't demonstrate any forms of revulsion, rather it is a form of appeal as she states “I love purple” (25). It is during the preparations for Terry’s surgery that the doctor anticipates future problems, however Aunt Bea depicts those problems will revolve around the purple birthmark. However, the doctor doesn't react with interest towards the birthmark, this is because people in the medical field wouldn't be interested with aesthetic differences unless they directly impacted Terry’s health. Rather the doctor responds that Terry must deal with spatial problems, ironically Aunt-Bea disregards the significance of this coming problem. This is because Aunt-Bea has spatial problems herself, and it is evidently impacts her life since she states she does not drive anymore (14). Arguably, this is a demonstration of Kristeva’s case of narcissism. As Kristeva quotes, “Narcissism then appears as a regression to a position set back from the other, a return to a self-contemplative, conservative, self-sufficient haven.” (Kristeva 14). This is the case, where Aunt Bea recognizes something similar in Terry, and because it is something she herself possess, she disregards the significance of this new coming disability. Arguably, this is a problem that is within the able-bodied society. The case is, if the impairments a person possesses is not visible, then it is permissible within society. However, individuals that possess severe disabilities (such as Julie) are perceived as a socioeconomic threat, and in effect this can entail their abjection from society. Additionally, these impairments