The main characters in Veronica and Secretary both seem to be emotionally disconnected from life. Debby from Secretary is dealing with an abusive father and I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that she was physically and emotionally abused by her father. Also, Debby has been witness to her mother and sister being abused by her father. Alison, the main character of Veronica, is emotionally distressed too but for a different reason. This main character is suffering from hepatitis C and like Debby seems to be emotionally disconnected from the world and life.
Both characters may be alive but they are living life as if they are dead. These two women only want to get by life and not deal with any problems that may arise. For Debby she chose not to deal with her boss because she either didn’t want to confront her boss or she didn’t want to deal with the fact that they had an S and M relationship. Alison is still a bit of a mystery to me but there has to be a story behind her lack of emotion.
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Great point. We'll need to explore this next week.
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