... a rebellious, libidinous woman in a society that values female submissiveness. I do not mean to suggest that Susana San Juan is not a troubled, tormented individual. But she is labelled as mad long before she actually exhibits signs of mental distress. On one occasion it is Susana herself who speaks of her madness, and in this context, "madness" reveals more about those who surround ... ...

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