1. Mesmerism, Hypnotism And Spiritualism In Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace
... the middle of the room, chairs around it. The medium itself, in this case Grace is placed in the middle, her face is in shadow, later it is even covered by a veil. DuPont adheres to the theories of James Braid, the healing methods in hypnosis, as the very modern trend at this time, welcomed in the spiritual circles. Since the reader ... 267 when he visits Grace in Mr. Kinnear's house, he says: "I could go about the fairs, and be a fire-eater, or else a medical clairvoyant, and trade in mesmerism and magnetism, which is always a draw". Later on he continues: "Or I could become a preacher...
- Word Count: 2041
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School