Ravin’ Girls Ep.13: Triskaidekaphobia
Episode Summary:
Welcome to Episode 13, where we cover Chapters 36-38 of The Raven Boys!
While 13 is generally one of Nievita’s favorite numbers, this episode feels very unlucky indeed. We take a dark ride through the confrontation between Adam and Robert Parrish and the immediate aftermath--and while we do cry, it’s possibly not as much as we thought we would. We tackle some pretty heavy topics such as the responsibility of Adam’s mom, Ronan’s expression of his pain and frustration, the protection that white privilege affords some of the characters, and how Gansey’s own parental emotional neglect may have played in to his responses (but does not excuse his victim-blaming.) Strap in, my friends… you know it’s a tough one when Whelk is the comic relief.
WARNING: These chapters deal with the direct result of domestic abuse. Please practice self-care while listening. We love you!
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Next Episodes:
6/7/18-- Ravin’ Girls Episode 14, covering chapters 39-43 of TRB
6/21/18-- Ravin' Girls Episode 15, covering chapters 44-48 of TRB
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Links to Articles, Websites, and Other Discussions:
Story structure: https://timstout.wordpress.com/story-structure/blake-snyders-beat-sheet/
Freud’s theory of the Id, Ego, and Super-Ego: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id,_ego,_and_super-ego
HIPPA privacy protections: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/488/does-hipaa-permit-a-doctor-to-discuss-a-patients-health-status-with-the-patients-family-and-friends/index.html
A post from Maggie about Adam and his recovery from abuse: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/post/121382807521/hi-maggie-saw-that-adam-v-his-father-post-and
The likability of Gansey vs. Adam: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/post/115211556436/i-am-always-surprised-to-see-how-much-hate-there
Maggie’s favorite bit of writing in the Raven Cycle: http://maggie-stiefvater.tumblr.com/post/128040788706/first-your-posts-are-amazingly-helpful-and
National Domestic Violence Hotline (online chat available): http://www.thehotline.org/
Help for friends and family of abuse victims: http://www.thehotline.org/help/help-for-friends-and-family/
RAINN (rape, abuse, and incest national network) (24/7 chat available): https://www.rainn.org/
What to do (and what not to do) if a friend is in an abusive relationship: https://nurselofwyr.tumblr.com/post/102127422584/selfcareafterrape-selfcareafterrape-i
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Acknowledgements:
The Raven Cycle and all affiliated properties (The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily, Lily Blue, and The Raven King) are copyright Maggie Stiefvater and Scholastic, Inc. The Ravin’ Girls reference these properties for the purpose of literary analysis.
Intro and Outro music by Damiano Baldoni, used under CC Attribution License: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/Lost_Dinasty/
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