The Snowflake Chronicles

The Madwoman in the Attic

10 Masa’il 163 B.E. - December 21, 2006

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There was something slightly insane about the entire incident:
Her unquestioned acceptance of his explanation, points to a woman
Either totally enamored by him or secretly crippled by low self-worth.

Man without woman, it’s said, has no direction -
And this may explain why men refuse to ask directions when lost -
Direction is necessary for everyone, married or single, male or female,
Without it, we become wrecks upon the reefs of madness,
Our souls breached and shredded into toothpicks.
Madness, sometimes confused with insanity, is something many fear …
A good question to ask: How does one define madness? Does one
Name it unconventional behavior?

In retrospect, it may be that everyone in the
Novel lacked direction, which doesn’t encourage freedom or sanity.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness. – Seneca.
However we define madness or sanity or whatever we call it
Everyone is on the verge of doing something unconventional everyday.

Another old belief or is it the line from a song …
That suggests a woman without a man goes from man to man.
The question I want answered:
Is why do they lock madwomen up and let madmen make war?
Coherent answers only please.