![]() ![]() Miss Jean Brodie became something of cult heroine to our mothers in the 60’s, a feminist-role model with the British actress Maggie Smith leading the charge as the star who portrayed Brodie in films and TV series. ![]() Maintain control through fear and by invoking sympathy: ✓ Brodie enlists their support against the head mistress. Isolate the victim: ✓ They are part of a set, no others allowed, and disallowed from forming other connections. Gain a child’s trust & that of their primary caregiver: ✓ Brodie picks the ones she wants (making them believe they are unique), and the parents consider her of value.įill a need in a child’s life: ✓ Brodie treats the girls like adults, and sets their destiny which provides security amidst the chaos of childhood. Target a child’s vulnerabilities: ✓ Brodie digs right in on each girl’s desire to belong, be seen, be special. First and foremost, Miss Jean Brodie was an early groomer of children. ![]() ![]() True, it is extraordinarily hard to connect with this book and yet, if one can place this dark satire in the proper context, the story is chillingly familiar. I knew The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark would be trouble when a writer wrote a hilarious text that read, “I want to claw my eyes out.” □ □ □ Online Writing Lessons to Enhance Your Writing Skills “O where shall I find a virtuous woman, for her price is above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 ![]()
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