Be Good, Sweet Maid: The Trials of Dorothy JoudrieWilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 1999/10/25 - 275 ページ January 21, 1995: Dorothy Joudrie is arrested for attempting to murder her estranged husband. Soon after, Audrey Andrews begins to write her book. Audrey and Dorothy had known each other as children, but the identification of Andrews with Joudrie goes beyond merely the accident of a childhood acquaintance. It has to do with being subjected to the same societal constraints placed on girls and women during the years immediately following World War II, the years in which they had prepared for their adult lives. Expectations, placidly accepted then, are now seen as unrealistic and unreasonable. Did these expectations have some part in causing the tragedy in Dorothy Joudrie’s life? When Andrews attempted to understand why Dorothy Joudrie had tried to kill her husband, and to write Joudrie’s story, she began to examine her own life, her own expectations — those she had of herself and those others had of her. She also realized that telling the story of anyone is an intricate and often ephemeral pursuit. Any story she wrote could only be her version of Joudrie’s experience. Nevertheless, it was important to be as honest as she could about her interpretation of that life. She determined to show carefully and accurately the damage that had been done to one woman — damage that is still being done to many others — through prejudice, attitudes, traditions and the institutions that are still the foundation of our society, and of our lives, everyday. The result is a fascinating account of events leading up to the trial, the trial itself and the effect of Joudrie’s trial on the life of Audrey Andrews. |
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... preliminary hearing in October 1995 , and her trial in April 1996 , I knew nothing of the real story of Dorothy Joudrie's life . While I wanted to get to the bottom of the story I was writing , to tell the truth , I had learned from ...
... preliminary hearing , which was scheduled for this month , has been postponed until October — four more months . 16 What is the reason for this delay ? I wonder about her reaction . Does it cause her relief , frustration , anxiety ? I ...
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... ly's social position , there are some rumblings and accusations of privilege and special measures to protect the Joudries ' privacy . Nevertheless , until the trial , the media may not report the shocking 21 Preliminary Hearing.