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Monday, October 26, 2020

Vulgar positioning



 










Consider the positioning of Bill, then compare with the positioning of Hallorann. Both are below a larger figure or figures. Bill's head is at Victor's waist, while Hallorann's head falls at Ullman's waist. Not only are they submissive, but they are being degraded. Bill is humiliated; Hallorann gets killed. 

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