Sunday, November 24, 2019

Appraisal-Emotion Theory


The scene when Serena makes June take a pregnancy test is a less than ideal way to find for June to find out she is pregnant. When Serena storms into June's room and shouts "You could have left me with something" and hits June so hard her head hits the ground and she begins to bleed. June is stunned by Serena's rage. Serena then orders June to take a pregnancy test right then and there. Serena looks at the test and with a smile on her face says "praise be his mercy," implying the test was positive. Serena then goes on to thank the lord for answering 'their' prayers. June's first appraisal emotion is anger, and replies to Serena, "you think I prayed for this?" Junes action of the appraisal is to shake her head. After a few seconds, June begins breathing heavy and is in full disgust looking at Serena's joy filled face. June feels anger and disgust with this news and responds to her emotion with 'smart' remakes towards Serena. 

‘You think I prayed for this?’ Offred reels from the positive pregnancy test.

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Appraisal-Emotion Theory

The scene when Serena makes June take a pregnancy test is a less than ideal way to find for June to find out she is pregnant. When Serena s...