Half Mummy Case Study
To begin, just at age three Jeannette was considered self-sufficient completing tasks such as cooking her own meals. While in her trailer home in a southern Arizona town, Jeannette wearing a pink ballerina like skirt, cooked hot dogs happily until her skirt caught fire. Struck frozen with fear Jeannette watched as the flames began to eat her skirt and raise to her face. As the fire crackled, Jeannette finally screamed for her mother, who was painting in the next room. Once Jeannette’s mother, Rose Mary, buried Jeannette in a surplus of itchy blankets which swallowed the flames, took Jeannette and her younger brother, Brian over and received a ride from a neighbor to the hospital. Immediately, once Jeannette, Rose Mary and Brian arrived at the hospital, Jeannette was placed on a stretcher where the nurses cut her pink skirt to shreds then covered her burned body with ice. After the doctors performed a skin graft on Jeannette, her entire right side was covered with bandages and with this Jeannette called herself a “half-mummy”. Every couple days in the hospital, Jeannette would be rewrapped, but during the night she would peel some of her scabs and pretend the scabs were talking to each other. Soon enough Jeannette became accustomed to the cleanliness, peace and quiet of the hospital. Despite the hospital’s concern Jeannette assured them that she enjoyed her
…show more content…
Forthwith, Jeannette began to steal Rex’s matches and play with the possibilities of fire. Jeannette even burned the face of her favorite doll playing with the matches. During one night, Rex informs his family that they are leaving the southern town of Arizona and going elsewhere. When Jeannette asked Rex where are they headed, Rex responded by saying “wherever they end up”. On that night, the Walls family camped under the stars without any pillows or blanket, which Jeannette found really
Forthwith, Jeannette began to steal Rex’s matches and play with the possibilities of fire. Jeannette even burned the face of her favorite doll playing with the matches. During one night, Rex informs his family that they are leaving the southern town of Arizona and going elsewhere. When Jeannette asked Rex where are they headed, Rex responded by saying “wherever they end up”. On that night, the Walls family camped under the stars without any pillows or blanket, which Jeannette found really