Title: A dance in the woods
Description: "The fundamental feature of Janet's character is a passionate quest to find some sign of her daughter even after her tragic death, and she strives for it at any cost. Her dancing in the woods becomes a 'priestlike task of pure ablution' round the world of nature, and this helps her to get rid of her pain forever. After her daughter's death, Janet lost faith in everything. All that remained was Nature with its dark woods, and she would worship it kicking her feet 'in a mock Tarantella,' with deepest reverence, as the only solace for her. This is Janet's new vision of herself. She now experiences Nature's healing power like Wordsworth in his Tintern Abbey"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Family, Mothers and daughters, Biography, Daughters, Death, Asthmatics, Parental grief, Dance, Psychological aspects, Healing power of Nature, Homes and haunts
Places: United States, Italy, Montecchia di Crosara ., Montecchia di Crosara (Italy)
People: Janet K. Brennan (1947-)