"wrinkles on her brain had been flattened"?

[iskim86]

I was reading an essay by Joan Didion ("Sentimental Journeys"), and there's an instance of rape in New York, and it was described, "the characteristic surface wrinkles of her brain flattened". what kind of physical brutality must be present to "flatten the surface wrinkles of the brain"? i don't think hitting the head constantly will do this, but i wouldn't know. any ideas?

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: iskim86
I was reading an essay by Joan Didion ("Sentimental Journeys"), and there's an instance of rape in New York, and it was described, "the characteristic surface wrinkles of her brain flattened". what kind of physical brutality must be present to "flatten the surface wrinkles of the brain"? i don't think hitting the head constantly will do this, but i wouldn't know. any ideas?

🙁

 

[geno]

jesus christ

 

[UlricT]

maybe it was her brain sturcture reacting to the rape?

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: UlricT
maybe it was her brain sturcture reacting to the rape?

Uhh.... joking, yes?

 

[Cobalt]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: UlricT
maybe it was her brain sturcture reacting to the rape?

Uhh.... joking, yes?

No that could be a legitimate claim.

 

[Literati]

If they, erm uhhh, uhhh *shudders and curls up into a fetal position*

 

[Red]

Originally posted by: geno
jesus christ

Now we all know he could perform miracles... but being able to flatten brain wrinkles? That's going too far!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Obviously an exaggeration. Or if you like, NFW

 

[iskim86]

yeah of course it's a metaphor or an exaggeration, but I want to know where this exaggeration came from, if it was just a beating to the head or if scalp was torn off or what