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“Lie still, Mrs. Winthrop,” Dr. Thorne murmured, his breath fogging the cool lens of his head-mirror. The leather restraints at her wrists were not for punishment, he had explained; they were for ‘diagnostic precision.’ She lay upon the mahogany table, her chemise folded down to her navel, her stockinged feet secured in iron stirrups that had been polished to a mirror shine.
By placing characters in a clinical setting, authors can explore themes of instruction, discipline, and the loss of autonomy. This historical backdrop provides a rich foundation for examining how power was exercised and perceived in an age of transition between tradition and modern science. “Lie still, Mrs