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| == Main characters == | == Main characters == |
| [[File:J-Sheppard-Thornhill.png|thumb|Image of famous historical figure, Jack Sheppard]] | [[File:J-Sheppard-Thornhill.png|thumb|Image of famous historical figure, Jack Sheppard]] |
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| The historical figure of Bess was actually named Bess Lyon, and Rosenberg's account of her is fictional. | The historical figure of Bess was actually named Bess Lyon, and Rosenberg's account of her is fictional. |
 | ===Jonathan Wild=== |
| [[File:Jonathan Wild.jpg|thumb|Jonathan Wild, prominent London criminal disguised as a constable]] | [[File:Jonathan Wild.jpg|thumb|Jonathan Wild, prominent London criminal disguised as a constable]] |
| ===Jonathan Wild=== |
| As Jack emerged into the world of thievery, he learned about the famous [[Jonathan Wild]]. Jonathan ran a business of thievery in London, though he disguised himself as a constable. After hearing about Jack Sheppard, he tried to recruit him to join his gang. Bess urged Jack to work to be a "freelance roguer" instead of joining into Wild's organized heists that revolved around bribery. When Sheppard refused Wild's offer, he was furious. Wild eventually was a major player in Jack's final arrest and his eventual sentencing to death. | As Jack emerged into the world of thievery, he learned about the famous [[Jonathan Wild]]. Jonathan ran a business of thievery in London, though he disguised himself as a constable. After hearing about Jack Sheppard, he tried to recruit him to join his gang. Bess urged Jack to work to be a "freelance roguer" instead of joining into Wild's organized heists that revolved around bribery. When Sheppard refused Wild's offer, he was furious. Wild eventually was a major player in Jack's final arrest and his eventual sentencing to death. |
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| It is no mistake that Jack breaking social norms with his queerness parallels with his breaking of the law and defiance of London's new prison system. In the beginning of the novel, he is an apprentice to an abusive carpenter who literally chains him to his bed at night. At this time, Jack was still forced to identify with his biological sex, which was torturous for him. Ironically, using his expertise on locks from working with the apprentice was what allows him to break out of the chains at night. This was when he met Bess and identifies himself as a man, so he is not only physically liberated from the chains but also freeing himself from the constraints of society. Furthermore, Bess is a major reason why he is able to become liberated from the fear of his queerness being discovered; she instils confidence that he would not have been able to derive from himself. | It is no mistake that Jack breaking social norms with his queerness parallels with his breaking of the law and defiance of London's new prison system. In the beginning of the novel, he is an apprentice to an abusive carpenter who literally chains him to his bed at night. At this time, Jack was still forced to identify with his biological sex, which was torturous for him. Ironically, using his expertise on locks from working with the apprentice was what allows him to break out of the chains at night. This was when he met Bess and identifies himself as a man, so he is not only physically liberated from the chains but also freeing himself from the constraints of society. Furthermore, Bess is a major reason why he is able to become liberated from the fear of his queerness being discovered; she instils confidence that he would not have been able to derive from himself. |
| ==Genre and Title== | ==Genre and Title== |
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| Bess refers to Jack's transness as "somethingness", and this abstract description was intentional. Before Bess, Jack viewed his "somethingness" with severe shame and confusion, but she helps him become comfortable with himself. Rosenberg admits that his refusal to describe Jack's genitalia partly came from a "fear about mainstream readers' speculating gaze".<ref>Berrill, Sophie. “'a Conversation with Jordy Rosenberg' by Eilish Fitzpatrick and Stella Maynard.” The Lifted Brow, The Lifted Brow, 13 Nov. 2019, https://www.theliftedbrow.com/lifte...berg-by-eilish-fitzpatrick-and-stella-maynard.</ref> This decision also touches on Rosenberg's belief that one's identity is so much more than their physical body. On the other hand, Dr. Voth is very explicit in his descriptions of his body.<ref>Rosenberg, Jordy. Confessions of the Fox: A Novel. One World, 2019.</ref> Rosenberg explains that in 18th century, he has found that writing about the body was literal and non-metaphorical. Therefore, it is as if Dr. Voth talks about his body in more of an 18th-century way while Shepphard writes in more of a modern tone in this sense. This blurring of the lines in describing the body between present and history was an intentional decision.<ref>Gall, Amy. “The Right to Fiction: Jordy Rosenberg on ‘Confessions of the Fox.’” B&N Reads, 25 Aug. 2022, https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-right-to-fiction-jordy-rosenberg-on-confessions-of-the-fox/.</ref> | Bess refers to Jack's transness as "somethingness", and this abstract description was intentional. Before Bess, Jack viewed his "somethingness" with severe shame and confusion, but she helps him become comfortable with himself. Rosenberg admits that his refusal to describe Jack's genitalia partly came from a "fear about mainstream readers' speculating gaze".<ref>Berrill, Sophie. “'a Conversation with Jordy Rosenberg' by Eilish Fitzpatrick and Stella Maynard.” The Lifted Brow, The Lifted Brow, 13 Nov. 2019, https://www.theliftedbrow.com/lifte...berg-by-eilish-fitzpatrick-and-stella-maynard.</ref> This decision also touches on Rosenberg's belief that one's identity is so much more than their physical body. On the other hand, Dr. Voth is very explicit in his descriptions of his body.<ref>Rosenberg, Jordy. Confessions of the Fox: A Novel. One World, 2019.</ref> Rosenberg explains that in 18th century, he has found that writing about the body was literal and non-metaphorical. Therefore, it is as if Dr. Voth talks about his body in more of an 18th-century way while Shepphard writes in more of a modern tone in this sense. This blurring of the lines in describing the body between present and history was an intentional decision.<ref>Gall, Amy. “The Right to Fiction: Jordy Rosenberg on ‘Confessions of the Fox.’” B&N Reads, 25 Aug. 2022, https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-right-to-fiction-jordy-rosenberg-on-confessions-of-the-fox/.</ref> |
| == Timeline of Transgender History == | == Timeline of Transgender History == |
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| [[Alan L Hart]] was a key transgender figure in the twentieth century, with a variety of knowledge surrounding physics and radiology. Hart's grandparents and friends were supportive in his gender presentation. At this point in history, transitioning was beginning to call need medically. | [[Alan L Hart]] was a key transgender figure in the twentieth century, with a variety of knowledge surrounding physics and radiology. Hart's grandparents and friends were supportive in his gender presentation. At this point in history, transitioning was beginning to call need medically. |
| It is important to understand that up until the twenty-first century, transitioning has been perceived in numerous different ways, with a multitude of terms referring to the process of self discovery within gender. This history is important in Confessions of The Fox when observing the lives of two transgender characters in two different points throughout history, and noticing the difference in their identities and the responses from their surrounding society. | It is important to understand that up until the twenty-first century, transitioning has been perceived in numerous different ways, with a multitude of terms referring to the process of self discovery within gender. This history is important in Confessions of The Fox when observing the lives of two transgender characters in two different points throughout history, and noticing the difference in their identities and the responses from their surrounding society. |
| == Critical reception == | == Critical reception == |
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