Author's+notes

Author's Notes

I chose to do this page about polygamy and the book __Escaped__ because it is such a fascinating topic. Like any other cult the inner workings are hidden from the public peaking our curiosity. There is something so very taboo about the entire world of polygamy shut away from the rest of the world. I also though after hearing Carolyn Jessop’s story that she truly was a survivor. It seemed to fit so well with the other projects and memoirs we had read and discussed in class that I wanted to read about it.

The ideas and genres I chose to explore in this project all work to try to explain polygamy and to some extent the world that Carolyn was living in. For example I researched other people who had left and found the story of the lost boys, something that she touches on in her book. I also looked at how many different types of polygamy there are in the world today which inspired me to create the scrapbook. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words and I felt like in this instance that would be especially true. Then as I got further into the project I decided to I wanted to inform people to some extent about the woman who inspired my interest in the subject, Carolyn Jessop which lead me to create a short biography and find an interview of her telling her own story. Also to find more information on the logistics of Colorado City Arizona where she lived. As for the last piece I did the grocery list I did partly for fun partly out of fascination. To think that something as simple as grocery shopping becomes an extraordinary ordeal trying to feed 30 or more people and pets.