Joy in Repetition

To Be Continued: Serial Narration, Chronic Disease, and Disability

“…11 In literature and cultural studies, serial narration has been investigated as a concept that emphasizes process and "becoming," thus emphasizing relations that are not grounded in either identity or difference. 12 As Pamela Gravagne argues in relation to Gilles Deleuze's concept of the time-image film, cinema (and, as we propose here, serial narration) can highlight processes of becoming, as opposed to being, and thus foreground open-endedness and unpredictability. 13 One extreme form on the spectrum of serial narration are soap operas (or continuous serials), which are openended and thus lack closure.…”

“…Following Sabine Sielke, we might think of this scene as a moment of joyful repetition to both Belinda and Dr. Branden. 70 Mattingly describes the following interaction: "'Hey,' Dr. Branden jokes, noticing the instruments still clutched in [Belinda's] right hand. 'you can't have those!…”