Abstract 1: Nosferatu/Gilman Text

The Gilman text described both Jew's and non Jew's ideas of the Jew body from societies, historic, and medical point of view. The text defined the Jewish body, by the nose as well as skin color, from an academic point of view. It discusses a negative view on the Jewish nose and skin as a genetic defect or disease. Historically it goes from the Jew having a "black-yellow" skin color, to being solidly classified as black, to just having a darker color skin from diseases, then redefined again in the 19th century as "black or swarthy". Gilman also brings up the topic of a Jew trying to marry out of their race, to become more assimilated into society, and the problems it brings with the idea of being a "mixed breed" or a "Mischling".The text also discuses the effects of plastic surgery to reduce the size of a Jewish nose, and it's significance in how Jew's themselves, view their bodies.

Nosferatu is a classic vampire film made by F. W. Murnau in 1922. It tells the story of Hutter, who works at a real estate office in Wisborg, when his boss, sends him to meet with Count Orlok who is interested in buying the house accross from Hutter and Ellen's home. Hutter then leaves Ellen his loving wife with a friend while he travels to Orlok. Eventually making it to the castle he meets the creepy count Orlok, who is obviously a vampire...even if Hutter is oblivious to it. After Hutter is basically freaked out in the castle, from his "mosquito bites" on his neck, to finding Orlok sleeping in a coffin, he hides in his room. Orlok then piles up a bunch of coffins and leaves the castle, allowing Hutter to escape, both determined to make it back to Wisborg first to get to Ellen. Orlok enjoys a tasty snack of sailors on his way there, while Hutter enjoys knocking himself out then fleeing to Wisborg afraid for Ellen. The town freaks out thinking the Plague was brought by the ship carrying Orlok, because of the dead sailors and start chasing around the real estate boss, Knock, because the residents think he is a vampire. In the end Ellen distracts Orlok into forgetting about Sunrise and after he bites her, he disappears into the morning sunlight through the window.

Important Terms:
swarthy - of dark color or complexion
Plica polonica - neglect, filth and infestation of vermin in the hair.
Mischling - offspring of a Jewish and non-Jewish parents.
Mauscheln - form of speech only used by Jew's.
overbarbered - over the top styling of one's image

Questions:
Is Nosferatu supposed to be a Jew because of his richness and large nose?
Why did Hutter go out the window instead of the door?
If a Jew can suffer from Jewishness, can a Christian suffer from Christianess?
If becoming invisible is what the Jew's desired at the time, wouldn't that actually keep them from assimilating into society because they were in fact swapping out one difference for another?
Are Jew's white? (I ask because I feel there is no answer, not even the text gave one.)
Is having a big nose automatically make someone Jewish? (considering the time of the text)1991

Comments:
I wanted to ask this question, but really didn't think it was appropriate, but what the heck is wrong with Freud? I think he had a problem with his sexuality, because that is all he compares anything with, and half the time it doesn't quite make sense. He goes from saying the unhappy patient wants rhinoplasty because he is unhappy as a Jew, but changes his mind when finding out about the patients father, then claims the patient just hates daddy. As for Nosferatu supposed to be "Jewish", that might have been an undertone of the movie considering when it was made, or is it that they tried to make him monstrous and scary and just happened to decide he needed a big nose.