Unraveling Desire and Danger: Why ‘Rough House’ Will Keep You Turning Pages Late Into the Night
Why does Miller do this? Is she suggesting that pro wrestling merely portrays the violent psychodrama inherent to American history and popular culture, but does not celebrate and perpetuate its cruelties and inequalities? Is she claiming that it is always so much better to be bashed on the head with a folding chair swung by a caring colleague in a carnivalesque setting while pursuing fame, redemption, and catharsis — than it is to be mowed down by an assault rifle brandished by a teenager who, in their very own demented way, is seeking the very same goals?
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