gaslight you? The phrase came from a play made back in 1938 by Patrick Hamilton. The theme of this thriller was that a man tried to make his wife doubt her sanity so that she could be placed in an asylum.Once his wife was safely locked away, he could get away with murder.
See, he murdered a woman earlier, and he took her beloved jewels. He wanted to find and keep these precious gemstones, but he needed his wife out of his way to get his hands on this wealth.During the time of the movie, the 19th century, gaslights were used to illuminate both buildings and streets.
So, these people didn’t just flip a switch to turn on the lights. The male character made his wife doubt her sanity, and he was able to weaken her view of herself and the world.
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