While reading one of the one acts from 27 Wagons Full of Cotton there is a character who willingly lets herself be hurt and abused – – and even goes so far as to welcoming the abuse. The students are mystified. They, of course, want to immediately go to a sadomasochistic explanation – likely due to the popularity of the Shades of Gray movie and book. Although this could be part of the answer – it really does reach beyond this. Read more