This essay was written by Teresa Contino for ENGL 144G at SCU, Fall 2022. Teresa is a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in the Czech Republic. She studied English and Psychology at Santa Clara University and was the former editor-in-chief of the Santa Clara Review. She will pursue graduate studies at Claremont Graduate University in the Applied … Continue reading A Performative Epistolary Guide towards Intellect and Well-being: Mary Ann Hedge’s “Affection’s Gift to a Beloved God-Child”