I Am Adam Lanza's Mother Summary

The article “‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’: A Mom’s Perspective On The Mental Illness Conversation In America” written by Liza Long is an article citing the importance of discussing a subject largely avoided by people: mental illness. Long’s article, unlike the article “United States: Gun Ownership and the Supreme Court,” is written using the device of bias. Long’s stance on the much-needed discussion of mental illness is tainted somewhat by her use of negative personal experiences with mentally ill people. Due to the voice Long uses to persuade others that this is, in fact, a topic that needs to be discussed it can be seen that she is advocating for this discussion under the illusion that mentally ill people are dangerous. The article “United