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    The main character in Susanna Kaysen’s‚ "GirlInterrupted" and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s‚ "The Yellow Wallpaper" are similar in the fact that they both were suppressed by male dominants. Be it therapist or physicians who either aided in their mental deformities or created them. They are similar in the sense that they are both restricted to confinement and must endure life under the watchful eye of overseers. However similar their situations may be‚ their responses are different. In the stories

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    I wandered up and down the isles; often taking a seat reading may of the introductions or prefaces of books. I came across the book "Girl Interrupted" by Susanna Kaysen‚ this book immediately fascinated me. I was introduced to the protagonist named Susanna‚ whom is sent to a psychiatric hospital when she was just 18 years old. I was lured into this book because my sister was admitted a couple

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    Illness in “GirlInterrupted” The film “GirlInterrupted” is a true story adapted from the original memoir by Susanna Kaysen. Set in the 1960s‚ it relates her experiences during her stay in a mental institution after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder following a suicide attempt. Many films include characters with a mental illness; the actors who play these characters have the immense challenge of staying true to the illness they portray. The main character in “Girl‚ Interrupted

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    Film 19 November‚ 2014 The Legacy of a Film Films that are based on true stories about pain‚ hardship‚ or disability can be difficult to emotionally process. One example of this is The Elephant Man. It was directed to twist the emotions of the average viewer to make him both curious and sympathetic for a deformed man. This film was very well done and created an opportunity for a deeper understanding of society and one’s identity. Many people argue that the film was rude and offensive because of the

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    out of touch with reality‚ but then again‚ what is reality other than an idea someone thought up. These cloudy and restless ideas are of the same nonsensical but provocative nature as the thoughts that add character to Susanna Kaysen’s memoir‚ GirlInterrupted. There are many recurring themes in Susanna Kaysen’s reflection on her stay in Mclean hospital that help to animate not only

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    The Elephant Man (Play) The Elephant Man opens with Frederick Treves‚ an up-and-coming surgeon‚ meeting his new employer Carr-Gomm‚ the administrator of the London Hospital. Ross‚ the manager of a freak show‚ invites a crowd on Whitechapel Road to come view John Merrick‚ the Elephant Man. Treves happens upon the freak show and is intrigued by Merrick’s disorder. He insists that he must study Merrick further; Ross agrees‚ for a fee. Treves then gives a lecture on Merrick’s anatomy‚ making Merrick

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    Character Analysis – Susanna Kaysen from Girl Interrupted This character analysis is based on the character‚ Susanna Kaysen (played by Winona Ryder)‚ from the feature film ‘Girl Interrupted’ directed by James Mangold and distributed by Columbia Pictures Industries‚ Inc. in 1999‚ Rated MA15+. The film is based on the true story of Susanna Kaysen’s time in a mental institution‚ set in the 1960s. Exploring Susanna Kaysen’s character through an interactional viewpoint‚ many psychological concepts

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    height and how what a pygmy population might be misidentified because of this. He discussed the Medieval fad of castration in order to increase height. Next Leroi discussed some abnormal growth disorders such as the one portrayed in the movie “Elephant Man.” Finally‚ he noted some pattern between height and characteristics that are seemingly effaced by it. Clearly‚ from this reading and the previous one height and growth play a dynamic role in how we live our lives. Height does not only effect

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    Elephant Man Belonging

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    identity‚ relationships‚ acceptance and understanding. Belonging also emerges in our places of comfort and security. Today in my showcase I will be presenting to you the poetry of Miss Emily Dickinson as well as the filmic production of the Elephant man‚ directed by David Lynch. Through my showcase I hope to present to you a view of belonging that isn’t plagued by the stereotypes of society but a belonging that is true and real to the people that know it so intimately. One of Emily Dickinson’s

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    Susanna Kaysen is the author of Girl Interrupted‚ her memoirs that explore a two-year period that she spent as a patient in a mental institution for young women. Split into three sections‚ mind versus brain‚ the clinical definition of a borderline personality disorder‚ and her diagnosis‚ her memoirs serve as an argument against her clinical diagnosis. In "Mind vs. Brain" we are given a layman’s introduction to psychology. Kaysen‚ through the use of various writing techniques‚ explains to the average

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