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The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2007

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Essay Topics

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The prologue opens with an incident that is explored later in the narrative. What does the prologue reveal about the message of the book?

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What are some of the stereotypes about mental illness that are explored in the book? How does the narrative attempt to dismantle them?

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Compare and contrast Elyn’s relationships with the different therapists she sees. Whom does she seem to work best with? Why do you think so?

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