Views+on+Mental+Illness

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Articles that may be interesting or helpful are: Capturing the Pain Within The Age article (mental illness in texts) [|Changing views over time] ezine article

Quote collection

 * ** Quote from the play ** || ** How does this show the views and values of the character/s? ** || ** How does this show the views and values of Nowra **? ||
 * They are normal people who have done extraordinary things, thought extraordinary thoughts. Justin, pg.5 || Shows the new perception on mental patients- they are normal people with something extraordinary about them- nothing to fear. || That mental patients are just like everyone else and shouldn't be feared. ||
 * Goes beserk? That's for the movies. Justin, Pg 5 || People's perception of mental patients is wrong. || People's perception of mental patients is wrong. ||
 * I can live with illusion as long as I know it's illusions. Ruth, Pg. 26 || She is able to cope with her illness and still function reasonably well. || Mental patients can copewith their illness' and don't always need to be locked away ||
 * They're coming to take me away, ha, ha, to the funny farm- Nick, Pg 77 || This shows that Nick doesnt perceive the mental patients as individuals, but as 'crazy' people that should be kept out of society. || Shows us how they portrayed the patients way of life ||

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