Madness, Sanity, and Society
Literature in English · JC 1 · The Elective: The Mind and Self in Literature · 4.º Período

Madness, Sanity, and Society

This topic investigates the literary representations of mental instability, societal norms, and the boundaries between sanity and madness in the set texts.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB H2 Literature AO2: Understand ways writers use form, structure and languageSEAB H2 Literature AO4: Organise and present a coherent argument

About This Topic

This topic investigates the literary representations of mental instability, societal norms, and the boundaries between sanity and madness in the set texts.

Key Questions

  1. How do societal expectations influence the definition of madness?
  2. What techniques do writers use to depict a deteriorating mind?
  3. How does the portrayal of madness critique social institutions?

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