Literature in English · JC 2 · Thematic Study - The Mind and Self · 2.º Período
Madness and Psychological Complexity
Analyzing the portrayal of mental instability, trauma, and psychological depth in prose and drama.
MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB 9509 AO2: Analyse ways in which writers' choices of form, structure and language shape meanings.SEAB 9509 AO5: Articulate independent, informed and creative responses to literary texts.
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Analyzing the portrayal of mental instability, trauma, and psychological depth in prose and drama.
Key Questions
- How do writers use narrative techniques to simulate madness?
- What is the societal function of the 'mad' character in literature?
- How does the unreliable narrator complicate our understanding of truth?
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