Insane: A Narrative Fiction

I was alone. In the dark forest, water up to my shoulders, all alone. I felt hopeless, as if i was to meet my end in that dark hole. Part of me just wanted to give up and let this dark depth consume me, but i did not. Courage is something we are all familiar too, we have

Holden Caulfield is an insane person in a sane world. What is insanity? Insanity is when you’re in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior or social interaction. This state is mental illness. Insanity is when you do things in deranged or outrageous ways that could frighten people, or make people feel uncomfortable when around you. It’s when you do things out of the ordinary; yet feel as if they are ordinary. Insanity could come about when you’re depressed, or after a traumatic event, and sometimes even by keeping all your feelings bottled up inside of yourself. Sane people are sensible, reliable, well-adjusted and practice sound judgment. It’s behavior that is expected in a society. By these

In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Kesey shows the reader the idea of sanity versus insanity. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is about the struggle between chaos and order. There is no freedom without a little chaos, yet to maintain the order there must be oppression. McMurphy upsets the routine of the ward by asking for schedule changes and aspiring resistance during therapy sessions. He teaches his fellow inmates to have fun, and encourages them to embrace their human desires. He does this by convincing them that not only are they sane, but they are man (real people), in contrast nurse Ratched as an authoritarian. He soon discovers due to this that he is not only trapped behind physical walls but mental ones as well. Many patients

Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus is chiefly considered to be a horror novel. The books author, Mary Shelley, masterfully weaves a story that has petrified audiences for centuries with its grotesque nature and disturbing events. However it is clear that both the characterization of Victor Frankenstein and his fallen angel, the Monster, portray an additional frightening aspect of the story; their mutual descent into hysteric madness.With a deft hand, Mary Shelley successfully conveys the gradual downfall of both her protagonist and his spawn.

They say mental hospitals are for the insane not the sane, however who gets to decide who is insane and who is sane? One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, explores the idea of what it means to be sane or insane, and who gets to define what qualifies as sane versus insane. The story takes place during the 1950's in Oregon. Many of the patients on the ward are not necessarily insane however just do not fit in with society’s perception of “sane” and have admitted themselves into the mental health hospital as an escape from society. Society and the mental hospital in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest are not too different, for example the committed patients represent those who society has found as a threat to society by not fitting into the norms.

The mind is what drives every living creature. The brian tells us everything we need to know in order to survive as a species. It is the most crucial aspect of what we are. Humans have the most complex and intelligent brain out of the entire animal kingdom. The individual spirit of a human is determined by chemicals in the brain and the interaction between them and their surroundings. So what happens when our brain does not function correctly? What happens to the person with the ailments and what happens to those around them as a result of it? In both books at least one character demonstrates insanity. While the books do not specifically state that other characters have mental instability, there are many reasons to believe that some do.

What constitutes normal and abnormal is not universally agreed upon, but there are certain criteria to consider when evaluating abnormalities, which was pointed out in Rosenhan (1973). However, he questions the standards of sanity in society and the system that diagnoses the abnormal. One of the primary research questions looks at if a psychiatric diagnosis is reflective of the person or the environment. To attempt to answer this, 8 people (pseudopatients) with no history of mental issues checked themselves into a psychiatric hospital under the pretense that they were hearing voices. After they were admitted, they

People who suffer from mental disorders are treated as outcasts; they are seen to hold no valid insight nor importance. However, this is far from true. In Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Chief Bromden suffers from mental illness yet provides thoughtful insight about the world. Throughout the novel, he makes references to the Combine, which he believes to be the controlling forces of society. He also frequently talks about how society lacks individualism and uniqueness, as well as how he is treated by those who are normal. Although Bromden may be considered insane, he has a very clear view of the nature of society and people.

I am insane. No one wants to tell me, but I've always known. It's like they say, the truth has a way of coming out. But I don't mind. It's just who I am.

Max stays home the next day from school to wait for Freak to get home from the hospital. These guys are definitely besties.Freak tells him everything will be okay once he gets his robotic upgrades.At this point, it seems like everything is going to be fine, so obviously something really bad is about to happen.And it does. At Christmas time.Ugh.Max is in the down under trying unsuccessfully to wrap some Christmas presents when he hears Grim and Gram fighting. That's something he never hears.It turns out they're fighting because Grim wants to get a gun. Max's dad—good ol' Killer Kane—has been released on parole.Luckily, Grim took out a restraining order. But do you really think that's going to stop someone whose nickname is Killer Kane? Yeah,

I try to avoid them, but cannot escape- they never leave me when I’m awake. They’re not outside, I soon see; they’re already in here, inside me…

John entered, unaware of what lay ahead. He had never seen his grandma, as she lived in an insane asylum. He was alone. There was silence throughout the building. John was scared, so he tried to turn back. The door was locked. Suddenly, hundreds of hands grabbed John, pulling him back. He tried to scream but hands blocked his mouth. He was locked in a closet. The only sound was footsteps leaving the room. John tried unlocking the door when he realised he was no longer human, he was a fly trapped in a closet. The only company was a creepy doll.

Maniac awoke with a start and noticed that something was different about this morning. “Why is it so cold” he asked aloud.

I turn around and notice something different with everything. It is silent. Dead silent. Then vibrations come from above. Vibrations that feel familiar. That have an emotion of sadness. That feels like death. A darkness grows from. I look up, seeing a familiar shape. An anger and rage builds inside of me.