Describe the sensation and portrayal of madness, the stigma and societal perception of madness, treatment in institutions, recurrent themes and images and how they help the reader comprehend madness, comparable situations and characterization, outside factors that aggravate mental illness, etc.

For this formal writing assignment, you will delve into an aspect that features in both “The Bell Jar” and “Girl, Interrupted”. Requirements are 3-4 pages long, MLA format with a Works Cited page. You can choose anything that intrigues you and piques your interest. It could be the depiction of how madness is felt and portrayed, the social view and stigma of madness, treatment in institutions, recurring imagery and motifs and how they contribute to a reader’s understanding of madness, similar characterization and situations, external influences that exacerbate mental illness, for example. You must decide what you wish to write about and craft an original and insightful thesis and argument on your topic. Structural Requirements: 1. Your essay should have in introduction that: a. Hooks the reader b. Establishes the context for your discussion (including titles and authors of texts c. Leads up to and includes your thesis 2. Your essay should have at least three body paragraphs that each include: a. A clear topic sentence that tells what you are comparing or contrasting regarding the two stories b. Multiple pieces of direct evidence (minimum 9 total in essay – 3 per paragraph ) c. Analysis/interpretation of evidence to develop your argument d. Transitions between points e. A concluding sentence 3. Your essay should have a conclusion that: a. Revisits the main points of your essay b. Connects those points and draws out their implications c. Leaves the reader thinking.

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