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Brain Damage
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Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of graphic violence, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.
How does McFadden’s bifurcated timeline immerse readers in The Fragility of Perception and Reality as a theme by moving beyond mere suspense to manipulate knowledge and generate dramatic irony?
Left-side neglect, a form of hemispatial neglect, is a clinical diagnosis that becomes a motif in the novel. Trace its evolution into a governing metaphor for psychological repression and hidden truth. How does the novel use this motif to blur the line between neurological damage and emotional trauma? Include textual evidence.
Beyond serving as hero and villain, how do Jamie and Clark represent two opposing models of masculinity in response to female vulnerability? Analyze their interactions with Charly to argue how the novel critiques predatory behavior and champions a model of connection rooted in shared fallibility.
