How do the curated flashbacks in Phantom Limb’s first half function structurally to simultaneously mislead the reader and illustrate Emily’s active construction of a false reality?

How does the shifting motif of enclosed spaces in Phantom Limb, from the self-imposed confinement of the apartment to the institutional observation of the psychiatric ward, ultimately challenge and dismantle Emily’s delusion?

While Rose’s friendship is a catalyst for Emily’s self-discovery, the Epilogue suggests their bond settles into a tacit enabling of each other’s mental health crises and self-harm. Explore the complex nature of their relationship. In what ways does it represent both the potential for and the limitations of healing through shared experience?