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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
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Essay Topics
How does Elaine N. Aron use individual case studies to help define high sensitivity and to argue for the trait’s existence? What narrative techniques does she use—characterization, conflict and resolution, character arc, etc.—and do these techniques complement or impede her scientific objectives?
How does Aron incorporate her own experiences into the text? What role does the first-person perspective play in her argument, and do these first-person narratives interfere with the text’s objectivity?
How does Aron incorporate a critique of modern, industrial-capitalist cultures into her exploration of high sensitivity. How do cultural expectations shape the experiences of HSPs?
