1.  Read THIS for Tuesday.
Choose one of the prompts below and write a one page (double-space) response to it.
     
 a.  What sort of commentary does DFW make on the fields of professional   psychiatry/psychology?  What dangers lie behind processes of clinicalization and labeling?  Why might it be dangerous to define normal?  Why might it be beneficial? 
b.  Provide a critique of DFW's piece.  What are its intentions?  Does it succeed in these intentions?  Why or why not?  Make sure to provide critical commentary in assessing DFW's writing.  What sort of devices does he employ?  How do these devices contribute to the overarching tone and mood of the piece.
c.  Write your own narrative (fiction or non-fiction) documenting an experience with mental illness.  Be specific and detailed.  Use images, sensory details, and original phrasing.