For my project it's more of a theme and a motif instead of a genre. I'm going to be researching the use of mental illness and mental handicap in American literature. The main differences between these two is that mental handicap is referring to the ability to function that is below average that generally occurs at birth or during early development. Mental illnesses are medical conditions that affect the mood, feeling and thinking. Anyone can be affected with mental illness and these illnesses are treatable.
Mental Retardation is Different From Mental Illness. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.progress-inc.org/mrvsmi.html
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