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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Styron, what is the greatest fallacy about suicide?
2. How does Styron explain his approach to his self-destruction?
3. What term does Styron give to the loss of a parent or something early in life?
4. How does his diary represent his mental state?
5. What new approach does Styron's psychiatrist use?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss in detail how Styron's illness affected him while he was in Paris to accept his award. Follow him through the course of that day and explain how changes in his mood affected him at various points during his activities that day. Explain his mood shifts by following the narrative as Styron reveals his moods to the reader.
Essay Topic 2
The difference between an autobiography and a memoir is that the memoir is about a specific topic or time span in the author's life. An autobiography is similar, but usually takes a more global look at the writer's life, including background information that leads up to the point in time of the events being examined. Discuss how Darkness Visible is a memoir, but has some characteristics of autobiography. Defend your idea of whether the work is a memoir or more of an autobiography. Use examples from the book to prove your position.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Styron's opinions about the roles biology (genetics, brain chemicals, and influence of meds and alcohol) and environmental factors have in the development of depression. Use passages from the book to support your answers.
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