Comment on structure

The structure of A Beautiful Mind is chronological and designed to look at the different stages in the life of John Forbes Nash, Jr. The book is divided into five parts with a total of fifty chapters. There is a Prologue which introduces Nash, his work, and a brief sketch of his life. Part One: A Beautiful Mind examines Nash's early years and schooling. Part Two: Separate Lives examines Nash's social relationships before his illness and his marriage to Alicia. Part Three: A Slow Fire Burning examines his mental deterioration and hospitalization and Part Four: The Lost Years examines Nash's life during his illness. Part Five: The Most Worthy, discusses Nash's life during his recovery. The Epilogue describes the remarriage of the seventy three year old Nash to Alicia. Each chapter has a title that describes the subject matter of the chapter and begins with a quote.