Elizabeth Wurtzel tells the story of her depression in the book Prozac Nation. This memoir describes in elaborate detail what is it like to live with a mental illness. | ||
Plot & Themes Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes Struggle with - mental illness Period of greatest activity? - 1950+ Subject of Biography Gender - Female Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - American Unusual characteristics: Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Book makes you feel? - in awe - like laughing Graphic sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - - - impregnation/reproduction - descript. of female anat. (the big B's) - descript. of female anat. (the big V) If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations? - None How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book |