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The Center Cannot Hold

Elyn R. Saks

The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness

Elyn R. Saks

The Center Cannot Hold Essay Topics

1.

The prologue opens with an incident that is explored later in the narrative. What does the prologue reveal about the message of the book?

2.

What are some of the stereotypes about mental illness that are explored in the book? How does the narrative attempt to dismantle them?

3.

Compare and contrast Elyn’s relationships with the different therapists she sees. Whom does she seem to work best with? Why do you think so?

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