Schizophrenia In Amy Bloom's 'Silver Water'

Families Coming Together About 2.2 million people in America suffer from the mental illness known as schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a serious disorder of the mind and brain but is highly treatable. Although schizophrenia affects the people who have it, for example Rose in the story Silver Water, it also affects the family of the person who has it. In Silver Water, Amy Bloom uses Rose to show that families become closer in times of need. At the beginning of the story Roseś sister Violet makes it clear that she cares about her sister. She says, Ï wanted them to know her, to know that who they saw was not all there was to see” (source 1). Rose had her first psychotic break when she was 15. She would run into the woods behind their house and …show more content…
They do this because they want the best treatment for their daughter. One of the worst family therapists they had gone to is Mr. Walker. Mr. Walker did not like that the family seemed to be entertained by Roseś inappropriate behavior. “Rose was still nuts, but at least we all had a little fun” (source 1). This bonding experience might not have occurred if Rose was not mentally unstable. The next therapist they had seen goes by the name of Dr. Thorne. The family says, “we loved Dr. Thorne” (source 1). The family loved Dr. Thorne because he was good for Rose. They only wanted the best for …show more content…
At the beginning of the story, Rose starts to have psychotic breakdowns. The family becomes closer by putting aside their differences and they focus on helping Rose. Dr. Thorne positively affects the family, but dies after 5 years. After his passing, Rose gradually gets worse and Violet has to make the huge decision of letting her die or to save her. She chooses to let Rose go because that would make Rose the happiest. This story shows that love is extremely important. Each family may show their love for each other in different ways, but in times of need they put aside their differences to focus on the

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