Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese demonstrates that Saul has gone through hardships throughout the book, one of them being Depression. Saul becomes depressed due to all of the strict rules that the residential schools have imposed on him. “At St. Jerome’s we work to remove Indian from our children that the blessings of the Lord may be evidenced upon them.” (pg 46-47)Clinical - Depression.on.uk published an article that says one of the causes of depression is the way that you think about a situation and how you react to it, “Different people react to adversity in different ways, and this has led to the study of how depressed people's' thinking styles compare to those who don't depress.Inside, often feeling guilty for being depressed as well
Depression is a mental illness that affects millions of people worldwide. Depression usually affects other people indirectly too, and can eventually affect families depending on the situation. This is shown in Jeannette Walls’ memoir The Glass Castle. Throughout this book, the Walls family struggles with poverty, abuse, and neglect .
The hardships of the Great Depression had a huge psychological impact. The drastic change in living conditions compounded by the fellings of shame and self-doubt left long –lasting invisible scars. “I would go stand on the relief line and bend my head low so nobody would recognize me.” Some of the depressed population were truly desparate and committed
In the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, the main characters are Jurgis, Elzbieta, Marija, little Stanislovas, Ona, old Antanas and baby Antanas. Throughout the book, there is a constant theme of destruction due to the family moving to America from Lithuania. This shaped their fate, actions, and characteristics. The family was trapped in the American Jungle having no control in what happened to them and demolished their lives; history repeating itself. Historical events prove the suffering America brings.
Through the Medicine Wheel, we are reminded of our lifelong journey that is continuous upon birth and living through youth, adulthood and senior years. In Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse, the protagonist Saul experiences many obstacles which shape and develop his character. Saul’s life can be divided into more than the four stages of life to better understand his journey. Saul’s Life with His Family The time Saul was able to spend with his family was very short due to the effects of the white men.
Before explaining the stages of his depression its best to define what depression is. Like with schizophrenia its best to know what depression is along with examples of it. Depression affects many people and can lead people to do dangerous things. According to the Mayo Clinic website, depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Essentially what happens is that it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems.
Depression isn’t typically something that is capable of being physically seen. Those who have it might show signs, but it requires a lot for someone to look into them, and discover what that person is going through. In the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson, symbolism is used to develop an unspoken theme of depression. This is done so through the janitor’s closet, the turkey sculpture, and the constant mentioning of trees. Depression can cause people to alienate themselves and their thoughts from others.
Within Oneself Cormac McCarthy’s All the Pretty Horses shows comfort is not always found in a place or in another person; sometimes comfort can be found within oneself. San Angelo, TX, where it all started to change. A boy whose only person he really grew up with had left, left him without a home as well. A new beginning awaits three young boys with different views of life, death, religion and love. But what awaits them can be a deadly comfort for the cowboys.
The Damages of War “Mourning the dead wasn’t part of the business of killing and trying to stay alive.” (149) The mind of a child is a scary place, full of dangerous thoughts. There is no hope, and, in their minds, no need to hope. They get used to the environment, to the killing.
People encounter many obstacles in their lifetimes, obstacles that are too arduous to overcome by themselves. They must find a way to get through these difficulties, and there is always something, or someone, that helps keep them sane through these hard hours. To Saul Indian Horse, the main character of Richard Wagamese’s novel Indian Horse, that obstacle is St. Jerome’s Residential School and the very element that kept him sane was hockey. In the residential school, Saul is abused both mentally and physically, witnessing the continued deaths of his Indian classmates. Fortunately, Saul was able to keep himself sane through hockey.
In brief, guilt concluded in the outcome of depression. The devastating primary effect, struggle to rest, and inclination of taking one’s life, all phases of this ailment, leads
Greed, ambition, and fear are words that can pressure people to do negative things. People who are overwhelmed by this type of pressure face terrible consequences, which undoubtedly lead to their inevitable downfall. A war is typically fought in order to gain an upper hand over another nation, but at an expense of people dying. No one really knows the reason why sacrifices have to be made and nations have to be divided. Soldiers who have perished are often forgotten and people forget to mourn for those who have fought to save the lives of many others.
Personal narrative Depression can be a monster and destroy the lives of people, but in my case it help me express my emotions better by helping me be more honest with myself. Depression has never been alien to me. Since middle school I have danced with the devil. I do not know what triggered it then, but it was mostly likely hormones. Despite that ever looming sadness over my head, I was still doing well in school, at least as best as I could do, I still hung out with people and I was still social when I had to be.
Joan Macleod’s The Valley portrays depression through the intertwining lives of her characters. MacLeod uses the characters misunderstanding, and disregard of those around them to convey the larger message that without communication and empathy, it is impossible to help those who suffer from depression. In this scene Dan returns home, late, after the sky train incident with Janie awake, awaiting his arrival. What next plays out is a conversation where Janie’s depression should be obvious to Dan, yet is not.
“Unfortunately, people are not transparent; you cannot look into their heads to see what they are thinking or feeling. You might not notice that what you are seeing could be the person’s cry for help” (Hittelman 1). No matter how close two people are, it is difficult to grasp what the other is thinking. Without any obvious hints, one can easily overlook a depression. “Million of people suffer from depression, yet many are putting on a brave face” (Mayoh 1).
Depression can cause severe symptoms that can affect how you feel, think, and handle your daily activities. Depression is always accompanied by sense of suffering as well as the belief that escape from it, is hopeless.