The author of this novel may not be a strong opponent of the mental health industry in our country. I inferred this conclusion when the author compared the psychiatric mental health industry to a totalitarian state of government. The symptoms of a mental illness may cause someone to be marginalized in our society because they may not be considered as a productive member of the general populous. Realistically, this view of an individuals with a mental illness has changed over the years and they are allowed to access more community resources. For example, community mental health clinics now exist so individuals with a mental health illness from low income background can access mental health services.
