Advantages to Receiving a Medical Diagnosis: Asperger's syndrome
“I don't believe in God, but I believe that things are extremely complicated, and they way they were looking over at me was as complicated as anything will ever be. But it was so incredibly simple. Only in my life, could the change be made. No longer would I hear the bones straining under all of the life i'm not living,”(Foer 324).
The novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close we are shown that not everything that steps outside of the social norm, even with a mental disorder, is necessarily inferior creating an abnormal outlook but rather a gift of new perspective to society. Jonathan Safran Foer asks us to understand the characteristics, good and bad, that come with having a mental disorder, specifically Asperger's Syndrome and the difference in the lives of …show more content…
Although most feel as if that YAL is making its way into take the place of classics, it's simply a simpler read for those in the transition into adult literature. Young adult literature can take a subject matter that is important that society needs to understand, such as AS, and show the good and bad sides in order to thrive. AS clinical studies have shown multiple advantages to knowing the diagnosis vs. living life thinking what could be the problem. The thorough understand of AS can simply start at home, giving those affected a pathway to follow. After a constant is introduced into their life social skills increase making school easier and personal life much more understandable. Giving those in society the understanding can only provide a wide spread epidemic of acceptance of those affected. As shown in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Aspergers with a diagnosis can introduce consistency and allow for the most normal life one could possibly
“I don't believe in God, but I believe that things are extremely complicated, and they way they were looking over at me was as complicated as anything will ever be. But it was so incredibly simple. Only in my life, could the change be made. No longer would I hear the bones straining under all of the life i'm not living,”(Foer 324).
The novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close we are shown that not everything that steps outside of the social norm, even with a mental disorder, is necessarily inferior creating an abnormal outlook but rather a gift of new perspective to society. Jonathan Safran Foer asks us to understand the characteristics, good and bad, that come with having a mental disorder, specifically Asperger's Syndrome and the difference in the lives of …show more content…
Although most feel as if that YAL is making its way into take the place of classics, it's simply a simpler read for those in the transition into adult literature. Young adult literature can take a subject matter that is important that society needs to understand, such as AS, and show the good and bad sides in order to thrive. AS clinical studies have shown multiple advantages to knowing the diagnosis vs. living life thinking what could be the problem. The thorough understand of AS can simply start at home, giving those affected a pathway to follow. After a constant is introduced into their life social skills increase making school easier and personal life much more understandable. Giving those in society the understanding can only provide a wide spread epidemic of acceptance of those affected. As shown in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Aspergers with a diagnosis can introduce consistency and allow for the most normal life one could possibly