I am currently reading the memoir, Electroboy by Andy Behrman. Andy is living a life where his decisions aren't well thought out and depend solemnly on his mood; ups and downs. My drawing is a human head (Andy's) as all these polar thoughts go through his head. Hopefully, it seems like a lot in his head to think about, which is his main problem. His bipolar disorder causes him to think one thing one day and the opposite another without realizing it. Insensitivity and clueless. He suffers with social problems around the people in his realm, the lump in his wallet seems to be getting thinner by each minute and just overall, where he stands in life.
I've pulled out a sequence of text that showcases a vital part in the novel and REALLY shows a unique mindset.
"When we arrive I'm taken into custody and handcuffed by a police officer- a formality, I'm told- while I wait to be processed. I'm unusually calm. But this isn't good. I've lost control. It's getting hot in this room, and I'm sweating and I want to get this over with" (Behrman, 164).
And a few days later...
"I'm thrilled with the media coverage and the rush it induces- it's as god as a manic high or cocaine high. I enjoy my name in print and being the topic of conversation around town. It's particularly exciting to me that the indictment has been given space in The New York Times" (Behrman,166).
As you skim over my quotes, you can without a doubt see that these are two different ways he viewed the same issue, his arrest. One he loses control and is panicking while the other he is happy and thrilled to be seeing his name across the nation as a criminal. Now, as a rational human, I think most of us agree that we'd be panicking, not feeling a surge of excitement, when we see our names listed for a detention: let alone making national news about your felony.
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