Ten Days in a Mad-House
ten days in a mad house
What does Nellie Bly believe is her biggest challenge when pretending to be insane, before she takes her “crazy act” public? Who points it out to her, and how? mheonline.com/studysync Page 3
What does Nellie Bly believe is her biggest challenge when pretending to be insane, before she takes her “crazy act” public? Who points it out to her, and how? mheonline.com/studysync Page 3
After Bly completes her ruse and is committed to the asylum, she begins to act normally. A vitally important theme in the book is thus behaving normally in an abnormal situation, which Bly certainly does. However, rather than being treated normally, Bly is treated as if she were crazier than ever.