Could the story really have happened? Explain which parts you find realistic or unrealistic. Give reasons for your answer.
Could the story really have happened? Explain which parts you find realistic or unrealistic. Give reasons for your answer.
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Could the story really have happened? Explain which parts you find realistic or unrealistic. Give reasons for your answer.
This was a different time and a different approach to mental health. From this context I find the story completely believable. THe shock-therapy sessions seemed like something out of a historical textbook. The therapy sessions were flawed because nurse Ratchet was flawed. This human fallibility is at the heart of this story which makes it very realistic for me.
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