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Question
Discuss in small groups or pairs
‘Every mental state, even madness, has its equilibrium based upon self-esteem. Its disturbance causes unhappiness’.
Solution
Yes, it is true that “Every mental state, even madness, has its equilibrium based upon self-esteem. Its disturbance causes unhappiness.” A person who is mad even though he is aware of self-esteem and at a certain case the disturbance of mind causes unhappiness. Like in this story, the old Hagberd reached this state of equilibrium based upon self-esteemed when he lost his mind control and it causes unhappiness to him.
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Identify instances in the story in which you find streaks of insanity in people other than Hagbard. What implications do they suggest?
