Mel Hannigan’s Bipolar I Disorder in Eric Lindstrom’s A Tragic Kind of Wonderful

Abstract

The research focuses on Mel Hannigan’s bipolar I disorder in A Tragic Kind of Wonderul novel. The objectives of the study are to find out the portrayal of Mel’s bipolar I disorder, the causes of Mel’s bipolar I disorder and the effect of Mel’s bipolar I disorder. The theory used is the theory of bipolar disorder stated by NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness). The thesis writer uses intrinsic and extrinsic approaches and conducts the qualitative research to analyse the probems. The result of this study shows that Mel Hannigan’s bipolar I disorder are portrayed mania, and depression as primary episode. Besides, the causes of Mel’s bipolar I disorder are genetic, stress and brain abnormalities. The effect of Mel’s bipolar I disorder is withdrawal. Mel’s withdrawal makes her Antisocial. She also feels that her life is meaningless.

Keywords: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder.