Order and Stability

Question 1

Idea

Answer 1

Through the hybridity of literature, we are able to gain insight into the nuanced cognitive functioning of idiosyncratic individuals and hence their innate desire for order and stability.

Question 2

QTE 1

Answer 2

“I see everything… I see everything” –> FPP + repetition –> heightened sensory perception + self awareness –> complex/unique nature of his condition

Question 3

QTE 2

Answer 3

use of a simile in “I think prime numbers are like life” poignantly illustrates his distinctive cognitive perspective which reflects his quest for order in a chaotic world. Henceforth, the sophisticated use of mathematics as a metaphor for an ideal world pedagogically highlights his intrinsic need for structure. Thereby, reflecting his struggle to comprehend life’s unpredictable nature, in turn allowing us to understand his unique coping methods as a way of deflecting our hostile society.

Question 4

QTE 3

Answer 4

“And I know I can do this… and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything.”. Here, the interplay of the repetition of the personal pronoun “I” and polysyndeton underscores his flourishing self confidence and need for structure, encapsulating the evolution of the initial crime genre to a Bildungsroman style as he achieves a newfound sense of psychological and moral growth and autonomy.