gracefully+insane

=Gracefully Insane By: Alex Beam =



__**Week One:**__

Wade Schwarz - Food Ariel Kerrigan - Food Justin Liddy - Reporter Gabby Civiletti - Questions Robert Ewing - Food


 * __Wade Schwarz - Food__**

I brought in water packets, chips and salsa.

__**Ariel Kerrigan - Food**__

I brought in M & Ms.

__**Robert Ewing - Food**__

I brought in Propel and chips.

__**Justin Liddy - Reporter**__

The group club started out great. Being friends with everyone in your group really helps the chemistry in your table. We all started out by eating some of Wade, Ariel, and Robert's delicious foods. I personally liked the propel that Robert brought in. After constantly spilling almost every food that we brought in, we started our group discussion. Gabby started out our group project with the question "What do you think will happen to the medical staff in the end as the hospital changes?" And we all had the exact same answer of "They all will have mixed responses to the changes happening. Some will get mad and leave while others may become content with the grounds and be happy to work there." We shared our thoughts on the unusual treatments there such as putting someone into a seizure to end their epilepsy and steam baths to cure alcoholism. As a result, the discussion was a great success and everyone had a good time.

__Week Two:__
Wade Schwarz - Reporter Justin Liddy - Food Gabby Civiletti - Food Ariel Kerrigan - Discussion Director Robert Ewing - Questions


 * __Justin Liddy - Food__**

I brought in Iced Tea and food for my group this week.


 * __Wade Schwarz- Reporter__**

Today, Robert and Justin bought in some delicious foods and drinks. Robert bought in pretzels, and Justin bought in Iced Tea and Doritos. Since the Doritos are my favorite I ate most of those. After we had a snack break, we got to work. Since, it was a shortened day due to Winter Wonderland we had to work quickly. Robert's question for the week was... Who did Stanley marry, and why didn't they live together? I than answered the question with, he married Kathariane, and than their marriage didn't work out so Stanley lived in the Institution. We than all agreed.

__Week Three:__
Wade Schwarz - Discussion Director Justin Liddy - Questions Gabby Civiletti - Food Ariel Kerrigan - Questions Robert Ewing - Reporter __**Justin Liddy - Questions**__

1. Do you think the nurses are in tune with the patients? A: Some what. The nurses are only there to heal the mentally ill.

2. Why? A. Because the nurses and the patients have a different mind set.

3. Did you know of most of these treatments to rid disorders? A: No, most of these treatments seem very bizarre and I would never have thought of using them.

4. What do the journal entries tell you about the people? A: They seem like ordinary people after their treatments, but withdrawal from them makes the patients unruly.

5. Are the women's facilities located near the men's facilities? A: No, they are almost opposite each other on the map of the grounds.

__**Robert Ewing - Reporter**__


 * This week was very interesting. We all agree the book is getting much more interesting. Sadly we had no food to eat ,but it was not so bad. In the beginning we were a little off topic but in the end we discussed a lot. Wade was the Discussion Director, Justin did questions for us, and Ariel had back up questions just in case. Gabby forgot to bring in food.... but that's okay it was still fun. **

__Week Four:__
Justin Liddy - Discussion Director Gabby Civiletti - Reporter Wade Schwarz - Questions Robert Ewing - Questions Ariel Kerrigan - Food

__**Wade Schwarz - Questions**__

1. What was Henry Ziegel's job? A. He was a published research chemist.

2. What word do psychiatrists hardly ever use? A. "Cure."

3. Who visited Sylvia regularly? A. Mrs. Prouty.

4. What time of day and what day does the seminar meet? A. On Tuesday evenings.

5. What is the McLean youth movement? A. It was a response to what an economist might call a market opportunity.

__**Justin Liddy - Discussion Director**__

This week in the book was a perfect time to discuss pictures. This is because when we read the book, we passed through the portion of the book with half page pictures. Many of these pictures showed the patients having a great time with the staff in McLean or the carefree, smiling patients having their treatments preformed. I think the author chose these pictures because he wants the readers to believe that the mental hospital isn't that bad of a place. There is barely a theme to this book except for the hospital itself.

__Week Five:__
Wade Schwarz - Discussion Director Ariel Kerrigan - Reporter Robert Ewing - Questions Justin Liddy - Questions Gabby Civiletti - Food


 * __Robert Ewing - Questions__**

1. What did the hospital become famous for? A: There was amazing music therapy, a lot of people made hit songs there.

2. What were the three biggest bands that people there made? A: The Zoo, Strawberry Discharge, and Ronnie & the Waverly Squares.

3. In what year was Mclean Hospital found? A:1895.

4. What was the Mad Poets Society? A: It was a type of therapy where patients wrote and learned how to write poetry.

5. Who was Louis Shaw? A: He was a wealthy novelest.


 * __Justin Liddy - Questions__**

1. Who was Dr. Harvey Shein? A: He was the director of residency training at Mclean.

2. What was Van Morrison's hit while he was living in Boston? A: Brown Eyed Girl

3. Why did Harvey Shein kill himself? A: This is because he was over-invested in his job, and he was losing ground in his personal relationships.

4. Is the hospital still in use today? A: Yes.


 * __Wade Schwarz - Discussion Director__**

This week was our last meeting, and we got a lot done. Even though our group got off task a little, with a spill happening probably each week, we still worked hard to finish our book. In the first week, //none// of us liked the book. Not until this past week did we actually start to like it. Since none of us liked it come, I would not recommend this book to peers. Going further, I would also not recommend putting the book into the school curriculum.

This week was my turn to bring in food. I bought in Chex Mix and Doritos. I was able to tell that I chose the right stuff, because everybody ate it all up!
 * __Gabby Civiletti - Food__**

This week, the last week, in book club, we managed to get a lot done. Even though we hit a bump in the road when Robert's water bottle fell over, we still were able to complete the groups wiki. With Gabby brining in awesome treats for our group to Wade leading the group to success this week we got a lot done. And we can not forget about Robert ad Justin's Questions that they bought in. I believe that this group was very successful in this activity.
 * __Ariel Kerrigan - Reporter__**