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Dear Mr. Dickens,

I have long thought that your descriptions of the character of  Sidney
Carton matche what
is today labelled "bipolar" syndrome, or manic depression.  Here is the
line that strikes me as especially presicent:

 "the old seesaw Sydney. Up one minute and down the next; now in spirits
and now in despondency!"

With thanks for the work,

Marianne Eismann

> > Dear Mr. Dickens and
Gentle Readers,
>       I have just received my Master's degree in psychological counseling, and am planning a doctoral program.  One of my future projects in assessment is to look at several of Mr. Dickens' fascinating characters and diagnose them according to the Diagn

ostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
>      I am considering Bill Sykes and Nancy from Oliver Twist, and Miss Havisham from Great Expectations.  I will be re-reading Mr. Dickens' stories over the summer, and would appreciate any suggestions about particular characters, or books which seem pa

rticularly  fruitful in psychopathology.
>      Are there any psychologists or counselors out there among the rest of you?
>      With best regards,
>      Annette
>


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Marianne Eismann
Undergraduate Studies, UMCP
meismann@deans.umd.edu

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