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1. Mentally impaired people show up in all types of media to portray someone who is socially outcast because of their behavior, mental abilities, physical appearance, and many other things. In my opinion, they help the audience see and better understand what it is like to be in a similar situation. These characters allow us to "step into the shoes" of someone with a disability or who is just generally socially outcast.
2. I believe that in some situations, the mentally disabled could be allegorical. The character's disability could represent something such as fear or evil. They could also symbolize something that does not seem right to society. They themselves could symbolize a specific personality trait.
3. This is most certainly not a mistreatment of the disabled. This is because these forms of media are generally positive and help society understand the plight of people with these unfortunate disabilities. These forms of positive media can certainly help the lives of those with disabilities by allowing those around them to know what it is like to live from that point of view.

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A mentally impaired character may show up in many novels, movies, etc. because they contain topics of social isolation, alienation, and crisis. These topics are relatable to many people who have someone in their family or know someone who is mentally disabled. Also, the feelings of isolation that mentally impaired people go through, most people can relate to in their personal lives.

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Mentally impaired characters show up in many books to symbolize social isolation. The books also show cruelty of society. I think they put mentally impaired characters in many books to show the inevitably of the mentally impaired and to show people the reality of being mentally impaired. The social isolation of a lot of mentally impaired characters has to deal with the fact that they get looked at or judged as different or they are looked down upon.

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1.  A mentally impaired character may show up in novels, movies, etc.  because they can represent the part of our society that is very isolated, mistreated, and downgraded.  So putting these characters in literature can show the people in our society the mistreatment the mentally impaired have to deal with, and it may teach people to be more self aware about the way they act

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The use of mentally impaired characters being in books, novels, and movies may be to show that they are people just  like us but because of their condition have to suffer isolation and seperation and even be treated as outcasts, they deal with it evryday and show that our lives aren't even close to as hard as there's because of all of the hardships that they have to face in life they may be physically or mentally challenged while we might get a scrape  and  complain and whine about it for days on end a part of them might be permantley broken and they have to deal with it their whole life while that scrape of ours heal in a few days

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Mentally impaired characters often show up in novels to show the different aspects of how someone might have to life their life and it represents the isolationism they face and have to deal with everyday of their life. They stand for the cruelty that we as humans show to those who are not exactly like us and they are the ones that are openly talked down to, to represent the barbarity of humans.

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1.Many disabled people show up in media because they are often used to make a new perspective or aspect of the story that would otherwise be left untouched.  2. Disabled characters are allegorical in media in that they are mainly meant to be shown as the outcasts in society.
3.When a mentally disabled person shows up in media it is usually put under a microscope and checked for anything deemed as offensive or demeaning to disabled peoples.  Whether this is good for mentally disabled people or not depends on a person's perspective.  On one hand it  suppresses speech against disabled people but on the other hand it unconsciously isolates disabled people by treating them differently.  When a writer decides to put a disabled character in a book that character will almost always have a major impact on the plot because  disabilities are a touchy subject and people do not take it lightly.  This character will be seen as a disabled character. Their disability will be seen as a defining part of their character.  This might not always be the author's fault but it will be seen as their fault.  This is not a mistreatment of the disabled just a dangerous one.

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People often misjudge those that have disabilities, as we see this in our society today. Many of these characters can obviously be seen as allegorical, as they reappear throughout their respective stories. Many of these characters show up in a story to "spice up" the plot of the book. Other books can even make the disabled characters crucial to the plot, or the main, character, as in the book Wonder.  These types of characters often appear to show the extreme variety of people that are in the real world. I believe that this isn't at all mistreatment of those that are disabled. It can even be beneficial, as spreading news of disabled people will benefit sympathy and give us a deeper understanding of what these individuals experience. In many cases, the existence of a disabled individual in a story obviously supports a plot, and in some cases sets up a theme that the author willl use later in their stories. Novels will often show how others are heroic towards these disabled individuals, and the self esteem for the disabled person is greatly changed for the better.

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Having an impaired character in literature is not a mistreatment of the "disabled". The use of Special Needs character can cause the reader to have a whole new outlook on the struggle of someone with a "disability," and the cruelness, harshness, and the torment they face. Even though, some would consider portraying these characters and imbecilic or idiotic, which some might be, the use of these characters give the readers a sense of understanding and it gives the reader a more sympathetic feeling for people in reality that go through these hardships. The book "Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper makes the reader realize that the slightest thing that makes you different from everyone else will cause you to be looked down upon. The real world does this, and has been doing this since basically the beginning of time. We have judged and criticized everything that isn't "normal" or follows society's guidelines of being completely and utterly boring. This world has a fixed mindset, and maybe seeing the reality of the life of a "disabled" person in literature, maybe our thoughts and mindsets will be changed about these "type" of people.

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1.Including an impaired character in literature is sometimes confused as being crucial to ones feelings. In my opinion, having a mentally impaired character in a book or movie can be symbolic or possibly even inspiring. As seen in our society today, many mentally challenged students and/or citizens in general are undermined. IN stories, movies, plays, etc., mental health issues in a character can be beneficial towards the plot.
3. I do not believe that including mentally challenged characters in stories, movies, etc., is at all mistreatment of the disabled. In To Kill a Mockingbird, they use Boo Radley as a prime example of one who is judged for his disability. However, the use of this character can be used to show how a disabled person feels, thinks, and views the world. The author of a story may also use a mentally challenged character to provide a different view for the reader to get a better understanding of a mental disabled person.

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Lucas Jeffords- Is this a mistreatment of the disabled?

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Lucas Jeffords- Is this a mistreatment of the disabled?

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Using disabled people in literature is not a mistreatment because literature not isolating or making fun of the disabled, but it is showing how our society can so cruel to people who are different. For example, in Billy Budd, Sailor, Billy has a stutter, but Herman Melville is not isolating people with speaking disorders, but he is isolated the people who judge Billy and their cruelty. In literature, the disabled society and how people treat them is a way to show people how minorities are being treated throughout the world in multiple ways.

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3. it can in some ways be a mistreatment of the disabled in the fact that author can sometimes misrepresent a person with a disability which can have a ripple effect on the person reading the book. sometimes authors can unintentionally be offensive in the fact that they can stereotype all individuals with a disability in to a box which can effect how the reader sees and assumes things about a person with this disability.

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The use of mentally characters often show up in novels because it shows the way they are isolated from our society and how they are mistreated in our society today. These characters being put into novels shows the way that the society treats the mentally impaired. Mentally impaired people have deal with the cruelty from our society and this may make the society more aware of how they are feeling.

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A mentally impaired character might show up in literature because it shows the person isolated and mistreated from a society that doesn't help out a whole lot. Yes the characters are allegorical the novel  they serve as representations of a universal impairment that the authors often suggest is part of the human condition in general.  Using disabled people in literature is not a mistreatment because the literature is not trying to hurt or poke fun of the mentally impaired. Instead it may promote the disability and can raise a lot awareness, like for instance in big movies they can help raise a lot of donation money to help the impaired.

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A mentally impaired character might show up in many movies, books, etc. because they can be used to symbolize and reflect the cruelty of society and the social isolation that most people with mental disabilities feel. Authors and producers sometimes make stories told from a person with disabilities point of view to express the point that people with mental disabilities can be severely judged and misunderstood, which is a popular theme in literature. Although some of these stories can provide a misconception of people with disabilities, I think most are very beneficial and not at all a mistreatment of the disabled, because these themes need to be spread throughout schools and many other places.

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I think a mentally impaired character would show up in literature to symbolize someone who is isolated from society or it could be used as a mechanism to  be inclusive to the handicapped population. For example, the TV show Glee is inclusive to literally anyone whether they are mentally challenged, (seen in the character Brittany) or physically disabled (seen in the character Artie). People can use these characters as someone to relate to, or if a viewer has a grudge or an issue with someone mentally impaired, they can get to know the character and see that these people are real and nothing to be scared about or rude to. These characters are facts of real life and can show people the cruelty, isolation, and sometimes harassment of those characters.

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Mentally impaired people show up in novels and movies to symbolize being isolated from society.  Being mentally impaired does not show weakness, however i think it shows strength.  Being mentally impaired is something that no one can describe unless you experience it. The mentally impaired people in our society are overlooked, they are seen to be weak and not useful. They should be seen as the strong people in our society because they are fighting through something that none of us can relate to. The mentally impaired can symbolize the strength in our society instead of the weak.

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The use of mentally impaired characters in literature are often used to symbolize someone who is isolated from society and can be a good way to show the cruelness of society. They demonstrate allegorical representations of human conditions and "social fitness". Mentally challenged characters can also be seen as universal symbols for strength and courage. The use of these characters is not a mistreatment, but usually spreads awareness and a better understanding.

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1. I think that the mentally impaired characters can represent a part of population which is isolated and misunderstood from the rest. These characters can help teach their audiences learn about constant emotional and physical struggles for those who are physically or mentally challenged. They can show what the reality of the mentally impaired really means in daily life and the trial of having judgment. Characters like these may also help audiences become more aware of their own wrong doing and help them and their fellow comrades change the way these people must go through life. Shows like Speechless and Glee show everyday reality for the mentally challenged and they also provide a realistic struggle many people must face.

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The use of the mentally impaired in novels has become so popular because it provides a reflection of the cruelty they face in our general society. Studies have been recently challenged about he treatment of disabled characters classified as "marginalized individuals" rather than being "human beings" or the symbol of a "man's isolation"

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The use of mentally impaired characters in classic literature is popular in books because our twisted world embraces not conforming to perfectly good moral standards.  Society says that everything is relative and what is an abomination for some can be perfectly okay for others.  This is wrong in that someone may think it is completely okay to murder someone and they murder someone with the opposite beliefs from them.  Does this mean murder is okay?  The society of our modern day world says we (normal people) are not at all different from people with mental disorders.  This creates a platform to say that in fact there is no such thing as a mental disorder, there are only normal people with different thoughts from others.  They may say that the term "mental disorder" is just a term of persecution for people with other beliefs than you. Some mentally insane characters may do immoral things and the author uses this to show that it is okay to do these things.  Many say that there is no truth and everything is relative.  Also many will say that you need to follow a philosophy of tolerance. This is one of the most hypocritical phrases in the English language. Just saying this means "Your beliefs are stupid and inferior to my beliefs and level of thinking. I will not tolerate your beliefs because they disagree with my (obviously better) ones."  In a society ,such as the one we live in, with declining morals, this is the most common use of these characters in modern literature.  However, impaired characters can provide a positive heartwarming role in novels such as Boo Radley in Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. He plays a loving role as an adult child that is trying to befriend Jem and Scout

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since most of the novels are about isolation, alienation and crisis, and there are highly teachable rich issues that are hinged on the mentally impaired characters, these characters serve as allegorical representations of a universal impairment which is part of the human condition in general. in conclusion they are to help  teach life lessons and that they are not that different in the end. i think that it also proves good when a bad society in the end has come to accept mentally impaired people into society makes a great story.

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I think that mentally impaired characters show up in many novels to symbolize a weakness or flaw. like in Billy Budd, Sailor, Billy is perfect on the outside but when he is in a high pressure situation he starts to stutter. A mentally impaired person also might show up to set a tone or mood for the novel. Since having a mental disability might isolate you, that could mean the novel will have a sad and gloomy mood.

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Jonathan Mallis- Is This a mistreatment of the disabled?

Using disabled people in literature is not a mistreatment because the literature is not necessarily trying to insult the disabled but rather promote recognition for the disabled. By having Novels promoting disabled people it can cause the readers to take a new perspective on disabled people and their struggles in everyday life. For example in To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee uses the character Boo Radley as a character with disability to show how a society can judge people based off their actions because of their disability. By doing this Harper Lee can give new perspective to a reader who is unaware of the challenges of a learning disability by showing how people throughout the book judge Boo Radley.