Psychological Toll

After reading many works this week for class, the central idea that keeps ringing in my mind is psychological treatment in various situations.  For instance, in Stiwell’s “Aubade” we learn that Jane is a servant and her life has no meaning without chores.  She wakes up at dawn and falls asleep at midnight, since she wastes her day waiting on others.  No one thinks of her mental state, because of her status.  Another example of not looking into one’s mental state is Sassoon’s poem, where he writes about the psychological toll that soldiers must endure for the betterment of their country.  All works from this week can be viewed as eye opening because the reader is given multiple types of situations and endings.