Roberta Morris

Suicidal Maniacs and the Lady of Shalott Roberta Morris

These twenty-something people now come into adult life with an amazing critical awareness, an ethical sense, Morris observes, "and all kinds of factual knowledge and stories, more than any library imaginable, available on their smartphones. Th ey know they have that access. Th at's old now. Th ey can take that much for granted and do. What are they going to do with all that info? What's that story? Th is is a story about that story. Th at's where I'm going with Suicidal Maniacs. Th e daughter's story is nothing like the mother's. With their family of fi ve shrunk to the two of them, the dyad must split apart, and it's a bit like splitting an atom. Th e energy released can be explosive, though more vital than deadly".