Schizophrenia is a psychological disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and deterioration of adaptive behavior. Schizophrenics may talk to themselves, display extreme paranoia, have fits of rage, or alternate between states of rigidity and being jittery. In Amy Bloom's story "Silver Water" it is clear to the reader that Rose suffers from schizophrenia; her symptoms include: mood swings, bizarre behavior, and hearing voices.
Some schizophrenics experience manic-depression, in which they alternate between extreme euphoria and severe depression. Violet said that Rose had been coming home " moody and tearful, then quietly beaming (43)" which shows that she was having mood swings. Rose's depression got so bad that she stopped coming home and would go out into the woods and not come in until her mother went to get her.
Rose might have tried to combat her depression with her bizarre behavior. Throughout the story Rose does odd things that usually make herself, as well as others, laugh. For example, Violet says " and she sat there, licking the hairs on her forearm, first one way, then the other.(44)" When Rose is in the doctor's office she begins "crooning, beautifully, and slowly massaging her breasts.(45)" She starts wearing odd clothes and begins to act out sexually by asking her doctor to have sex with her and propositions " crack addicts, and the alcoholics, and the guys at the shelter. (46)" .
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Whenever she exhibits this behavior, however, her family just laughs at her which only silently permits her to do it more.
Rose's promiscuity is her way to quiet the voices in her head. Violet says, "Rose would go off from time to time, and the voices would tell her to do bad things (47)" It is typical of schizophrenics to hear voices in their heads or to even talk back to them. It is also extremely common for schizophrenics to engage in other activities to soothe their troubled minds.
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