On the edge of one’s seat : the phenomena of madness in cinema.

• Main Author: Lim, Ruth Fang Hui.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::Literature::English
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44489
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The term madness has conceived many definitions, both scientific and social, and has been used in various ages and cultures to differentiate the sane from the insane. As described by German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche, there is madness in almost any form of social or political construct across...