Detroit Breakdown is a riveting and mystery story. Set in the 1910's, it is interesting to read and imagine how different life was in that time period. Again, we explore the Eloise Mental Hospital, which is truly difficult to imagine even existed. Detroit Breakdown prompted me to further research Eloise Insane Asylum to gain a better understanding of its history. The asylum operated from 1839 to 1984 in Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan. Detroit Breakdown provided me with the opportunity to understand a personal account of life in this time period, specifically, Will's journey to gain access to the asylum. This was similar to Luxenberg's personal account in Annie's Ghosts. This reading experience definitely sparked my interest in learning more about Eloise and the history behind it. Through my research, I found that Eloise is listed on "Haunted USA's" website, explaining in details surrounding its intriguing history. You can read about Eloise on Haunted USA here:
http://www.hauntedusa.org/eloiseasylum.htm
I also enjoyed learning about Detroit evolving in one of its signature industries, the automotive advancements from horse and carriage transportation of that time period. The term I related to Detroit Breakdown and Key Concepts in Social Gerontology is Generations. The reason I chose this term was from the historical perspective of Detroit Breakdown, and how society changes and evolves. People in Will's generation in Detroit had personal experiences with Eloise Mental Hospital. Towards the Great Depression, the number of residents in the Eloise Mental Hospital grew significantly. If people in Detroit did not know someone personally in the hospital, they certainly knew about it. I compared this with our generation, who knows the history of Eloise Mental Hospital through books, stories and as a historical haunted hospital. This concept was interesting me to in relation to past and present generations.
http://www.hauntedusa.org/eloiseasylum.htm
I also enjoyed learning about Detroit evolving in one of its signature industries, the automotive advancements from horse and carriage transportation of that time period. The term I related to Detroit Breakdown and Key Concepts in Social Gerontology is Generations. The reason I chose this term was from the historical perspective of Detroit Breakdown, and how society changes and evolves. People in Will's generation in Detroit had personal experiences with Eloise Mental Hospital. Towards the Great Depression, the number of residents in the Eloise Mental Hospital grew significantly. If people in Detroit did not know someone personally in the hospital, they certainly knew about it. I compared this with our generation, who knows the history of Eloise Mental Hospital through books, stories and as a historical haunted hospital. This concept was interesting me to in relation to past and present generations.