The articles “I am Lanza’s Mother” and “I was Adam Lanza” take us to the deep stories of mentally ill people and the people around them. They put us on the shoes of a mentally ill person’s household. The desperation, the hopelessness, the frustration and sadness of the people that have to go through this every single day of their lives. These two articles complement each other,for instance, Michael’s mom doesn’t know what’s going on inside his child’s mind while the author of “I was Adam Lanza explains what was going on inside his head when he was younger and mentally unstable. We get to see both sides of the story which help us understand better the concept of mental illness. When we see the actions of mentally ill people we are quick to judge
