Writing and Media for Background

what is it?

http://www.healingwell.com/Library/epilepsy/article.asp?author=crane&id=1 this article gives some examples that pop up in epileptic people and it shows why David's brother acts really jumpy throughout the book.

These two links will take you to videos that give background on epilepsy and can help you understand what is going on with Jean.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNQlq004FkE&feature=fvw



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDccChHrgRA&feature=related


where is it from? who wrote/created it?Healing Well, Article by Amy Crane
the videos are from healthguru.com


in a paragraph or two, why would this be useful to readers before they started reading? what ideas would you want them to think about? how would this piece help get at those ideas? do you agree or disagree with the ideas in the piece?

This article and the videos could help you understand what is going on throughout the book by explaining how epilepsy affects the way David's brother acts. This also helps you understand more of the specifics of how epilepsy not only affects his brother, but his entire family as well. There is also some things that talk about how an epileptic person should or shouldn't be treated, which is one of the main ideas of the book.