Isolation is a double-edged sword. On one side there is the possibility of triumph and the realization of ones physical and mental capabilities adversely isolation can cause tremendous pain and suffering. In the story "Day of the Butterfly" and Danny's Suicide the type of isolation had negative consequences. If both of them had felt loved and felt as if they fit in perhaps their lives would have been more fulfilling. Self-induced isolation is what helped Jerry achieve his goal without him forcing himself to be isolated he would never have achieved his goal. As a result of his segregation he found out what his physical and mental abilities were.

A real life example of isolation is Danny's story. Danny's case was not unlike Myra's in that it showed that isolation can cause insurmountable pain and loneliness. Danny a local Edmonton high school student found that he could not make friends or even associate wi

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