Mental Disorders In Joseph Boyden's Three-Day Road

One theory that causes many to get a mental disorder or illness is when people perceive something unpleasant, unfair, and blameworthy. Indicating why many get angry intensely than others. In the novel Three Day Road, by Joseph Boyden our protagonist, Elijah Whiskeyjack takes part in the World War I. he battles through many disorders the only way to cope with this was to take morphine. Over time Elijah depicts many stages of madness in the war, causing emotional instability. Using narcotics throughout the war impacts Elijah’s mentality making him insane by collecting scalps, becomes a windgo and relishes the challenge of assassinating others.

Throughout the novel Elijah collects scalps of the dead to indicate how many individuals he has taken the life of. Elijah collects scalps to refer them as rewards of killing. These scalps have made Elijah’s behaviour differ

Due to the fact the lack food Elijah has gone insane and starts to consume human flesh, whom are known as a windgo. With starvation Elijah’s madness commences from the highness of his medicine causing him to take upon relentless actions. Where is best friend Xavier experiences his spirits, “The meat is gamy and a little tough.’ Is it a horse?’ I ask, pulling gristle from my mouth. Elijah smiles his wicked little boy smile.’ No. it Is human. German to be exact.”’(pg.310) Elijah is eating human meat for the only contentment for survival, turning himself into a windgo. Elijah has been eating many Fritz at the journey at war considering his friend Xavier will not notice at all but however Xavier mentions,” [Elijah] looks at me, a sad smile on his bloody face. He says something to me, something I can’t make out in the noise.” (pg.368) Leaving blood all over his face after a kill, is evident he instantly devours the dead’s flesh. Therefore, becoming a windgo is constructed under stress causing Elijah to become