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4.48 Psychosis was written throughout the autumn and winter of 1998-99 as Kane battled with one of her recurrent bouts of depression. On February 20, 1999, aged 28, the playwright committed suicide. On the page, the piece looks like a poem. No characters are named, and even their number is unspecified. It could be a journey through one person's mind, or an interview between a doctor and his patient.

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toachievegoalsandambitionstoovercomeobstaclesandattainahighstandardtoincreaseself-regardbythesuccessfulexerciseoftalenttoovercomeoppositiontohavecontrolandinfluenceoverotherstodefendmyselftodefendmypsychologicalspacetovindicatetheegotoreceiveattentiontobeseenandheardtoexcite,amaze,fascinate,shock,intrigue,amuse,entertain,orenticeotherstobefreefromsocialrestrictionstoresistcoercionandconstrictiontobeindependentandactaccordingtodesiretodefyconventiontoavoidpaintoavoidshametoobliteratepasthumiliationbyresumedactiontomaintainself-respecttorepressfeartoovercomeweaknesstobelongtobeacceptedtodrawcloseandenjoyablyreciprocatewithanothertoconverseinafriendlymanner,totellsto...

——引自第24页

–Ohdear,what'shappenedtoyourarm?–Icutit.–That'saveryimmature,attentionseekingthingtodo.Diditgiveyourelief?–No.–Diditrelievethetension?–No.–Diditgiveyourelief?(Silence.)Diditgiveyourelief?–No.–Idon'tunderstandwhyyoudidthat.–Thanask.–Diditrelievethetension?(Alongsilence.)CanIlook?–No.–I'dliketolook,toseeifit'sinfected.–No.(Silence.)–Ithoughtyoumightdothis.Lotsofpeopledo.Itrelievesthetension.–Haveyoueverdoneit?–...–No.Fartoofuckingsaneandsensible.Idon'tknowwhereyoureadthat,butitdoesnotrelievethetension.(Silence.)Whydon'tyouaskmewhy?WhydidIcutmyarm?–Wouldyouliketotellme?–Yes.-Thentellme.–ASK.ME.WHY.(Alongsilence.)–Whydidyoucutyourarm?...

——引自第10页