Blinko Character Analysis
character. Impaired occupational and social function. Problems with cleanliness and physical appearance. Paranoid thoughts and ideas. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors.” According to The national alliance on mental health the actual cause of schizoaffective disorder is unknown however a combination of factors contributes to the development of schizoaffective disorder. Schizoaffective disorder tends to run in families, so it definitely has to do with genetics however this does not mean that just because some past family members developed schizoaffective disorder the next generation will have it as well. It just means there is a higher chance of developing symptoms. The next factor is brain chemistry and structure however according to The national
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Although he does take medications, they interfere with his ability to produce drawings. “The more orthodox treatments though, left Blinko with a painful paradox: If he submits to medication, his concentration goes, his brain and eye cannot work in concert; the side effects of fuzzed vision. Shaking hands frustrate him. But the productive times without the drugs mean exposure to the full force of psychotic torment and delusions ‘when I got ill, I started to plant paintings in my garden to see if they would grow’”(Tony 1). Even Though Blinko couldn’t work on art while on medications he was able to still sing and play …show more content…
Blinko as an ability to break each song down to its essential parts down to its purest form for “so that the title alone conjures a reaction” (Yancey). Unlike many artists with a fear of death Blinko seems to embrace the idea of death and oblivion his lyrics speak of seeking oblivion and an end to end all ends. However Blinko also adds humor into his lyrics and even warns that his way of thinking is not the best way to look at the world with lyrics like “Hiding from reality is not a good way out” (Yancey). The magits only lasted about a year before splitting up and when asked why no one really knew (Yancey). Soon after the Magits split up Blinko started another band with a friend from school Grant Mathews and another friend Jon Greville, a well-known drummer in the community. Mathews was the one to name the new group. He chose Rudimentary Peni, “because he had a class where the professor mentioned that the clitoris starts out, during development, as a rudimentary penis. Though, Matthews is quick to point out that the significance of the name starts and ends there” (Yancey). Soon the band had their first gig at the Village Hall near Watford (Yancey). At this point in 1980 the punk band “Crass” and the “Sex Pistols had a wide spread influence on the local British punk scene. This meant that most “punks were adorned like peacocks, with tall mohawks, decorated jackets, and unusual
Although he does take medications, they interfere with his ability to produce drawings. “The more orthodox treatments though, left Blinko with a painful paradox: If he submits to medication, his concentration goes, his brain and eye cannot work in concert; the side effects of fuzzed vision. Shaking hands frustrate him. But the productive times without the drugs mean exposure to the full force of psychotic torment and delusions ‘when I got ill, I started to plant paintings in my garden to see if they would grow’”(Tony 1). Even Though Blinko couldn’t work on art while on medications he was able to still sing and play …show more content…
Blinko as an ability to break each song down to its essential parts down to its purest form for “so that the title alone conjures a reaction” (Yancey). Unlike many artists with a fear of death Blinko seems to embrace the idea of death and oblivion his lyrics speak of seeking oblivion and an end to end all ends. However Blinko also adds humor into his lyrics and even warns that his way of thinking is not the best way to look at the world with lyrics like “Hiding from reality is not a good way out” (Yancey). The magits only lasted about a year before splitting up and when asked why no one really knew (Yancey). Soon after the Magits split up Blinko started another band with a friend from school Grant Mathews and another friend Jon Greville, a well-known drummer in the community. Mathews was the one to name the new group. He chose Rudimentary Peni, “because he had a class where the professor mentioned that the clitoris starts out, during development, as a rudimentary penis. Though, Matthews is quick to point out that the significance of the name starts and ends there” (Yancey). Soon the band had their first gig at the Village Hall near Watford (Yancey). At this point in 1980 the punk band “Crass” and the “Sex Pistols had a wide spread influence on the local British punk scene. This meant that most “punks were adorned like peacocks, with tall mohawks, decorated jackets, and unusual