JWU Wk 4 Recurrence of an Illusion Concept of Evil in Forensic Psychiatry Discussion

I’m stuck on a Writing question and need an explanation.

This week’s journal allows you to consider James Knoll’s argument. 

As you read, be careful to distinguish between the historical background information and the position he takes. Summarize his argument in a paragraph.Then consider the following questions:What purpose does the lengthy historical overview serve in his overall argument?How does his argument help us to understand Christine’s decisions that build up to the novel’s final scene?

• “The Recurrence of an Illusion: The Concept of ‘Evil’ in Forensic Psychiatry”

 by James L. Knoll

• Examines the novel from an anthropological/sociological perspective to explore how our understanding of childhood is constructed.
• Jen Baker’s “William March’s The Bad Seed and the Human Propensity for Violence”
  Examines the novel from an anthropological/sociological perspective to explore how our understanding of childhood is constructed.