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Arthur's Room: Arthur's Spirit Struggles to Escape the Cage of Cerebral Palsy
Arthur's Room Arthur's Spirit Struggles to Escape the Cage of Cerebral Palsy Author:Cynthia Davidson Bend, Richard Young In 1929, the novel begins. Arthur, a boy of seven, has cerebral palsy. He is confined to his room in the care of an ancient nurse. He yearns to escape from his overly protective mother's "iron pouch". Arthur struggles as he matures to realize his romantic urges and to escape from his room to claim 'the only life I have'. Richard, a special stude... more »nt at Partnership Resources in Minneapolis, MN, has authored the poems which are attributed to Arthur in the novel.« less