Poirot who comes to treat Caden at Seaview. The Captain of the expedition is accompanied by a security parrot, a mental mirror for Dr. The Captain tells Caden that there is no telling how deep the Trench, or Caden’s illness, actually may go. Caden’s parents commit him to Seaview Memorial Hospital for treatment while Caden continues to spiral. Caden feels outside himself, existing both in his mentally-constructed world, reality, and sometimes a blend of both. The Captain says there is no telling how deep it goes.Ĭaden agrees to go on this expedition, which signals his descent into illness. The Captain forms the backbone of the illness for Caden, in which a pirate-like world is created wherein the Captain seeks to explore Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Marianas Trench, the deepest area in the world. Over the past several months, Caden has slowly lost his grip on reality, unable to focus on anything, constantly needing to walk, believing a kid at school wants to kill him, and being visited by a pirate Captain. Caden understands that there are two worlds – one that is real, and one that is real in his mind. “Challenger Deep” is a young adult novel by Neal Shusterman that follows 15-year-old Caden Bosch as he descends into mental illness, and recovers.
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