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Context of ''Tam o' Shanter'' | Inside the Mind of Robert Burns
"Tam o' Shanter" was a way for Burns to face his demons and is a true echoing of his thoughts.
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Burns and depression | Inside the Mind of Robert Burns
Modern scholars agree that Burns was treated for "melancholia" and discuss how profound an affect this would have had on his life and work.