“life stories” by Julie Beck introduce the idea of everyone having a narrative that defines who they are and allows others to understand them. This sees real world application in the story told during Sophie’s interview with her boyfriend’s dad when he says ” Don’t judge anyone we are all the same.” In the story, … [Read more…]
My second reading of Strawson’s essay was very similar to the first. The most notable changes were the fact that I personally felt more confident in my opinions whether or not I agreed with him. Having discussed and thought trough my feelings on whether or not everyone thinks in terms of narrative or if everyone … [Read more…]
I believe that we all have a narrative and I define narrative as everything we have done, everything that has affected us, and the connections between it all. This narrative is our life story, now just because we all have a story does not mean we process our lives in this way. Strawson disagrees with … [Read more…]
Becks’ assertion that “Life is incredibly complex” is something that I strongly identify and agree with for the simple reason of my life is incredibly complex. I along with two of my adult siblings will be taking temporary custody of our youngest sister and my mom won’t be able to live in the same house … [Read more…]
The section about adding context to quotes. I have very few quotes and this gave me the opportunity to add some. Adding context ensures the quotes are being taken how you intend them to be. The section about my conclusion. I have a weak conclusion that doesn’t feel like a real end. Adding sentences to … [Read more…]
I definitely identified with the Lamott’s essay. I personally was not offended but I could see someone who doesn’t like to stray too far from conventional writing possibly being offended. Lamott’s style is beyond casual and definitely feels like a private conversation you may have with someone. She takes the unfiltered inner monologue and puts … [Read more…]
Metaphor plays a large role in health, there are arguments that metaphor negatively impacts how we perceive our bodies, experience sickness, and/or pursue health (mental health or otherwise). While I agree this can be the case it is the exception to the rule of metaphors being good communication tools. Taking points from Dhruv Kullar the use … [Read more…]
“Indeed, it seems strange that the language of healing remains so interwoven with the language of warfare, especially in the era of chronic disease, when many conditions are controlled and managed, not eradicated or annihilated.” I agree that it is odd that the metaphors of medicine are often so violent and combat-centric. But I think … [Read more…]
When it comes to the idea of clearing the fog there is not much to be done in this essay. The author uses modern language and writes in a relatively digestible way. The times I tried to clear the fog were to make sure I understood what “prototypical” meant and the idea of “reflexive metaphor“. … [Read more…]
