{"id":433,"date":"2013-07-26T16:14:17","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T20:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/fys\/?page_id=433"},"modified":"2013-07-26T16:14:17","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T20:14:17","slug":"essay-3-adhd-illness-as-metaphor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/fys\/assignments-and-rubrics\/writing-assignments\/essay-3-adhd-illness-as-metaphor\/","title":{"rendered":"Essay #3: AD\/HD (Illness as Metaphor)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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E<\/b>ssay #2 Assignment: <\/b>I<\/i>l<\/i>lness as Metaphor<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u201cMy subject is not physical illness itself but the uses of illness as a figure or metaphor. My point is that illness is not a metaphor, and the most truthful way of regarding illness\u2014and the healthiest way of being ill\u2014is one most purified of, most resistant to, metaphoric thinking. Yet, it is hardly possible to take up one\u2019s residence in the kingdom of the ill unprejudiced by the lurid metaphors with which it has been landscaped. It is toward an elucidation of those metaphors, and a liberation from them, that I dedicate this inquiry\u201d (Sontag 4).<\/p>\n

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For this assignment, you will be applying Susan Sontag\u2019s method from Illness as Metaphor <\/i>(1978) to identify figurative language used to describe illnesses, diseases, or syndromes. You should select an illness that has no known demonstrable cause or one in which many causes are speculated.\u00a0 Your essay should make a claim about whether or not the language used to discuss your disease supports, refutes, or complicates Sontag\u2019s thesis. Consider the examples of figurative language we have discussed in class and Sontag\u2019s models of psychological, economic, and military metaphors. \u00a0What would Sontag say about the language used to discuss<\/p>\n

your illness? How does metaphor shape cultural attitudes about the illness, disease, or syndrome? Why does she urge us to purify ourselves from metaphors?<\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In contrast to what we discussed in class, I\u2019m going to widen the parameters a bit and allow you to research \u201cdisorders.\u201d \u00a0This means that autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorder, and a long list of other similarly classified behaviors are possible topics.\u00a0 That said, proceed with caution since it might require a bit of extra work.\u00a0 You will need to spend an adequate amount of time explaining and discussing what Sontag would think about the term \u201cdisorder\u201d and how it works with her theory.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genetic diseases that are traceable to a genetic mutation or genetic “defect” of some kind don’t quite fit the model of a disease with an unknown cause or multiple causes. Still, Sontag would likely ask us to question the language of genetics. What would Sontag say about using the term genetic “defect?” What does she say about “mutation?” If you were to pick a genetic disease, you would<\/p>\n

need to extend Sontag’s argument to genetics which I think is possible, but like choosing \u201cdisorders\u201d<\/p>\n

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it really depends on the following:<\/p>\n

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1. What is debatable about these diseases? What does it mean to say either of them can be attributed to genetics?<\/p>\n

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2. Are they researchable? \u00a0You don\u2019t need a lot of sources for this essay but you don’t want to get stuck with only two or three to choose from because the illness, disease, syndrome, or disorder, you have chosen is rare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you are not choosing a disease from the list I have provided below, please check with me about your topic before you proceed.<\/p>\n

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Requirements:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0No straw man (woman) or ad hominem <\/i>(against the woman) fallacies.\u00a0 Remember that Sontag is writing in 1978. Don\u2019t attempt to complicate her argument by using medical advances or knowledge that she could not have possibly known about. Don\u2019t direct a counterargument against her. Instead, stick to her theory and text.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You need to apply Sontag\u2019s method and demonstrate that you understand her points before you disagree with her theory.\u00a0 Then, you can consider a potential counterargument.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3-5 different sources in addition to Sontag\u2019s text. It\u2019s the variety of sources that is important.\u00a0 As we have discussed in class, reliable websites for definitions of diseases that rely primarily on scientific, medical terms can be found at the websites below.<\/p>\n

National Institutes of Health http:\/\/www.nih.gov\/ <\/a>Center for Disease Control\u00a0 http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Databases such as PubMed and MEDLINE are good, but expect to see some figurative language. These databases can be accessed through the Butler library.<\/p>\n

Try Google Scholar for a variety of texts about your disease or illness.\u00a0 Most of the time, your search will yield scholarly articles with difficult specialized language, but occasionally, other types of documents turn up as well.<\/p>\n

Websites for the national organization or foundations about your illness or disease<\/p>\n

Patient \/Support Group websites<\/p>\n

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The final draft of this assignment should be 3-5 pages long in MLA format and conform to the writing guidelines explained under Essays & Research Paper of the FYS syllabus.<\/p>\n

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Here is a list of diseases, illnesses, syndromes, disorders with unknown causes or multiple causes. This is by no means exhaustive. \u00a0<\/b>I\u2019m happy to approve a different disease provided it meets the criteria:<\/p>\n

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Alzheimer’s\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lupus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tourette\u2019s Syndrome<\/p>\n

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Fibromyalgia\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Type I Diabetes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erythromelalgia Endometriosis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sjogren\u2019s Syndrome<\/p>\n

Irritable Bowel Syndrome\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reflex Sympathy Dystrophy\/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome<\/p>\n

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Crohn\u2019s Disease\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Polyarteritis nodosa<\/p>\n

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M\u00fcnchausen Syndrome<\/p>\n

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Meniere\u2019s Disease\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“7 Myths about AD\/HD… Debunked!” ADDitude Magazine. PDF file. 16 March 2013. “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.” PubMed Health. A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, 25<\/p>\n

March 2012. Web. 16 March 2013.<\/p>\n

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“Attention-Deficit I <\/i>Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).” Center for Disease Control and<\/p>\n

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Prevention. 12 December 2010. Web. 16 March 2013.<\/p>\n

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Petrochko, Cole. “ADHD Diagnoses Up Sharply.” Medpage Today, 21 January 2013. Web. 16<\/p>\n

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March 2013.<\/p>\n

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Pickering, Neil. The <\/i>J<\/i>‘v!eta<\/i>pltor<\/i> <\/i>ofMentalll\/ness. <\/i>New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.<\/p>\n

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Sontag, Susan. Illness <\/i>as Metaphor <\/i>and AIDS <\/i>and Its <\/i>Metaphors<\/i>. <\/i>New York: Picador, 1978.<\/p>\n

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