I expected this course to be one where I learned how literature can play a part in the realm of the medical world. I can say that all of my expectations were met in regards to what I wanted to learn and also things I am able to take away from the class. The course offered presentations and discussion with real people, dealing with real illness and trauma. The presentations were great. I enjoyed listening to the stories and also being able to share with both presenters about what they went through in regards to trauma and or illness. The resilience of the two presenters proved to be amazing to me, although they both stated that before their encounters they would have not imagined being able to survive through it, it only shows how most humans can rise above that which is meant to break them down. Throughout the test of time people will go through their own individual trauma and/or illness and the only thing that matters through it all is how one gains their life back afterwards. The presenters proved to be those who not only gained their life back but also use their time to be of a help to others. Being able to listen to someone tell their story and actually taking what I learned in the class and applying it helped with understanding the course furthermore.
This course provides the student with several readings including short stories, poetry, and essays to analyze leading with the several different themes. The readings are an essential part of the course in the understanding and displaying the different aspects of the study of trauma and illness. Some of the themes we explored in the class were empathy, reader as witness, narrative surrender, illness as character, and illness as author. In the beginning it was a little difficult to connect some of the themes to the literature we read, but I eventually was able to connect what I read and what I took from the presentations to aid with a better understanding of the work from the perspective of the reader. Three of the readings that I enjoyed reading were “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “The Rape of Lucrece”, and “The Fifth White Coat”. “The Yellow Wallpaper” was a story I read in a previous class, but there was a more in-depth analysis for this course
This course may not seem like it has much relevance to me in going into the education field, but I do believe there is a lot, from analyzing the works to being able to identify and relate to the various themes, that I can take along with me in my future profession. Personally I believe it s relevant because I have experienced the physician we studied in the course both good and bad, and I never thought of why the ones who were distant acted the way they did, but I can be somewhat understanding and also speak to my physicians if I feel they are not being empathetic.
This course provides the student with several readings including short stories, poetry, and essays to analyze leading with the several different themes. The readings are an essential part of the course in the understanding and displaying the different aspects of the study of trauma and illness. Some of the themes we explored in the class were empathy, reader as witness, narrative surrender, illness as character, and illness as author. In the beginning it was a little difficult to connect some of the themes to the literature we read, but I eventually was able to connect what I read and what I took from the presentations to aid with a better understanding of the work from the perspective of the reader. Three of the readings that I enjoyed reading were “The Yellow Wallpaper”, “The Rape of Lucrece”, and “The Fifth White Coat”. “The Yellow Wallpaper” was a story I read in a previous class, but there was a more in-depth analysis for this course
This course may not seem like it has much relevance to me in going into the education field, but I do believe there is a lot, from analyzing the works to being able to identify and relate to the various themes, that I can take along with me in my future profession. Personally I believe it s relevant because I have experienced the physician we studied in the course both good and bad, and I never thought of why the ones who were distant acted the way they did, but I can be somewhat understanding and also speak to my physicians if I feel they are not being empathetic.