The employment of metaphors in drawing meaning from our experiences is an
indispensable ingredient in most patient narratives. More specifically, they are essential
to the conceptual system we reference to understand and respond to the disruptions
brought upon by chronic illness. Through an analysis of patient narratives penned by a
group of contemporary American authors, this study identifies trends in how patients can
use metaphor to “bridge” the gap between their lives pre and post diagnosis, a process
that in many cases presents vulnerability as a viable remedy for alleviating the alienation
and diminished self-image so often impacting the lives of patients with lifelong disorders. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_40846 |
| Contributors | Rodanes, Michelle (author), Brown, Susan Love (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 88 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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