“The words we choose to describe illness are powerful. They carry weight and valence, creating the milieu in which goals of care are discussed and treatment plans designed” (Khullar). Supports and Develops: I have always been explained my own medical conditions and learned about others in anatomy class through metaphors. The words that are used … [Read more…]
When reading Erard’s essay the second time I feel it was easier to continuously read the essay and discover other passages and lines that stand out. The second time reading I noticed how much Erard includes information and ideas from other scholars, professors, and philosophers to establish ethos in his essay. The claim explaining metaphors … [Read more…]
Erard describes a metaphor as being a room, with windows and doors showing a view of the outside reality. He describes the furniture as necessary additives to confusing metaphors to help give people somewhere to sit and direct their thoughts, but I disagree. I believe that the furniture is not something that is put in … [Read more…]
In my first conversation with Geary it was hard to keep up with each point and example he gave to the audience. Given time to read over his points I was able to better understand them and connect more to the text. While reading I noticed that Geary set up each main point into steps. … [Read more…]
