Show Me Where It Hurts Analysis
Narrative medicines are real-life experiences which were put in by the patients themselves which are called patient narratives by the doctors who have researched it specifically for the patients. It is full of literature explaining the illnesses and its symptoms, descriptions of procedure, short stories of a patient of those who were diagnosed, etc. In the article “Show Me Where It Hurts”, Gardner has the same definition of the narrative medicine. He also introduces the idea of technology being the main problem for these readers, also known as patients. But most importantly he talks about bonds, feelings between patients and doctors. How is this book helpful for readers? Porcellino’s book and Bell’s book drew their art in their own style. So,
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Rather than showing how much it hurts by drawing squiggly line pain rumbling through him, mentally and emotional pain is even hard to consume. The emotional pain has been documented on page 68, a small scene that has locked many of emotions that pinches like needles. In this scene, distracted by himself looking into the mirror, he lost the most important thing that meant everything to him. Porcellino heard a high pitch sound that usually gives a hint that something metal has struck the other object and immediately notices that his wedding ring has been gone missing. He impatiently started looking for the ring that has fallen on from his so-called now-bony finger. Moreover, he noticed changes in his body since last he saw himself in the mirror. He searched the ring for quite a while and when he found the ring, he burst out crying out loud. Meanwhile, his body language, facial expressions, and tears told the whole story, that he’s was so over being sick. Later that night, his wife Kera took the ring and made a necklace out of it and hung around his neck. This is what I would describe as a good pain because there was no joy knowing that he’s still sick. However, that necklace gave him a reason to live and endure the mental and emotional
Rather than showing how much it hurts by drawing squiggly line pain rumbling through him, mentally and emotional pain is even hard to consume. The emotional pain has been documented on page 68, a small scene that has locked many of emotions that pinches like needles. In this scene, distracted by himself looking into the mirror, he lost the most important thing that meant everything to him. Porcellino heard a high pitch sound that usually gives a hint that something metal has struck the other object and immediately notices that his wedding ring has been gone missing. He impatiently started looking for the ring that has fallen on from his so-called now-bony finger. Moreover, he noticed changes in his body since last he saw himself in the mirror. He searched the ring for quite a while and when he found the ring, he burst out crying out loud. Meanwhile, his body language, facial expressions, and tears told the whole story, that he’s was so over being sick. Later that night, his wife Kera took the ring and made a necklace out of it and hung around his neck. This is what I would describe as a good pain because there was no joy knowing that he’s still sick. However, that necklace gave him a reason to live and endure the mental and emotional