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DHD 204: Disability in the Humanities
Name: Marrissa Hempfer
DHD 204: Disability in the Humanities Written Assignment Two
Due Date 11/9/2023 at 11:59pm
While no specific style of formal citations are necessary, please remember to specifically indicate where you get the material you are referencing from. This includes the authors name and specific lecture. Each response should have an additional citation to course material besides
the text referenced in the question. Please also use the attached worksheet. 1)
In class you have learned about some of the strategies that disabled authors use to tell stories about disability. Identify one strategy that you see Susan Nussbaum using in Good Kings, Bad Kings (GKBK). Provide one example from Good Kings, Bad Kings
and explain how your example illustrates that strategy. (4pts) Must include a minimum of one citation in addition to Good Kings Bad Kings.
One method Susan Nussbaum used in "Good Kings, Bad Kings" to tell stories about individuals with disabilities is the use of several first-person narratives. Nussbaum allows the reader to experience the book from the viewpoints of a number of disabled people by using a group of recurring characters, each with a distinctive viewpoint and perspective. For example, we follow the journey of Yessica Lopez, a teenage cerebral palsy patient at the Illinois Learning and Life Skills Center (ILLC), throughout the book (Nussbaum, 2013). By considering things from Yessica's perspective, people are able to understand her daily challenges and her strong determination to live a full life despite her disabilities. By sharing her thoughts, emotions, and experiences, she provides a detailed and intimate description of her existence in the facility. One of the benefits of having an orbiting character describe the story in the first person is that it can reveal characteristics of what drives them that the main character would not even know about or might tend to hide if they were the one describing the story (Jenkins, 2023). Nussbaum can provide a clear and more diverse image of disability by using many kinds of first-person stories, giving a voice to the views of those with disabilities that are sometimes overlooked. It breaks down common misconceptions about disability and makes it easier for the reader to understand and identify with the characters' complex lives.
Nussbaum, Susan.
Good Kings Bad Kings : A Novel
, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2013.
ProQuest Ebook Central
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uic/detail.action?
docID=3419359
.
Jenkins, J. B. (2023, May 19). Writing in first-person - jerry jenkins: Proven writing tips
. Jerry Jenkins | Proven Writing Tips. https://jerryjenkins.com/mastering-first-person-point-of-
view/
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2)
In class, you learned about the concept of interdependence. Identify an example from Good Kings, Bad Kings
that shows this idea and explain how
the examples illustrates the concept of interdependence. (4pts) Must include a minimum of one citation in addition to Good Kings Bad Kings.
In "Good Kings, Bad Kings," Susan Nussbaum points out the idea of dependence through the relationships and exchanges that occur between the residents and employees of the Illinois Learning and Life Skills Center (ILLC). There is a clear relationship between Yessica Lopez, a resident with cerebral palsy, and Teddy Dobbs, a facility worker (Nussbaum, 2013). Because of her cerebral palsy, Yessica is less mobile and independent. She, therefore, needs Teddy's physical
assistance. Teddy helps Yessica with daily tasks like getting dressed and taking a shower that she is unable to accomplish on her own. In return, Yessica gives Teddy friendship, listens to his problems, and provides emotional support. Their continuous assistance and support serve as a basis of their interdependent relationship. In the context of a partnership, partners who maintain a
strong sense of self while recognizing and respecting the importance of their emotional connection are said to be interdependent, or interdependently (Jodi Clarke, 2023). By showing the way in which caregivers and individuals with disabilities rely on one another for many kinds of support services as well as emotional assistance, this real-life example explains the concept of dependency. It challenges the traditional caregiver-patient framework and points out how important these relationships are to developing both sides' enjoyment and well-being as well as an exchange of support.
Nussbaum, Susan.
Good Kings Bad Kings : A Novel
, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2013.
ProQuest Ebook Central
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uic/detail.action?
docID=3419359
.
Jodi Clarke, M. (2023, February 13). Interdependence can build a lasting and safe relationship
. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-build-a-relationship-based-on-
interdependence-4161249 3)
This week we focused on analyzing Khakpour’s narrative. As we discussed in the lecture multiple factors impacts Khakpur’s experience of illness. Select one example and explain what factor are impacting her experience and how that creates the view of her illness narrative. (2pts)
The following should be included in your response-
A quotation of an event from Khakpour’s text including the page number
Describe what factor is influencing Khakpur’s experience.
Use specific detail from this quote to support your answer to the following relevant questions-
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How is she being read (stereotyped) by others?
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What meaning is being made about her illness here?
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Why is this important to explain her experience?
How is she drawing this out for the reader? (Think back to the tools that we have discussed disabled authors use)
We can see how Porochista Khakpour's story of illness is influenced by societal norms and outside perceptions. On page 5 of the (1-37), Khakpour states, "But every room I walk into I still quickly assign myself to outsider status, though it seems not everyone can see this." Khakpour's keen understanding of how other people see and stereotype her is evident in her statement. Since her appearance defies traditional notions of illness, she is aware that there can be a disconnect between how she feels about herself and how other people see her.
The way that Khakpour describes her sickness in this particular instance is shaped by the cultural
standard that illness should be obvious and apparent at once. Since her appearance breaks away from the biases of what illness should seem like, she suffers with a feeling like an "otherness". This is important for understanding her experience because it shows the difference between the displayed version of her illness and its internal expression. It shows how challenging it is for her to be recognized and accepted as a person with an incurable illness.
Khakpour helps us to understand all aspects of her experience by sharing with the reader her innermost thoughts and feelings. By talking about her sense of alienation and the disconnect between her inner self and the outside world, she uses the method of introspection to provide a complex and personal perspective on her illness narrative. This clarifies the misconceptions around illness and makes it possible for the reader to relate to her struggles.
Khakpour, Porochista. Sick: A Memoir. Harper, 2018, pp. 5.
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