Illness as Metaphor
An extended philosophical essay examining how cultural narratives and metaphors surrounding illness, particularly tuberculosis and cancer, burden patients with psychological and moral meanings. Sontag argues for demystifying disease by stripping away punitive or character-based interpretations.
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