Write an essay in which you consider how we experience the social impact of illness.Make an argument about how identity shapes our experience of illness, and/or how our experience of illness shapes our identity.
Background: In “Devil’s Bait,” Leslie Jamison explores the suffering caused by Morgellons disease, a condition that medical science has been unable to verify. What is real, Jamison makes clear, is the suffering of those who have this sickness. Her essay, then, becomes an exploration of empathy and compassion for others, as well as the social contexts that … Read more