Write a well-organized Essay #1, of approximately 800 words, that is responsive to the following question: How is the doctor/patient relationship reflected in
the stories and poems of William Carlos Williams (or the “Afterword” by William Eric Williams or the “Introduction” by Robert Coles), as well as the clinical
tales by Oliver Sacks? Be sure to make some reference to at least five works in each of these volumes (ten works in total). For W.C. Williams, be sure to
include at least one poem, and for Sacks, choose at least one work from each of the four sections of his book. Document fully, following MLA specifications
for in-text citations, and include a Works Cited list, also following MLA specifications. In addition, briefly integrate a related, reliable, and retrievable
source other than the assigned sources.
ASSIGNED TEXTS: ALL ARE REQUIRED
- William Carlos Williams, The Doctor Stories [Selections]. New Directions (1984). ISBN:0-8112-0926-1. [Selections]
- Oliver Sacks, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat [Selections]. Harper & Row (Perennial edition) (1987). ISBN: 0-06-097079-0. [Selections]