Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors
- Sontag, Susan
- Picador
- Aug 25, 2001
Susan Sontag's Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors is a thought-provoking book that explores the myths and metaphors surrounding cancer and AIDS. Through her essays, Sontag demystifies the fantasies surrounding these illnesses, showing how metaphors and myths can add to the suffering of patients and inhibit them from seeking proper treatment. Her work has had an enormous influence on the thinking of medical professionals and the lives of many thousands of patients and caregivers. This book is a powerful demonstration of the power of the intellect in the face of the lethal metaphors of fear.