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    This study compares illness narratives by John Donne and the Ryans, revealing how cultural contexts and metaphors like soul-sickness or war shape patient experiences and acceptance or resistance to illness.

    Area of Science:

    • Literary studies
    • Medical humanities

    Background:

    • Compares John Donne's 17th-century "Devotions" and the Ryans' 20th-century "A Private Battle."
    • Analyzes autobiographical illness narratives within their respective cultural and historical contexts.

    Discussion:

    • Examines narrative structures, drawing parallels to the medical case history.
    • Investigates how cultural conditions influence the experience and representation of illness.

    Key Insights:

    • Donne uses a soul-sickness metaphor, leading to acceptance of God's will.
    • The Ryans employ a war metaphor, emphasizing heroic resistance against illness.
    • Metaphors function aesthetically and functionally, aiding authors in transcending their illness.

    Outlook:

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    • Highlights the role of metaphor in shaping patient-author perspectives on sickness.
    • Suggests further research into cross-cultural narrative analysis of illness experiences.