Summary Of Sacks's Rebecca

The main argument of this book is "the study of disease and of identity cannot be disjoined" (Sacks 3), they must be used together to "restore the human subject at the centre" (Sacks 3). Sacks experiences numerous cases of different disorders. He finds a way to connect with the patient and free their soul. He ultimately, in each case, is making the patient forget themselves as abnormal, freeing their mind, body, and soul. He uses different therapies such as music, nature, poems, stories, religion, and more. For example, in the story "Rebecca", Rebecca was illiterate and could not solve basic math problems. When she listened to stories or poems, she became literate and able to do work. From this specific therapy, "spiritually she felt herself