![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Here, Sacks is put in a different position than we’ve seen up to this point: he is not really acting as a doctor, but as an arbitrator between Ray’s identity and the expectations of conventional society. Although his disorder can sometimes be alienating, it also constitutes a large portion of who Ray considers himself to be. In “Witty Ticcy Ray,” Sacks highlights that Ray is a faster, more creative, more spirited person because of his Tourette’s. The story of the man who “loses” his leg while taking a nap illustrates that the brain is constantly forming and reforming its sense of what “belongs” to us–where our personhood begins and ends. Sacks writes about identity from many different angles, but he always highlights that identity is a fragile and individually constructed phenomenon that patients must always retain ultimate control over. How does the author comment on the importance of identity? Cite from multiple essays in your response. ![]()
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