Illness and Healing in A Fortunate Man:The Story of a Country Doctor
Medicine and illness in literature are often depicted as metaphors,while A Fortunate Man:The Story of a Country Doctor,co-authored by John Berger and Jean Mohr,records general practitioner John Sassall's lifelong commitment by grounding medical problems in their social and emotional contexts.Through analyzing how the fortunate man is fortunate,this thesis studies why this literary work is well received in the medical community.Sassall's patients are fortunate:their doctor acknowledges and addresses their emotions and illnesses.Meanwhile,Sassall is fortunate in having a vivid imagination,dreaming of being a universal man,and having a privileged upbringing.The birth of general practitioners challenges the rigid hierarchy of British medical system.With increasing specialization,Sassall witnesses the fall of general medicine and the rise of specialized medicine.This work advocates for human society to value every individual's life,medical staff's social comfort value,and the humanistic beginnings of modem medical system.
John BergerJean MohrA Fortunate Man:The Story of a Country Doctormedicineillnessgeneral practitioner
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