The Spirit That Catches You and You Fall Down
1500 Page Review of The Spirit That Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
A 1500 min to 2000 max review of Anne Fadiman’s book The Spirit Catches you and You Fall Down. Please discuss the use of multiple medical systems by the Hmong. What were some of the challenges they faced? How did they overcome these issues? Do you think Lia’s family were treated fairly? How do the themes of the book relate to the themes of the class and what is your opinion of the book?
Class is related to Religion and Mysticism.
Answer PreviewThe parents of Lia understood that she was suffering from ‘qaug dab peg’ which we identify it as epilepsy. According to the culture that the family belonged to this was taken as spirit powers and a special blessing but the illness made the parent be worried about their child condition since they loved her they took her to the hospital…
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