JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Breaking Word (and the Banana).

  • Published In: Five Points, 2025, v. 24, n. 1. P. 123 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kapur, Kirun 3 of 3

Abstract

The article explores the emotional experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis through a personal narrative that intertwines reflections on poetry, particularly the works of Matsuo Bashō, with the author's feelings of fear, sadness, and the search for meaning. The author recounts a Zoom call with a doctor who delivers the diagnosis without making eye contact, highlighting the disconnection between the medical professional and the patient. The narrative emphasizes the importance of acknowledging moments of profound change and the duality of life and death, using Bashō's haiku as a metaphor for capturing fleeting experiences and emotions. Ultimately, the author grapples with the reality of living with incurable cancer while seeking to find beauty and connection in everyday life. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Five Points. 2025/01, Vol. 24, Issue 1, p123
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:10888500
  • Accession Number:186068358
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