The Spirit Catches You where there is an obvious instance of cultural misunderstanding and mistranslation (any of the numerous descriptions of Lia’s hospital seizures can do

Choose an episode in The Spirit Catches You where there is an obvious instance of cultural misunderstanding and mistranslation (any of the numerous descriptions of Lia’s hospital seizures can do; you don’t have to choose the most dramatic ones). Describe in your own words how Fadiman recounts the episode: Which point of view she offers first? How does she present the different sides of the episode? How does she guide the reader towards understanding? Is her storytelling akin to a form of collaborative co-authoring of the doctor’s diagnosis and the patient’s (and her family) perception of illness? (You answer should contain reference to the of at least one of the following scholars: Howard Brody, Arthur Kleinman or Arthur Frank).