COLLAPSE
What do the poems “The Red Wheelbarrow, ” by William Carlos Williams, and “The Man with the Stars Inside Him” and the “Six Hundred Pound Man,” by Jack Coulehan,” reveal about what doctors think and feel for their patients? Refer to lines and images in the three poems when discussing your answer.
QUESTION 2
COLLAPSE
From reading his article, how would you characterize the type of doctor William Carlos Williams is? Refer to the article, citing examples.
What kind of doctor is Richard Selzer? Why does Selzer spy on his patient? What is is the difference between what Selzer and the head nurse and aide think about the patient? What condition do you think the patient has?
QUESTION 3
When I first saw the film Patch Adams years ago, I thought it was fiction and I saw this doctor as immature and silly. I later discovered that Patch Adams is a real doctor!
In fact, the actual Geshundheit Institute followed much of this model, and it was in operation for twelve years and has plans for future development.
After watching the film Patch Adams and the Youtube video called “Why We’re Doing This: The Real Patch Adam revealed,” answer this question: Do you think Patch Adams’ model of health care is an effective and feasible model…or is it a romantic and unrealistic one, or is it a little of both? If you watched the optional documentary called Patch Adams and Clown Troupe in Kabal, feel free to discuss it in your