In the chapter Metaphors of Exclusion. About David B.’s "Epileptic" Natalia Kućma
focuses on showing the different types of exclusion through the analysis of the auto-
biographical comic book by David B. On the one hand, David B. tells a story about
the Beauchard family facing the challenges imposed by the illness of one of its mem-
bers. On the other hand it is the story of the creation of the creator and his escape into
the world of imagination. This section will examine universal and very personal met-
aphors, which the artist uses. The mountain, the snake, armor and most important-
ly-knights (and great leaders such as Attila, Genghis Khan and Hitler) are the key
symbols used to tell the story of a family who is isolated numerous times within their
community (socially, because of illness). The author demonstrates metaphorically the
fight and the struggle of the patient’s situation (you have to face the disease, overcome
it). This metaphor heightens the difficult situation of an incurably sick person. This
section discusses the relationship between modern medicine and alternative medicine.
Social exclusion contributing to feelings of personal alienation (because the patient is
treated in a unique way in all aspects of his life). There are two basic exclusions that
result in the artist isolating himself with surprisingly positive effects. Once alone, the
artist is able to be creative. The feeling of being trapped causes a defensive reaction:
self-isolation of the artist. To save his own health, David B., isolated himself which
enables him to create. At the same time he creates metaphors, which transform and
take the place of metaphor as illness. Excess of form and metaphor exaggeration is the result of the powerlessness of language in relation to the disease and the patient.
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wykluczenie
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komiks
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epilepsja
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metafora
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dc.description.series
Perspektywy Ponowoczesności; t. 3
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0,6
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978-83-942923-5-5
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dc.title.container
Wykluczenia
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dc.date.accession
2017-07-10
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Wydział Filozoficzny : Instytut Filozofii
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Article
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CC-BY; inne; ostateczna wersja wydawcy; w momencie opublikowania; 0;
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ROD UJ / P
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liczba autorów 20; liczba stron 342; liczba arkuszy wydawniczych 21;