Author’s Note: I wrote this piece to show my understanding
of symbolism. While reading this, look for text evidence.
Shawn is a 14 year old boy that shares the same desires as other boys his age, there’s only one difference, he has
Cerebral Palsy (C.P.). This is a condition that restricts him from controlling his
muscles, therefore he has seizures often. When Shawn was 4 years old, his
father left his family because he couldn’t bare to see Shawn in so much pain
during his seizures. If only his dad knew he was experiencing everything but
pain. “I don’t know when a seizure will strike, but when it does, it’s like a
miracle. The images I “see” are from inside my head. It’s as though my eyeballs
are turned around backward, looking into my brain, and what I see is everything
I’ve dreamed, experienced, or imagined.” Due to Shawn’s limited mobility, these seizures give him a
chance to escape reality and to feel free. For Shawn his seizures symbolize
freedom.
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