Another form of exile

To feel that your body is not controlled by yourself is a feeling that no one would want to experience. Vivian Sobchack explains "our body is like our home" (46), which in my opinion makes sense because we keep our important information, in the brain particularly. Throughout the story, she explains not having our own body and as well viewing examples of people that endure this situation such as Christina. Christina is a girl who could not gain control or sense of her body.

What I was intrigued about by this story was the adversity that both Christina and the author took to gain control of their bodies, particularly the author, who had her leg amputated. As explained in the story, it is like an eviction and alienation from one's body. Not gaining control of one's body is another form of being exile. People that are paralyzed can be viewed as exile. The fact that they do not have part in moving their own body part. Though when a person thinks of the word exile, what comes to mind is because of political, and personal reasons. After reading this story, not being able to detect one's body can be considered a form of exile.