Because American is a pluralistic society, it is important that everyone takes interest in learning about other cultures. This in turn benefits the respect one gives and receives, and allows people to relate to everyone in their community. This story shows the importance of this idea through examples in the medical field. The American doctors, Neil and Peggy, have to adjust the way they communicate in order for the Lees to fully understand what is happening with their daughter. After Lia’s treatments were finished, even though she was not healthy, Neil had a few regrets in how he handled her case. When asked if there was anything he would have done differently, he said, “I wish I’d accepted that it would be easier for the family to comply with one medicine instead of three, even if three seemed medically optimal” (Fadiman 257). As diversity grows in America, it is only common sense that society must adjust in order for people to understand one
Because American is a pluralistic society, it is important that everyone takes interest in learning about other cultures. This in turn benefits the respect one gives and receives, and allows people to relate to everyone in their community. This story shows the importance of this idea through examples in the medical field. The American doctors, Neil and Peggy, have to adjust the way they communicate in order for the Lees to fully understand what is happening with their daughter. After Lia’s treatments were finished, even though she was not healthy, Neil had a few regrets in how he handled her case. When asked if there was anything he would have done differently, he said, “I wish I’d accepted that it would be easier for the family to comply with one medicine instead of three, even if three seemed medically optimal” (Fadiman 257). As diversity grows in America, it is only common sense that society must adjust in order for people to understand one