Theme Of Alzheimer's

The beginning of “Alzheimer’s” focuses on a man that is lost and confused. Alzheimer’s is a condition where the brain cannot gain function and causes memory loss. Like any other disease, Alzheimer's is known as a progressive disease where dementia symptoms can worsen over a couple of years. This disease is not only for older people, but it can also happen in younger adults also. “Alzheimer’s”, by Kelly Cherry shows examples of imagery, tone, and theme to create a contrast between the man’s setting and of his memories. Firstly, the narrator in this poem pointed out different views of imagery from the man. In lines 2 and 3 describes him “back from the hospital, his mind rattling like the suitcase, swinging from his hand”. This line shows that the character could possibly be confused and sick. The poem goes on providing …show more content…
The theme is losing someone they love, but not in death way. Unfortunately, this can bring a person a broken heart for the person they once loved. People that have Alzheimer’s are very ill and may lose their memories and don’t gain them back. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease causing dementia and memory loss that occurs from first day they are diagnosed. The earliest stages a person can experience is minor memory loss. Their symptoms can be very low to mild at this stage. At some point in the poem it gives a glimpse where the man is in his disease which is roughly seen in lines 1-18 of this poem. The narrator makes notes about a man who has Alzheimer’s disease that can remember everything to where he is and what he is doing, but just cannot seem to remember his own wife. As he walks toward his house, “ the first thing he must do, now that he is home, is decide who this woman is, this old, white-haired woman, standing here in the doorway, welcoming him in” (Lines 25-29). The only person that would be able to clarify what has happened to the man would be his