The fact that such strange occurrences, such as trying to remove your wife's head by lifting it off, or not being able to recognize pictures of your family, but still having the ability of your sight is amazing to hear about. Although they didn't completely know what was wrong with him, it was fascinating that when Dr. P lost some abilities, his brain replaced them with other abilities that are already strong because of his experiences and path in life. This is shown in the portion of the story when Sacks tells the reader “He does everything singing to himself.” (Sacks, 17). As a music teacher, these portions of his life took over in situations where he was losing other
The fact that such strange occurrences, such as trying to remove your wife's head by lifting it off, or not being able to recognize pictures of your family, but still having the ability of your sight is amazing to hear about. Although they didn't completely know what was wrong with him, it was fascinating that when Dr. P lost some abilities, his brain replaced them with other abilities that are already strong because of his experiences and path in life. This is shown in the portion of the story when Sacks tells the reader “He does everything singing to himself.” (Sacks, 17). As a music teacher, these portions of his life took over in situations where he was losing other