The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat Lesson Plan

What does Madeleine J. from "Hands" discover once she begins using her hands for the first time? How does Sacks interpret this and what does it reveal to him (and readers) about the human brain?

When Madeleine J. begins using her hands for the first time in her 60 years of life, she discovers that she possesses significant artistic talent. As Sacks explains, within a year of her first ever use of her hands, Madeleine begins sculpting, creating “simple but recognizable” figures that the doctor describes as having a “remarkably expressive energy." What Sacks finds particularly notable and impressive about this development is that the case demonstrates that, contrary to what...