"A fiction about soft or easy deaths is part of the mythology of most diseases that are not considered shameful or demeaning"

This quote by Susan Sontag speaks with the concept that when it comes to illness, there is often a folklore surrounding them. This folklore often includes stories of soft or easy deaths, which can be seen as a way of making the illness more palatable. This is particularly real for illness that are not considered shameful or demeaning, as the mythology surrounding them can be seen as a method of making them more acceptable. This quote speaks to the power of stories and how they can be utilized to form our understanding of diseases and how we view them. It also speaks to the concept that illness that are not seen as shameful or demeaning can be viewed as more appropriate, and that stories can be utilized to make them more tasty.