Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde study questions. Please answer each question in a minimum of 300 words and submit to the digital drop box before start of class.
1. Why do you think I chose this book as an analogy of the U.S. health care system?
I think the instructor chose this book as an analogy of the U.S health care system because the whole story of Dr. Jekyll can be used to better explain our health care system. In the book, we see that Dr. Jekyll present two distinct personalities, one is good and the other one is bad (evil). The evil thought usually pushes him to do bad things. When Dr. Jekyll is possessed, he becomes violent, and then he goes outside to commit crimes. Compared to the United States health care system, the health care system …show more content…
Jekyll was introduced to us as a doctor. He is admirable in the sense that he is a good person, someone that you can rely on. Many people know him because he has saved their lives or their love one’s. Dr. Jekyll is flawed in the sense that the evil has used him to kill people have not done anything wrong to him. Personally, I do not see any similarity between Dr. Jekyll and the health care delivery, because Dr. Jekyll, in general, is someone who has a good reputation, whereas the health care delivery is bad. Most health insurance programs are run by the private sectors, however, in other developed countries, it is run by the government and financed through the …show more content…
What do you think about the alter-ego Mr. Hyde and how might he be compared to health care delivery system? Is it mysterious, secretive, misguided?
Mr. Hyde is the second personality of Dr. Jekyll, in other words, his evil part. In the book we noticed that Dr. Jekyll was struggling to control his life any time Mr. Hyde show up. It is like the health care delivery system, once you enter it is difficult to get out of it, especially when it comes hospital bills, because, even people who have health insurance still have to pay the deductible, which is really high some time depending on the type of the
1. Why do you think I chose this book as an analogy of the U.S. health care system?
I think the instructor chose this book as an analogy of the U.S health care system because the whole story of Dr. Jekyll can be used to better explain our health care system. In the book, we see that Dr. Jekyll present two distinct personalities, one is good and the other one is bad (evil). The evil thought usually pushes him to do bad things. When Dr. Jekyll is possessed, he becomes violent, and then he goes outside to commit crimes. Compared to the United States health care system, the health care system …show more content…
Jekyll was introduced to us as a doctor. He is admirable in the sense that he is a good person, someone that you can rely on. Many people know him because he has saved their lives or their love one’s. Dr. Jekyll is flawed in the sense that the evil has used him to kill people have not done anything wrong to him. Personally, I do not see any similarity between Dr. Jekyll and the health care delivery, because Dr. Jekyll, in general, is someone who has a good reputation, whereas the health care delivery is bad. Most health insurance programs are run by the private sectors, however, in other developed countries, it is run by the government and financed through the …show more content…
What do you think about the alter-ego Mr. Hyde and how might he be compared to health care delivery system? Is it mysterious, secretive, misguided?
Mr. Hyde is the second personality of Dr. Jekyll, in other words, his evil part. In the book we noticed that Dr. Jekyll was struggling to control his life any time Mr. Hyde show up. It is like the health care delivery system, once you enter it is difficult to get out of it, especially when it comes hospital bills, because, even people who have health insurance still have to pay the deductible, which is really high some time depending on the type of the