17 Essays that Will Change Your Life
Analysis of “We Do Abortions Here: A Nurse’s Tale” Abortion is one of the most controversial problems in the world today. This topic is addressed by Sallie Tisdale through her essay, “We Do Abortions Here: A Nurse’s Tale”, with a purpose to educate people based on her experiences at the abortion clinic. In the essay, she addresses abortion from the helplessness of her patients and from the process itself. For example, she shows the desperation in her clients through her anecdotes. Specifically, she writes, “I talk to a sixteen-year old uneducated girl who was raped. She has gonorrhea” (Tisdale 2). This shows that not everyone receives an abortion because of a surprised pregnancy or failed contraceptives. …show more content…
Tisdale believes that abortion is necessary and is pro-choice, but she also discusses the guilt behind the operation. In the text, she writes, “I liked the sudden transient bonds I forge with some clients [...] What I offer [them] is not power, but solidness, offered almost eagerly” (1). Showing that Tisdale enjoys her job and the relationships she builds with her clients. She does not simply feel inclined to help out her patients because she is a nurse, but she genuinely wishes them well. On the contrary, she shows her distaste towards abortion when she says, “I imagine a world where [abortion] won’t be necessary, and then return to the world where it is” (5). This proves that Tisdale is also against the abortion itself while feeling compassionate towards those who seek an abortion, showing her conflict on this topic. Abortion is conflicting and controversial. Although the topic is open to the general public, Tisdale’s “We Do Abortion Here: A Nurse’s Tale” is intended for young adults and older. Her graphic descriptions is not easily taken by those who are in their teens, let alone someone in elementary and can barely read. Additionally, her references to the cycles of pregnancy and STDs cannot be comprehended by just anyone, especially by someone who has no prior knowledge of the …show more content…
The word “abortion” brings back many conflicting memories, such as the countless hours spent talking to my pro-life friend, or the time when I decided to watch a cartoon about abortion. Knowing that I would dislike this essay, I felt compelled to read it anyways. Two paragraphs in, and I knew that this is going to be the essay I wanted to analyze because abortion is a topic that very easily moved me. Additionally, I enjoyed the style of this essay since it is very descriptive and evaluative. It addresses the controversial problem as to whether abortion is pro-choice or pro-life, but never answers this question. This allows the readers to reflect on this question as the mother, the fetus, and the abortion process itself. In this way, readers can create their own answer instead of having the author’s opinion presented to them. However, whether or not this essay is intended to be pro-life or pro-choice, those who support abortion, will only ever be those who are
Analysis of “We Do Abortions Here: A Nurse’s Tale” Abortion is one of the most controversial problems in the world today. This topic is addressed by Sallie Tisdale through her essay, “We Do Abortions Here: A Nurse’s Tale”, with a purpose to educate people based on her experiences at the abortion clinic. In the essay, she addresses abortion from the helplessness of her patients and from the process itself. For example, she shows the desperation in her clients through her anecdotes. Specifically, she writes, “I talk to a sixteen-year old uneducated girl who was raped. She has gonorrhea” (Tisdale 2). This shows that not everyone receives an abortion because of a surprised pregnancy or failed contraceptives. …show more content…
Tisdale believes that abortion is necessary and is pro-choice, but she also discusses the guilt behind the operation. In the text, she writes, “I liked the sudden transient bonds I forge with some clients [...] What I offer [them] is not power, but solidness, offered almost eagerly” (1). Showing that Tisdale enjoys her job and the relationships she builds with her clients. She does not simply feel inclined to help out her patients because she is a nurse, but she genuinely wishes them well. On the contrary, she shows her distaste towards abortion when she says, “I imagine a world where [abortion] won’t be necessary, and then return to the world where it is” (5). This proves that Tisdale is also against the abortion itself while feeling compassionate towards those who seek an abortion, showing her conflict on this topic. Abortion is conflicting and controversial. Although the topic is open to the general public, Tisdale’s “We Do Abortion Here: A Nurse’s Tale” is intended for young adults and older. Her graphic descriptions is not easily taken by those who are in their teens, let alone someone in elementary and can barely read. Additionally, her references to the cycles of pregnancy and STDs cannot be comprehended by just anyone, especially by someone who has no prior knowledge of the …show more content…
The word “abortion” brings back many conflicting memories, such as the countless hours spent talking to my pro-life friend, or the time when I decided to watch a cartoon about abortion. Knowing that I would dislike this essay, I felt compelled to read it anyways. Two paragraphs in, and I knew that this is going to be the essay I wanted to analyze because abortion is a topic that very easily moved me. Additionally, I enjoyed the style of this essay since it is very descriptive and evaluative. It addresses the controversial problem as to whether abortion is pro-choice or pro-life, but never answers this question. This allows the readers to reflect on this question as the mother, the fetus, and the abortion process itself. In this way, readers can create their own answer instead of having the author’s opinion presented to them. However, whether or not this essay is intended to be pro-life or pro-choice, those who support abortion, will only ever be those who are