The story begins in the 1940’s at an orphanage in St. Cloud. Dr. Larch is not only the director of the orphanage, but is a doctor in obstetrics and secretly an abortionist, which at the time is illegal. These two services can coexist because one brings life into the world, whether it’s wanted or not, and the other takes life from the world, whether it’s wanted or not. In the movie, Dr. Larch is an abortionist and has taught Homer how to perform this procedure. Homer does not agree with this practice and refuses to perform abortions, even when he recognizes that certain situations would benefit from them, causing a moral dilemma. As the story progresses, Homer delivers a baby and the mother wants nothing to do with the child. She states,
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At the beginning of Homer’s journey, he is admittedly against abortion and expects people to be responsible enough to control themselves. Then, Rose’s situation is presented to him, and against his morals, he performs the abortion. I believe he recognizes that sometimes the decision of responsibility is taken from you. At the beginning of this tale, Homer is reading a “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” The author is questioning whether he will be the hero of his own life. To me, being the hero of your own life means to be continent with the decisions you have made, and if given the opportunity to do something again, you would do it the same way. To always be humble, kind, and never forget where you came from, no matter where the road of life takes you.
Fuzzy, a young boy at the orphanage, has a bad heart and asthma and must go to sleep every night with a breathing machine that Dr. Larch created. This is due to being born a preemie from an alcoholic mother. He eventually dies of his ailments. Also, a young girl, shows up outside of the orphanage with a high fever. After further examination, it is discovered that she had an abortion performed incorrectly with a crochet needle and ends up dying of
At the beginning of Homer’s journey, he is admittedly against abortion and expects people to be responsible enough to control themselves. Then, Rose’s situation is presented to him, and against his morals, he performs the abortion. I believe he recognizes that sometimes the decision of responsibility is taken from you. At the beginning of this tale, Homer is reading a “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” The author is questioning whether he will be the hero of his own life. To me, being the hero of your own life means to be continent with the decisions you have made, and if given the opportunity to do something again, you would do it the same way. To always be humble, kind, and never forget where you came from, no matter where the road of life takes you.
Fuzzy, a young boy at the orphanage, has a bad heart and asthma and must go to sleep every night with a breathing machine that Dr. Larch created. This is due to being born a preemie from an alcoholic mother. He eventually dies of his ailments. Also, a young girl, shows up outside of the orphanage with a high fever. After further examination, it is discovered that she had an abortion performed incorrectly with a crochet needle and ends up dying of