Reviews of the Book
After Graduating from one of medicine’s most meticulous disciplines, Paul Kalanithi is unfortunately diagnosed with terminal lung cancer at the age of 36. In the beginning of his career as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi often asks “What makes life meaningful”(Kennedy), as his disease progresses, it slowly changes to “what makes life meaningful enough to go on living” (Kennedy)?
The critics describe the book as “rich, literary and poignant” (Krug). By reading his book, the reader feels as if Dr. Kalanithi's is still alive, with a sense of tremendous power to influence the next generation of lives after he is gone. Unfortunately, by the time he is ready to enjoy a life outside the operating room, “what he needed to learn was how to die” (Maslin). Kalanithi is extremely ambitious, and he works hard during his fascinating life and cannot leave …show more content…
During the toughest moments of his life, when he faced death at any moment, he persists in completing his operation on his patients and writing his beloved book. From my perspective, Kalanithi is a true hero because he perseveres through the chemical therapies as his dream of finishing his books become painfully impossible, he didn’t simply give up, instead, he starts to wear “silver-lined gloves that allow the [use] of the trackpad and determination” (Krug). His dedicated attitude serves as an inspiration to the reviewers, and to me. We came to a conclusion that Kalanithi confronts death, wrestles death, faces death, and finally accepts death. The critic’s reviews coincide with my own views that the memoir by Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air, is something that continues to inspire us in our daily lives. This book is something we would want to read again and again, as it teaches us a life lesson every time. The book itself leaves us with a sense of appreciation when comparing ourselves to his disheartening
After Graduating from one of medicine’s most meticulous disciplines, Paul Kalanithi is unfortunately diagnosed with terminal lung cancer at the age of 36. In the beginning of his career as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi often asks “What makes life meaningful”(Kennedy), as his disease progresses, it slowly changes to “what makes life meaningful enough to go on living” (Kennedy)?
The critics describe the book as “rich, literary and poignant” (Krug). By reading his book, the reader feels as if Dr. Kalanithi's is still alive, with a sense of tremendous power to influence the next generation of lives after he is gone. Unfortunately, by the time he is ready to enjoy a life outside the operating room, “what he needed to learn was how to die” (Maslin). Kalanithi is extremely ambitious, and he works hard during his fascinating life and cannot leave …show more content…
During the toughest moments of his life, when he faced death at any moment, he persists in completing his operation on his patients and writing his beloved book. From my perspective, Kalanithi is a true hero because he perseveres through the chemical therapies as his dream of finishing his books become painfully impossible, he didn’t simply give up, instead, he starts to wear “silver-lined gloves that allow the [use] of the trackpad and determination” (Krug). His dedicated attitude serves as an inspiration to the reviewers, and to me. We came to a conclusion that Kalanithi confronts death, wrestles death, faces death, and finally accepts death. The critic’s reviews coincide with my own views that the memoir by Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air, is something that continues to inspire us in our daily lives. This book is something we would want to read again and again, as it teaches us a life lesson every time. The book itself leaves us with a sense of appreciation when comparing ourselves to his disheartening