Roger Ebert: The Essential Man

Many people have asked themselves am i worth more than another human being or how can you measure ones life with money?We like to say we are all equal but we know in many cases lives are not held as equal when it comes down to it in life or death situations. In these situations people unknowingly compare themselves to another in how valuable they are compared to another human being when we are all made of the same flesh. People will ask what makes you better than me or your life more valuable than mine? Personally i believe there is much more to the value of someones life than just numbers but that shouldn’t matter because we are all human, we have feelings, we have family, so how can one’s life be worth more than another. In the text, “What …show more content…
In the interview Ebert says, “When i am writing my problems become invisible and i am the same person i always was. All is well. I am as i should be.” In this quote Ebert is saying at this point in his life he really has accepted himself for al he is and he will die doing what he loves, writing. Nothing else matters now, he is at peace because this is who he is, this is what he does best and loves to do no matter how much it has changed because of the circumstances. He still feels whole because even though he may die and has went through so much, he is surrounded by love from all his family and fans no matter what. He is contempt, it’s almost like he is saying he is ready, he can let go because all is as it should …show more content…
The amount of money that goes to every family is kind of hard to justify because each has lost something no matter what. Being a wealthy bank worker or a security guard should not determine how much you life is worth when you die. All you can do at this point after such a horrible tragedy is try to give each family as much as possible but not try to make up for what they lost because that is