Final Exit

There are many contentious and controversial issues that our nation is faced with today. Many are provoking serious arguments and problems within our nation and even in Tennessee. One particular issue that needs to be highlighted is the developing issue of physician-assisted suicide. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes physician-assisted suicide as, “suicide by a patient facilitated by means (as a drug prescription) or by information (as an indication of a lethal dosage) provided by a physician aware of the patient 's intent.” To expound, when a patient decides that they no longer have a desire to live, assisted suicide provides the option to allow a physician to give the patient death-inducing drugs to end the patient’s life. A prime example would include the prescribing of a death-inducing drug to a patient that is terminally ill. There are, of course, other forms of assisted suicide but this example is the most argued and controversial issue. Many citizens are strong advocates for its implementation in our hospitals. Others, however, argue that it is an egregious act at best. Additionally, a third party would consider this issue too subjective to give the issue anything more than mere acknowledgment. Consequently, this issue has been debated over by a vast amount of people over many years. In fact, this issue has not just sprung up in the past decade. However, people have been attempting to gain acknowledgment for this issue for quite some time. Assisted-suicide has…

This revelation – first made famous and characterized by the ‘Karen Ann Quinlan pull-the-plug case in America’ – brought a rush of legislation introducing the so-called “Living Wills” – better known nowadays as Advance Directives, permitting the disconnection – or declining the use of – pointless life support equipment (Humphry, 2004). Later it was the actions of Dr. Kevorkian and Derek Humphry that led to the onset of the “right to die” movement in the United States (Ball, 2012). Kevorkian,…

Though brief and comedic, Jean-Paul Sartre’s play “No Exit” offers insight into the basic ideas of his philosophy about freedom vs confinement. Sartre is able to portray the applicability of this philosophy to daily life though the commonplace setting of the work and the diversity of the basic character types found throughout the play. The main principles behind this one of Sartre’s philosophies are detailed through the three main characters, Cradeau Inez and Estelle, and their confinement to a…

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Estelle vs. Inez In No Exit by Jean-Paul Sarte the central theme is, “hell is other people”. In the play, three characters are introduced, who all have different back-stories as to why they are there. Two of the main characters are Estelle and Inez. Both are women who have committed horrendous crimes, but at the same time, could not be more different. The first one to enter “hell” was Inez. Inez was a very angry woman, who hated men. Some people would describe her as negative, or pessimistic.…

In Jean-Paul Sartre’s play, No Exit, which he wrote during World War II, there are many historical and traditional voices present. Existentialism as well as his experiences in the war and Christianity’s definition of Hell shape the play’s ideas and overall thought tremendously. Throughout the play, Sartre incorporates his existentialist thoughts as well as Christianity’s view on Hell as a traditional voice. As a historical voice, he blends together his feelings and experiences from the war in…

In Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit and Charles Manson's Testimony, both Estelle Rigault and Charles Manson refuse to accept responsibility for their actions by condemning others for their actions, being dishonest towards others and, disregarding the repercussion of their actions. Ultimately, both do not live an authentic life. Estelle and Charles both refuse to accept responsibility for their actions which results in them to be incapable to live an authentic life. Estelle blames her brother for…

“I’m at your mercy, but you’re at mine as well,” ( ) Garcin says as he realizes the power he has over his torturer. Published in 1943, No Exit is a play written by Jean-Paul Sarte in which a man named Garcin and two women named Inez and Estelle are forced to endure the torture of spending an eternity with each other in a small drawing room in hell. The story is written in the third person objective point of view and set in the characters’ new residence in the afterlife. Each character starts…

“She tried to be a book, but he wouldn’t read” (lines15-16). She is trying everything she can to get the man to pay attention to her. A book contains many things form which you gain knowledge or entertainment or history. A book is a great resource for these and many other things. A book also signifies a source of authority, as it is a commonly used idiom referring to the final word on matters such as the following: “in my book”, “throw the book at”, “one for the books”, or “I can read you like a…

the pool that gave her complete certainty and comfort still remained. Even without complete transparency, Kari realized that there is a balance between certainty and uncertainty that makes it possible to find your way through unclear situations. The scene reveals that her independence has allowed her to feel comfortable with uncertainty because she knows she's in control. Kari’s reaction to change in this scene is a direct contrast to her persona throughout the rest of the story and that is why…