Naked in Death

In discussions of Atul Gawande’s book Being Mortal, one controversial issue has been about the inescapable realities of death and becoming old. On the one hand, Gawande believes that when a person becomes old or near death, the surgeries and spending money on medicines ‘to keep them alive’ are not the best solution and it can complicate ones situation. The best way is to have the support of your loved ones to help get through tough times after surgeries or becoming old. On the other hand,…

In the essay “Stripped for parts” written, by Jennifer Khan the general concept she is addressing is how morbid it is for dead people and their bodies to be harvested for it organs. The way she starts the essay is by using a narrative approach, and the reason there is the narrative approach is for more effect of emotion to the readers. Her thesis statement that grabbed my attention the most was “Compared with such micro scare cures, transplants- which consist of salvaging entire organs from a…

“Four out of every five deaths of children under the age of five occur in sub- Saharan Africa and southern Asia -- many are newborn babies whose deaths could be prevented with simple, inexpensive solutions. The proportion of mothers who die during childbirth is still 14 times higher in developing countries than in high-income countries”…

The Argument for Euthanasia Death comes for every individual regardless of whether a person becomes terminally ill, a horrific accident caused death to come too early, or if it simply became time. No one can escape death, this everyone knows; however, what about the individuals who possibly want death to come early? This can occur by way of doctor-assisted suicide, or euthanasia, known as a controversial topic dating back centuries. Ethical relativism, a philosophical theory, will also be…

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night is a poem by Dylan Thomas written for his dying father, David John Thomas. Death, life and anger are big components of this poem and the way it captures people. These three components remain the same no matter the way that people perceive it. The poem appears in two ways, one in which the informed see it, and two the way that people who don’t know about its background see it. It has continued to persuade both groups since 1951 (Olufemi) with its opening line…

reviews. Among the poems included in this work is We are seven, which illustrates a young girl’s security in counting her two deceased siblings as part of her family. Through her dialogue with the narrator, the overarching themes of this poem are death and the unbreakable familial bonds, they are portrayed, and in a sense parallel to the life of Wordsworth himself. The girl in the poem is eight years old and Wordsworth lost his mother when he was only eight; the girl also had two siblings pass…

also expressing acceptance of her death. As the film continues Sarah embarks on an internal battle about whether she is truly accepting her death, and the process does become trying for herself and her family to witness, especially for her daughter Kaye who becomes the main caregiver for her mother. As Sarah’s health declines she becomes in denial and at moments expresses anger to Kaye, her daughter. I believe towards the end Sarah does achieve acceptance of her death, which allows her to pass…

I am looking forward to learning many new things this semester. I enjoy learning and look for opportunities to feed my brain. I want to learn as much as I can about the elder so that I can implement these things as a future Gerontologist. As the good old book says in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” Understanding life and the different situations that arise will make things easier and knowing when there is no…

Leaving the Roots In a world with myriads of technological advancements there are fruits that are invariably being reaped by each generation, but what is the cost of all these advancements one must wonder and when will the repercussions of these advancements occur? This is a new age where everything is being questioned, and relativism is flourishing. To a degree this is healthy and this allows for growth to occur. Yet, how much change will occur until the foundations on which humanity has…

A person admitted to a health care facility expects to receive medical and nursing care appropriate to his or her particular illness (DeSpelder & Strickland, 2010). In the American health care system, a dying patient is shaped by rules, regulations, and conventions written and unwritten. A patient’s experience in the system is also based on the health care coverage that is provided by the government to assist them during their illnesses. In certain situations that involve dying patients, the…