Value of life

S.G. English 12, Period 5 18 April 2017 Value of Life “Ay, there’s the rub/ For in that sleep of death what dreams may come/ When we have shuffled off this mortal coil.” (Hamlet, Act III, Scene i, line 10,11). Hamlet asked one of the most popular questions in our time. Why should we suffer such hardships in our lives? We suffer and pull through these hardships because everyone values something other than just the principle of life itself. One can value life through their work, family, and the…

Life is nothing anyone has a true right to decide, except for the one whose own life is in question. Something so fragile, and so important cannot be discussed, or decided about so easily. As is the case in many situations in which the government needs to compensate a family for the loss of their beloved. As well as cases in which an individual needs to decide for themselves, due to an illness or such, if living is worth suffering the way they do. There is many reasons as to why life is suck a…

Life is an extremely valuable possession; however, what is the value of this sole proprietorship? Is it $100,000? Is it $1,000,000? Or is it $100,000,000? The fact of the matter is that the true value of life is what one’s self puts on it. Life is as precious as a pretty pearl: simple, yet significant. In the world, many people do not protect their lives as safely as they should. In short, people take their lives for granted. On the other hand, other’s protect it with all of their efforts. Both…

Susan Wolf has come up with a rather specific way in which someone’s life can be measured to be meaningful or not. I think it’s important to remember that everyone has the ability to make their life meaningful and their actions do play an important role in that. I think she is on the right track with her views on meaning in life with saying there needs to be active engagement in projects of positive value with some degrees of success. These standards make it objective rather than subjective,…

Value of Life Earth is a very special planet; a planet that supports life. Humans are one of the many species that occupy the floating rock, and humans are obsessed with being alive. While being alive, we develop priceless relationships with people. We find our family, friends, and lovers during our journey of life. Within these relationships, personal limits are tested and we find out more about ourselves due to all the significant people we meet. However, being alive could be overrated in…

philosophy on the value of life. This contrast between each character’s interpretation of life is captivating and grabs the attention of readers. This notion of philosophical beliefs about life portrayed throughout the novel as readers become exposed to the various philosophies different characters possess in the novel. With such a variety, the reader is able to connect to Albert Camus’ novel through their own opinions and experiences to create their own philosophy about the value life holds.…

black and white, and while I often get caught in the gray my confabulation with Henry David Thoreau that day drowned me in the idea of the value of simplicity and its exceptional greatness. It was a shallow afternoon and the sun was hanging deeply in the sky, and because of my blissful ignorance, I wandered off into a place where peacefulness was a foundation of life. Walden Pond was the name, and a generous breeze devoured my body as night fell. I then, stumbled upon a man with an empowering…

determines the value of our life is the fight and the will power each individual endures in order to continue living. In the story “Sonny’s Blues” written by James Baldwin, Baldwin writes about the suffering we all face in life and how difficult it is making it through the darkness when one cannot see the light. It is the acknowledgement that one does not give up on his or herself that makes life worth living. Sonny and the narrator 's life chronicle emulate the raw uncensored reality of life.…

Philosophy of life is an overall vision of or attitude toward life and the purpose of life (Merriam Webster). This point in my life I have taken a few values that I hold in high regards. These values include family, friendship, moral, love, education, optimist, happiness, and purpose. I will be describing in this essay my philosophy and why I hold these values of high regards in my life. Family Family is one of my top values and something I hold dear in my life. From the moment I was brought…

Thoreau consistently emphasizes the value of a transcendent life. The transcendent life as described by Thoreau, is a life that is lived with purpose, individuality, simplicity and one that is connected with the beauty of nature. Given this, it is reasonable to conclude that if Thoreau were alive today he would be dissatisfied with how conformist, institutionalized, and materialistic society has become. Thoreau believed that it was critically important to live life in such a way that one would…