Strong, Empathetic Words In W. Keith's Essay
Opposingly, he uses the following strong, empathetic phrases “...clinging to unrealistic hope...”, “...harboring some unrealistic religious beliefs…” and :...end the useless charade…”. Clearly, Keith shows a bias towards patients still on life support, or receiving treatment for their illness; it’s projected in his writing. He wants “...to help the families see reality…” about the treatment benefits.Striking hard he hints that this puts strain on other families.
Lightly he talks of the strain these families are providing on other patients and institutes. Keith mentions how these families are using limited and precious resources here “...the money [spent on ‘non-people’] can be spent providing resources and services to other patients.”. Pressing
Lightly he talks of the strain these families are providing on other patients and institutes. Keith mentions how these families are using limited and precious resources here “...the money [spent on ‘non-people’] can be spent providing resources and services to other patients.”. Pressing