A person’s right to live or to die should begin and end with the individual involved. Brian Clark in his drama “Whose life is it anyway?” questions this assumption. Many people would reason that the quality of a person’s life is more important than the sanctity of it‚ and as Dr. Jack Krevorkian states in the film “You Don’t Know Jack”‚ “Who cares what people think‚ It’s how the patient feels.” Ladies and gentlemen‚ an individual’s ability to make rational decisions in situations of trauma is explored
Premium Death Life God
In the play‚ Whose Life Is It Anyway? ‚composed by Brian Clark‚ considers the physical‚ emotional and intellectual journey of patient‚ ken Harrison‚ who presented with an unusual Journey because the quadriplegic which paralyzed from neck down. His journey is expressed he composer’s use of dialogue‚ characterization and use of language features and structure of texts. Ken’s quest on his journey is to discharge from the hospital and also his physical condition. While on his journey he gains new insights
Premium Catch-22
Exploring the ways in which Brian Clark makes the scene an important and dramatic moment in the play When talking about the important and dramatic scene in this play I refer back to pages 25-30. These six pages are all about a little encounter between Ken and Mrs Boyle. This is a fundamental scene in the marvellous play because Ken finally expresses his motives and feelings. Brian Clark uses many techniques to give the reader this valuable information through repetition‚ the use of speech (quite
Premium
English Essay A play that I have read is “whose life is it anyway?” which was written by Brian Clark and I thought it was good. In the play Ken‚ who is a paralyzed man who wants to die and has to fight for the right to die. In this essay I am going to explain how Brian Clark makes the play an effective one which deals with the subject of euthinasia. In this paragraph I am going to explain that Brian Clark uses humour to make the play effective. An example of humour would be black humour; this
Premium Comedy
people support the right to die at their will the matter continues to polarise society‚ and remains illegal in Australia. “Whose Life is it anyway?” is a play by Brian Clark‚ written in the late 1970’s‚ and tells the story of paralysed Ken Harrison and his fight against the establishment‚ particularly Doctor Emerson the consultant physician‚ to be allowed the choice to end his life. These opposing values are argued throughout the play and help to broaden the audiences’ understanding of the very controversial
Premium Audience theory Audience Performance
The playwright ’whose life is it anyway?’ written by Brian Clark is based around a sculptor called Ken‚ who has been paralysed neck down in a car accident and is told that he will never be able to move any part of his body again. Most of the action takes place around Ken’s paralyzed body and his bed. The story’s centre of attention is Euthanasia (whether Ken should be allowed to take his own life or not)‚ which serves as the main plot of the story; however there are more issues at hand. The theme
Premium English-language films Family Death
Model analysis of stylistic devices in an excerpt of Brian Clarke’s "Whose life is it anyway?"(p. 28‚ 10 30‚18) General remarks the conversation is held in a very witty style. Both sides think carefully about how to react and the impacts their remarks might have. Ken wants to provoke Dr Scott with sexual allusions to make her think about his situation Dr Scott tries to remain professional. She wants to avoid to hurt him. Neither does she want to end up being hurt herself. She is a position
Premium Metaphor
In Whose Life Is It Anyway?’ Clark has formulated two distinctive characters Ken Harrison and Dr. Emerson to base his play centred around the issue of euthanasia. Ken Harrison‚ who is a patient‚ paralysed quadraplegically‚ makes a plea for the freedom to decide his own destiny. This becomes obvious as his perspective is presented strongly‚ and to a greater extent‚ reflecting his background‚ his former livelihood as a scultor‚ and his experience in life. The composer utilises powerful language
Premium Perspective Reflection
all. He thinks all the doctors are ’the bloody same’ He says something offensive about her and she turns her professional cheek. He thinks that if she was human she would treat him as a human. He thinks that she is the one that he has decided that life is
Premium Maslow's hierarchy of needs Psychology Abraham Maslow
How Does Brian Clarke Use Ken’s Situation To Provoke Both Sympathy And Humour In ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway?’ The book has been written by Brian Clarke not only to entertain readers‚ but to also make a statement about euthanasia. Euthanasia is defined as an ‘easy death’‚ however after reading the play ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway’‚ readers start to get an idea of what a struggle it is‚ not only to have the courage to end your own life‚ but to persuade others around you that it is the right decision
Premium Death Suicide English-language films