Q: Who was your favorite character in the book "Of Mice and Men"?
A: After reading “Of Mice and Men”, I have come to know many characters. Although, many of these characters I know on different levels. Therefore, I would have to say my favorite character is Candy.
Candy is really what people would call “a good-ole’ guy”. Candy is very compassionate towards his old aged dog, which I found very endearing. His love toward the old dog was almost sad in a way because it showed that that dog was the only thing Candy had living for. This shows that Candy is very much loving and caring, which initially attracted me toward him.
What I also liked about Candy was that he looked out for George and Lennie. One would think that in those days, it’s every man from himself. Candy went against this theory by immediately warning George and Lennie the dangers of Curley and his wife. This again portrayed Candy’s caring and nice side of him, which generally everyone wants to be friends with. Therefore, I really enjoyed Candy’s character.
Candy was really just the old soul in the book, who just wanted something to live for. Candy’s desperation for the farm made me somewhat upset because just a farm would make him an extremely happy man. Candy was definitely my favorite character in “Of Mice in Men” mainly because of his compassion toward other people.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Euthanasia
Q: Define euthanasia. Then defend or condemn the practice and justify your beliefs.
A: Euthanasia: the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.
Euthanasia is illegal in most countries, but should be legalized in said countries. Euthanasia allows human beings and animals to be put out of their misery and end their pain. It is one of few ways to end one’s life without the effect of pain or the long process of the actual death.
If I were to suffer from some sort of accident, I already have my life after the event planned out. I have thought of just being kept alive, but after a year and no hope for recovery, I would prefer to be euthanized. To me, if you are brain dead with no chance of recovery, plugged into some machine, it really is not life. If that were to happen to me, heaven forbid, I would not want my family to have to pay for me to “live” that sort of life. I would hate to have them suffer; visiting a hospital, and look at their sister or daughter lay in a bed with no chance of recovery. That to me seems extremely wrong.
Euthanasia to me is a very logical option. Between brain dead and suffering patients to over crowded animal shelters, euthanasia seems to be the logical choice. Although it is hard to see someone die, I’d rather see them die knowing they are at peace than seeing them continue to suffer in their painful life.
A: Euthanasia: the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.
Euthanasia is illegal in most countries, but should be legalized in said countries. Euthanasia allows human beings and animals to be put out of their misery and end their pain. It is one of few ways to end one’s life without the effect of pain or the long process of the actual death.
If I were to suffer from some sort of accident, I already have my life after the event planned out. I have thought of just being kept alive, but after a year and no hope for recovery, I would prefer to be euthanized. To me, if you are brain dead with no chance of recovery, plugged into some machine, it really is not life. If that were to happen to me, heaven forbid, I would not want my family to have to pay for me to “live” that sort of life. I would hate to have them suffer; visiting a hospital, and look at their sister or daughter lay in a bed with no chance of recovery. That to me seems extremely wrong.
Euthanasia to me is a very logical option. Between brain dead and suffering patients to over crowded animal shelters, euthanasia seems to be the logical choice. Although it is hard to see someone die, I’d rather see them die knowing they are at peace than seeing them continue to suffer in their painful life.
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