reflection 9

OPEN AND READ THIS LINK
https://thehumanist.com/magazine/november-december-2014/fierce-humanism/the-pros-and-cons-of-caring-deeply-about-others-suffering

https://gmercyu.ensemblevideo.com/hapi/v1/contents/permalinks/wit/view

Read the short article “The Pros and Cons of Caring Deeply”.

Watch the film Wit, 1995 drama Pulitzer Prize Winner, by Margaret Edson, that depicts the English professor, Vivian Bearing, who confronts her death due to ovarian cancer and reflects as she faces the end of her life.

Answer two of the four prompts to complete Reflection Assignment #9.

1. How is suffering addressed in the film?  How do these examples relate to the scholars or topics previously reviewed in this course?
2. How is caring and uncaring portrayed in the film? What connections can you make with the discussion in the assigned article and any of the scholars or topics previously reviewed in this course?
3. What qualities did Susie (the nurse) demonstrate in caring for Vivian? How do these qualities relate to the scholars or topics previously reviewed in this course?
4. How is dignity addressed or not addressed in the film? How do these examples relate to the scholars or topics previously reviewed in this course?

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