Rhetorical Analysis: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

This miraculous way is called ‘euthanasia’. Euthanasia, meaning ‘good death’ terminologically, is the act of intentionally ending someone’s life to relieve the pain and suffering. It is a fuzzy concept since it creates conflicts between values. Life is a gift given to us and we are expected to live our lives to the fullest. When circumstances turn this gift into a miserable and unbearable process towards death, we might as well want to consider keeping the gift after all.

To begin with, euthanasia should be legalised in Australia as it improves quality of life. Many people fear death, as a large part of the fear comes from the uncertainty of how we will die, as we fear we will suffer agonizing pain during our death. Author, Terry Pratchett, a campaigner for assisted dying after suffering from a rare form of Alzheimer's quotes, "As I have said, I would like to die peacefully with Thomas Tallis on my iPod before the disease takes me over and I hope that will not be for quite some time to come, because if I knew that I could die at any time I wanted, then suddenly every day would be as precious as a million

There are times when one feels that a gesture other than a verbal one is more effective as an expression of solidarity with the victims. However, we have to speak because we cannot offer a “blanket tablet of history and require future generations to inscribe it with the unreliable details of fading recollections.” Memory and insight work in tandem to at least recall a painful past that cannot be

When her story culminates at the end of John’s life, Alcott discloses that she was “. . .glad that, through its touch, the presence of human sympathy, perhaps, had lightened that hard hour” (3). Even in the misery of her patient’s death, Alcott found

In Dierdre Sullivan’s powerful essay, ‘Always Go to the Funeral’ she discusses the the importance of going to funerals. Sullivan remarks in her essay that funeral attendance hold an important philosophy, which is do the right thing even if it’s an inconveniance for you. Sullivan explains that these small gestures, like attending a funeral, could have little meaning for us, but could carry a significant importance for someone else. This meaningful message is one we could all relate to, always go to the funeral. Unsolicited or not, fathers give advice.

The speech, Mr. Wiesel showed to the audience that he knows of these events firsthand because he shared his own personal suffering and established ethos by telling the story in first person. He argued about the guilt of past violent events and proclaimed that said events could have been avoided if humanity had been less indifferent. He stated that had someone have intervened earlier, these events could have been avoided. Nonetheless, Mr. Wiesel still showed gratitude to those who intervened and fought those responsible for the hardship of himself and his people. However, he still did not understand why they did not do an intervention at an earlier time to avoid the suffering of thousands of people.

Emily Dickinson had multiple views on death. At first she was in love with the peaceful, gentle side of death, but that all changed when she lost her everything, her parents to death. The significance is that Romanticism is a diverse thing and it can be shaped a formed to the writers likings, but it will only have an effect if the reader interprets the poem in the same

The patients should be allowed to have a physicians assisted suicide because of how much the patient suffers. A patient undergoes physical, emotional and psychological pain during treatments. Cathleen Kaveny from Gale database says, “The term euthanasia in general refers to a situation in which one party adopts a course of action with the intention of causing the death of a second party to alleviate suffering.” Euthanasia or assisted suicide is a way for a person who is suffering to end their suffering which is causing them emotional trauma. Some people believe in letting one naturally end their life but assisted suicide is a way to get rid of the pain in an easy way.

It will indeed ease the financial and psychological burden on the patient and loved ones. It gives the person their right to choose and it should be included in the law books of the CARICOM countries. Euthanasia, in its many forms, is an inherent right that should not be infringed upon through its not being legalized. “Euthanasia refers to choosing a dignified death, rather than one set for the individual, and in a slow and painful manner at that. When palliative care is no longer an option and treatment has failed time and again, the option to choose "the good death" should remain open at all times.

It also highlights her optimism and ability to find a silver lining to the death of someone very special to her. Lastly, I thought this phrase was important to the story because it is whispered by Mrs. Mallard which

For example, when Kathleen asks how the war began he summarizes, “‘Some people wanted one thing, other people wanted another thing’” (O’Brien 175). This statement is incredibly indifferent for someone who continuously risks his life and witnesses the deaths of many comrades. Such a response demonstrates how greatly he has come to terms with the atrocities he witnesses, no matter how much uncertainty likely surrounds his life—or at least how he wishes his daughter will see his view of the war. Kathleen passively enables her father to develop a new outlook on the

Carved on the face included the position, name and date they had been accounted missing, this created stories to tell generations after the loss. Overall, the bracelets gave respect for missing loved

Joseph Wright of Derby’s painting displays as an artistic response to war primarily because it is a representation of all the soldiers who have died fighting for their country. It illustrates how so many of the soldiers had families of their own and how they were left to grieve with small children. The painting is centered over a family who is distraught next to the dead soldier. The soldier is wearing a red coat, which signifies that this is a depiction of a British soldier in the American Revolution. The fallen soldier face is not shown in this painting because it is meant to embody all the soldiers that have died during the war and the ones that will one-day fall victim to it.

Where Mare, a Red, must live along Silvers to end a war, or is she starting it. As I read this book I realized that the reason for Mare’s actions were love, for family and friends. I believe that love will always lead the way, through words and actions. However, I believe love is truly shown as meaningful through our actions and is more than only saying “I love you.” Many people say that the saying “love at first sight” isn’t real and that love comes after people hate.

In both “The Dinner Party” by Judy Chicago and “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial” by Maya Lin, there are some striking similarities in composition. These similarities can be noticed through the layout and subject matter of each piece. However, there are still contrasting ideas on how the artists views differentiate through personal feelings. “The Dinner Party” is a larger than life sculpture that is arranged on tables with a total of thirty-nine place settings, each commemorating an important woman from history. The names of another 999 women are inscribed in gold on the white tile floor below the table.