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A 10 page reaction paper to the play/movie Wit by Margaret Edson (1999). The writer discusses the themes of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and relates its subject matter, which concerns death, dying and a terminally ill cancer patient, to the logistics of palliative care. The writer also offers considerable discussion of personal reactions to this movie, along with suggestions on how nursing students might use these observations as a guide to discussing their own reactions to this narrative. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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teacher to the study of John Donnes seventeenth century metaphysical poetry. The drama of this production hinges on the dichotomy established between the motivations of well-meaning healthcare professionals and the
reality of Vivian as a person, an individual, who is struggling with the biggest challenge of her life. On the one hand, there are doctors whose determined efforts to address
the cause of disease and prolong Vivians life also tend to objectify her, turning her into an object for study. On the other hand, Edson presents Vivians conceptualization of herself
and how struggles to maintain her sense of self in the face of medicines often impersonal routines. Within this framework, the audience also sees how Vivian learns and grows as
a person as she evaluates her life and while learning to accept the inevitability of her death. Basic overview and initial reactions Throughout Vivians story, Edson emphasizes how she
uses her knowledge of poetry as a means that enables her to tenaciously cling to her identity as a person. However, as the story progresses, it is clear that Vivian
has never fully addressed the spiritual meaning of the poetry she so admires. Her hard-lined, academic stance has robbed Donnes verse of its intrinsic meaning. Dr. Jason Posner, who is
also a former student of Vivians is now in the rather awkward position of also being one of her doctors, as he is an intern and research assistant to Dr.
Harvey Kelekian, the oncology research scientist who is treating Vivian. Posner comments, "Enzyme Kinetics (a science course) was more poetic than Bearings class" (Edson, 1999, p. 77). In
remembering scenes from her life, it is clear that Vivian has deep regrets about her life. She regrets putting so much emphasis on being hard and not enough on making
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