About Whose life is it anyway

Following a fatal accident Ken lies almost fully

paralysed in hospital. Medical staff are committed
in keeping him alive. But Ken claims he has the
right to die.
So what does the law say?

Definition of Journey

Techniques:
- language: Ken's intelligence, jokes, cheekiness
and wit even after his accident.
- Depression: Ken's fits of rage and pessimism
come from disconnection from people he used to
know and remembering the past before his
accident, he hasn't fully accepted his condition.
- Epiphany: " I have coolly and calmly thought it
out and I have decided that I would rather not go
on. I therefore want to be discharged to die." Ken has a realization that he does not want to
live.

WHOSE LIFE IS IT
ANYWAY?

The Definition of journey in whose life is it anyway

is more Emotional and Mental journey than
anything else.
Ken is almost fully paralysed and made the
decision that he wants to be discharged to die, for
him to have this massive accident, be stuck in
hospital for the rest of his life than calmly make
the decision to die quietly with dignity was a
massive journey for him mentally and a journey
for all his emotions.

The nature of Journeys in Whose Life is it

Anyway?

Physical Journey - Ken is almost fully

paralysed (neck down)
Mental Journey- He decides that he finally
dosent want to live anymore
Emotional Journey - He was neglected and
not treated as a normal human being
Spiritual Journey

Relational Journey- He made some new

friends in the hospital during his time (John,
sister, nurse)

Techniques:
About Stand By Me: (Movie)
Stand by me is a journey of four young teens
trying to find the body of the deceased Ray Bauer,
along the way though they also have a journey of
finding themselves, realising who they really are
and what future they have.

Text:

- language: Swearing, adds layers of depth,

emotion and also emphasises the fact that they
are teens.
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Links to Whose Life is it Anyway?

- Epiphany: In stand by me they boys have an
epiphany that they dont want to publicaly be
famous for the finding the dead body, they have
respect for human life, much like the doctors in
whose life is it anyway

The nature of Journeys in Stand by me

Physical Journey - The four boys walk 30
miles to find the dead body
Mental JourneyEmotional Journey- Gordie finds out that his
parents loved his deceased brother more
than him, Chris wants to break the chain of
his families' bad history
Spiritual Journey

Relational Journey- Their friendship becomes

even tighter as the story progresses