A question that every philosopher of time faces is whether or not time flows or is stationary. ... Stationary time would mean that the passage of time is an illusion. ... The other idea regarding the passage (or human advance through it) of time is that time is linear. ... Hence it is so with time." ... Some humans bear time with indifference, and others with difficulty. ...
As they wait the waiters discuss how the "old man who sat in the shadow of the leaves-(957) recently attempted suicide. ... These three characters represent Hemingway's perception of himself past, present and future as well as others who share a similar conscience with him. ... In this passage Hemingway himself may be expressing guilt as he acknowledges that he too was once of the same state of mind as the young waiter. ... Those who chose to be conscious of all the suffering and injustices in the world are all subject to the same questions which Hemingway faced yet are able to maintai...
Nonetheless, Dwight chooses to believe that his wife and daughter could still be alive in America and that he will eventually be able to reunite with them, which display how Dwight's desperation blinds him into believing the impossible. ... McCarthy often confuses readers with what is reality and what is simply the man's memory or dream by presenting the sequence of passages in a mixed manner with the man's imaginations. ... Shute demonstrates how each character has enough time and resources to ensure that the last days of their lives are fulfilling. ... When the couple must con...
Kevorkian's obsession with death began early in his life. ... After connecting Janet to a heart monitor and starting a saline solution, Kevorkian read passages to Janet, including the 23rd Psalm and a message from her closest friend per request from Janet herself. ... "It's not a matter of how long you live, but the quality of life you live, and it was her life and her decision, and she chose this way to go," he told a local television station (McLellan). ... While supporters of physician-assisted suicide did exist, even those individuals began to question Kevorkian's obsessi...
