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Hamlet Value Of Life

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In the rusd English 12 unit ,”The Value Of Life,” authors from multiple key texts mention the value and importance of the human life, and contemplate both the monetary value of a life, and also what it means to be alive. The mentioned scripts contain characters both real and fictional who describe the plight of the living human this day and age. The characters as following are Hamlet of Denmark, Roger Ebert, aka the Essential Man, and Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple and renaissance man.

Hamlet, prince of Denmark experienced living through the murder of his father by his own uncle who proceeded to wed the queen with wicked dexterity. With his thoughts turned bloody, Hamlet experienced an emotional and spiritual crisis where rather that proceeding to murder his uncle, he contemplates ending his woes by death. As a prince whose life had been shattered following the death of his father, it is evident that even those of enormous notoriety and wealth can be brought to the edge of suicide following tragic and devastating misfortune. …show more content…

Roger Ebert, a TV personality, intelectual, renowned film critic, writer, and “essential man,” had his life impacted greatly by terminal illness and devastating surgical procedures which rendered him mute, immobile and nearly vegetative. Remarkably, through perseverance and the help of his wife Chaz, Roger was able to continue to lead a semi-meaningful life while proceeding with his passion for film critique, and spending quality time with his family.

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