In ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway?' Clark has formulated two distinctive characters – Ken Harrison and Dr. Emerson – to base his play centred around the issue of euthanasia. Ken Harrison, who is a patient, paralysed quadraplegically, makes a plea for the freedom to decide his own destiny. This becomes obvious as his perspective is presented strongly, and to a greater extent, reflecting his background, his former livelihood as a scultor, and his experience in life. The composer utilises powerful language and eloquent analogies to represent Ken's feelings and viewpoint on his own future: "For me life is over, I want it recognised because I can't do the things that I want to do, that means I can't say the things that I want to say" which provided an explanation as to why he feels the need to end his undignified life; while making a comparison between the "vegetable" and his long-term paralysis as the key reason for his passionate fight for his artistic integrity, morality and freedom.......

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Title: Whose Life Is It Anyway
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Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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