The Dying of the Light, by Dr. Craig Bowron - 1422 Words

The Dying of the Light is an article by Dr. Craig Bowron that captures the controversy surrounding the role of medication in prolonging life. The author describes that many medical advancements have become a burden to particularly elderly patients who in most instances are ready to embrace the reality of death. Dr. Bowron believes that dying in these modern times has become a tiring and unnatural process. â€Å"Everyone wants to grow old and die in his or her sleep, but the truth is most of us will die in pieces,† Bowron notes (Bowron). The article does not advocate for euthanasia or the management of health care costs due to terminal or chronic illness. Bowron faults humanity for not embracing life and death with dignity as it was in the past.†¦show more content†¦Dr. Bowron also incorporates the opinions of his fellow professionals to embolden his ethos in this article. Nurses, in his hospital, share with him the desires of the elderly to embrace natural death rathe r than being subjected to medical advancements such as dialysis. Craig Bowron broaches the subject matter sensitively as much as possible striking a balance between the interests of individuals opposing his notions while at the same time emboldening the resolve of the many that support his idea. He, however, uses raw statements that are likely to irk the audience in some instances. Statements such as â€Å"once you have shoved some guy’s guts back into his stomach† can be rather upsetting to conservative audience that would rather be spared such graphic details. The next statement â€Å"everyone wants to grow old and die... but the truth is that most of us will die in pieces† also may rub readers in the wrong way. The author fails to capture the sensitivity of death as perceived by a number of people or cultures. The author acknowledges opposing argument by citing that the desire to have loved ones around would go to great lengths to use medication and technology. This goes to show that the writer understands that his opinion need not be paramount on the audience’s decisions and understanding of the article subject matter. Craig Bowron employs pathos or