Matched by Allyson Braithwaite Condie
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I have mixed feelings about the way people die in the society. Cassia talks about her grandfather and his going banquet. I think it is lovely that you get a banquet when you die, and that you know when you will die. This takes away the worry or dying. Cassia also says how elders wont feel depressed and useless or get really sikc. This is also nice and thoughtful of the society to do for a person. But it is sad that everyperson must die at eighty no mater what. They wll live their last couple of days mourning about the fact that they will soon be gone. The elderly also hav the potential to do great things, which is why it is sad that the must die no matter what. I'm not sure if the way dying is handled in the society is a good thing or a bad thing.
2 comments:
I disagree with Samantha about how she feels about the way people in the book "Matched" die. I do think that it is very pleasant that when people die that they have a banquet but I don't think that knowing exactly when you die is very valuable. I think that it puts an expiration date on a person and rushes them to deal with the things in their life. Instead of worrying when they will die, a person will start worrying about everything he or she has to get done and accomplish before they die which could cause that person to not enjoy life. They would be too worried about their date of death and how close it comes to really live life to the fullest extent and take everything in.
Though they have contrasting views, I agree with both Samantha and Molly. On one hand, it is lovely and thoughtful that you have a going away banquet as a nice send off. The limited life span will also avoid problems that older people may face, such as depression and illness. However, putting an exact death date on someone's life can be stressful. Worrying too much about when you are going to die can take away from truly living in the last few days, weeks, months, or years of your life.
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