Analysis: A Chance To Start Over
Salman Ismail
Chris Evans
English 100
08/01/12
A Chance to Start Over Choices, decisions and regret all have a deep meaning and reason behind them. When someone has power it does not give them the right to chose for another, but we forget sometimes that the person means no harm. There can be many theories behind every wrong choice, it can be something we would not like to make, but in order for the sake of humanity. We are scared to tell people that they are infected and instead don’t tell them. Humans are emotional creatures and in our nature it is rude to tell someone you have no hope but to die. We all want a chance to start over but sometimes we don’t get the right choices to make. For example, you are the one in power …show more content…
The group all knew Dr. Edwin had the power to either let them go or stay. Instead the doctor indulges everyone to stay letting them know the disadvantages, that out there is a brutal and agonizing death. Why does he make everyone stay with him to die when he let everyone in C.D.C in the first place? In my opinion I think the doctor realized that there is no hope for them so why not let them die here peacefully. This choice was rather much inhuman and no one was expecting this from Doctor Edwin. This action of Doctor Jenner was a reaction to the earlier choice since he was all alone and after the lab incident he completely changed. As Freud’s theory “in every man there is beast inside him”. It was as if he became from being humble to the complete opposite. How can someone save your life but in the end act as if he is god and decide your death. Doctor Edwin Jenner might not have done what was morally right, but he may have done what was necessary. He was trying to choose what was best for the group; the doctor didn’t want the survivors to become one of the walkers but instead wanted the rest of them to die without any pain. After much convincing, Jenner opens the gate and whispers in Rick’s ear and I think he says "your wife is pregnant”. Since he took the blood test he would know, the reason I think he …show more content…
As The great known philosopher Thomas Hobbes, said that the right of nature of each man has to use his own power as he will himself for the preservation of his own nature. The choices made by Doctor Edwin Jenner might not be morally right, but he may have done what was necessary. I do not feel that when he refused to open the doors Jenner’s decision were selfish, cold hearted, or even cruel. He had a tough decision to make, although he did convince them to stay to die, but in the end he did what was the right choice, by letting them go. In my opinion the whisper in Rick’s ear was the whole twist in the episode and the true reasons behind Jenner to not let them go. In my opinion when Rick tells Jenner “your wife did not have a choice to start over, we do”, that is when Jenner realizes his choice is cruel and
Chris Evans
English 100
08/01/12
A Chance to Start Over Choices, decisions and regret all have a deep meaning and reason behind them. When someone has power it does not give them the right to chose for another, but we forget sometimes that the person means no harm. There can be many theories behind every wrong choice, it can be something we would not like to make, but in order for the sake of humanity. We are scared to tell people that they are infected and instead don’t tell them. Humans are emotional creatures and in our nature it is rude to tell someone you have no hope but to die. We all want a chance to start over but sometimes we don’t get the right choices to make. For example, you are the one in power …show more content…
The group all knew Dr. Edwin had the power to either let them go or stay. Instead the doctor indulges everyone to stay letting them know the disadvantages, that out there is a brutal and agonizing death. Why does he make everyone stay with him to die when he let everyone in C.D.C in the first place? In my opinion I think the doctor realized that there is no hope for them so why not let them die here peacefully. This choice was rather much inhuman and no one was expecting this from Doctor Edwin. This action of Doctor Jenner was a reaction to the earlier choice since he was all alone and after the lab incident he completely changed. As Freud’s theory “in every man there is beast inside him”. It was as if he became from being humble to the complete opposite. How can someone save your life but in the end act as if he is god and decide your death. Doctor Edwin Jenner might not have done what was morally right, but he may have done what was necessary. He was trying to choose what was best for the group; the doctor didn’t want the survivors to become one of the walkers but instead wanted the rest of them to die without any pain. After much convincing, Jenner opens the gate and whispers in Rick’s ear and I think he says "your wife is pregnant”. Since he took the blood test he would know, the reason I think he …show more content…
As The great known philosopher Thomas Hobbes, said that the right of nature of each man has to use his own power as he will himself for the preservation of his own nature. The choices made by Doctor Edwin Jenner might not be morally right, but he may have done what was necessary. I do not feel that when he refused to open the doors Jenner’s decision were selfish, cold hearted, or even cruel. He had a tough decision to make, although he did convince them to stay to die, but in the end he did what was the right choice, by letting them go. In my opinion the whisper in Rick’s ear was the whole twist in the episode and the true reasons behind Jenner to not let them go. In my opinion when Rick tells Jenner “your wife did not have a choice to start over, we do”, that is when Jenner realizes his choice is cruel and