Topic Of Cancer

Health is a forever revolutionizing and innovated subject. Constantly, we see ourselves advancing within medicine due to the demand for it. We run into many medical problems, as well as discovery of new diseases. “The Terrifying Normalcy of AIDS” by Stephen Jay Gould, “Between a Woman and Her Doctor” by Martha Mendoza and “Topic of Cancer” by Christopher Hitchens, help us see this. Gould, Mendoza, and Hitchens bring up hard to talk about topics. Topics like Abortion, Cancer, and AIDs are all very touchy feely and serious things to talk about, but we should not let this keep us from talking about it.
In the section of Directions of Inquiry, I will bring up the topic of AIDS and Abortion. Within discussing the topics I will bring up how both are seen as widely discussed within our society for its expansion and origination. Both topics are discussed in “Between a Woman and Her Doctor” by Martha Mendoza and “The Terrifying Normalcy of AIDS” by Stephen Jay Gould. Mendoza brings up the topic of abortion procedures. I would later explain their inputs and
thoughts. For example, Mendoza makes her argument with a story of a woman and her experience with an abortion. She does not go into the essay with a direct approach but instead she builds up to it. Gould on the other hand, come in with somewhat of an end conclusion. He gives examples that do not have anything to do with AIDS, but instead gives insight to what he wants us to know about his thoughts about it. I will add that, Gould talks about the expansion of AIDS and how it's apart of nature. With this said, he explains that we have a right to stop the increase of this “nature” because it will potentially end our existence. To conclude, Both Mendoza and Gould approach their essays with sensitivity. Mendoza shows more care and sensitivity to the topic than Gould does. Gould takes are more informational and researched approach. Christopher Hitchens on the other hand, goes into both an informational/research approach and personal/sensitive route in writing tone.
“Topic of Cancer” by Christopher Hitchens dives into the serious and touchy feely topic of Cancer.
Hitchens elaborates on his own personal experience with Cancer. He shares with us what he faces, as a Cancer patient. Cancer is a very serious topic due to the severity of its outcomes. Hitchens, instead of writing in the tone of self-pity or heavy heartedness, he writes in somewhat of a sarcastic tone. He keeps up a light and fun way of talking about serious things. Hitchens is writing this essay, essentially for his fellow Cancer friends and those that do not understand what it is really like to have Cancer. He makes it humorous to coupe or even to tell his cancer friends that they should not talk their ailment too seriously because life is short. This humorous approach can also be for us, the noncancer audience, so that we do not tiptoe around him or anyone that has cancer because they are still the same
people.