Brian Clark uses a number of techniques to dramatise the Euthanasia Ess

Brian Clark uses a occur of techniques to dramatise the Euthanasia Debate in his play, Whos Life is it AnywayBrian Clark uses a number of techniques to dramatise the EuthanasiaDebate in his play, Whos Life is it Anyway. Euthanasia is the meansby which a person has the freedom of choice over whether they cognise or operate. In the play thither are two main arguments concerning this issue.One argument saying that a patient has the right to make this closingof biography and death and on which disagrees and says the patient shouldnot have this choice.Two characters in the play represent the two central arguments. Firstof all on that point is Ken, Ken believes that he should have the right tochoose to die, it is his life, he says that his whole life before hisaccident was sculpture, and now that he cannot sculpt because he isparalysed infra his neck, he will never be able to sculpt again Imalmost completely paralysed and always will be. I shall never be fulfill by the hospital. Acco rding to Ken his life is alreadyover Of course I want to live but as far as I am concerned, Im deadalreadyI cannot accept this condition constitutes life in any realsense at all. Any reasonable definition of life must include theidea of it being self-supporting. Ken only wants the dignity indeath each man must make his own decision. And mine is to diequietly with as much dignity as I can muster. Ken also argues that heis not asking his lawyer to make a choice over his life or death, justto represent his views to the hospital Im not asking you to makeany decision about my life and death, only if that you represent me andmy views to the hospital. Ken argues that the real matter to bediscussed is the ind... ...ise the full impact of what he has beenfighting for. He will no longer be there once he has won his case. Kenwill cease to exist. This helps us to understand why some people areanti- mercy killing, and what grave consequences it has and why euthanasiais an extreme solution to t ake.The theatre offers many possibilities of visualising and dramatisingthis debate, the medical and legal jargon used in the two acts of theplay, the physical space of the stage and the lighting in combination,the black comedy of Ken, the exits and entrances of differentcharacters that are used as mouthpieces of different views on thedebate. Issues are raised in the play as they could not be in prose.There is a suspension of disbelief, a contract between the playwrightand the audience makes sure that the issues are well explored andcontinue to be in a 30 year-old debate.