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Rhetorical Analysis Physicians in America face the controversial issue dealing with the morals involved with ending the life of an individual who is suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition. In “Terminal Care: Too Painful, Too Prolonged,” Geoffrey Cowley and Mary Hager convey that the medical profession is in a struggle of when to stop prolonging the life of individuals who are terminally ill. Cowley and Hager expose how doctors do not give rights or responsibilities to the terminally ill, only to later postpone death and extend prolonged pain. However, Stephanie Gutmann in “Death and the Maiden,” looks at a related issue focusing on chosen euthanasia in female patients. In this essay she criticizes Dr. Jack Kevorkian through the use of imagery and detail. Gutmann, describes Kevorkian as a man who likes to play the role of God and toy with his patients heads while manipulating his vulnerable female patients. Cowley and Hager rely on appeal to scientific authority in terms of their rhetoric style and tone. Gutmann also uses tone in a persuasive way along with vivid imagery to present her argument. Cowley and Hager rely on the use of scientific authority by using scientific studies that support their position and by including credentials of well-respected authorities. One way the authors grab the attention of their readers is to refer to the costly research that has been conducted on this issue. Under a 28 million dollar grant from the Robert Wood Johnson foundation, researchers recently monitored the care of 9,000 critically ill patients at five major medical centers (Cowley 645).
Approximate Word count = 941
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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