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George Jackson How does Brian Clark use theatre to dramatise the euthanasia debate? Before analysing Brian Clark's play 'Whose Life is it Anyway?' and discussing the topic of euthanasia, it is important to establish a definition of the term. According to the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, 'euthanasia' is the act of painlessly killing someone who is very ill or old to reduce his or her suffering. Although some people campaign for the right to euthanasia, it is still illegal in most countries. The story of Diane Pretty suffering motor neurone disease was fairly recently in the news headlines. This results in progressive degeneration of the motor system causing muscle weakness and wasting. The prognosis for Diane is the same as that of the 'Ken' in the play. Although Diane's condition is primarily a physiological breakdown, Ken's has come about from external forces responsible for his condition, paralysis. The problem in his...

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