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The plot and action are static, and the characters are undeveloped - presented as either sympathetic or unsympathetic to Ken's situation - while Ken himself is nothing more than a case study of a patient, and not a credible human being." Is this a fair comment on the play? Ken became paralysed from the neck down in an accident and when he had been stabilised he decided over time that he had no reason to live and so wanted to end his life. The play may seem that it is '...simply a vehicle for exploring the issues surrounding an ill person's right to take his (or her) life...' but I think that this comment pays the play an injustice. In this essay I will explore the reasons why this play is more than what this comment suggests using insights gained from watching this play on stage and using themes to support...

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