Dead and breathing

by Hutchinson, Chisa

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Cranky old Carolyn Whitlock has been in hospice far too long and just wants to die already. But she'll have to work harder than she ever has in her privileged life to convince her oversharing and very Christian nurse to help her end it. Through surprising humor and persistent questioning, Dead and Breathing investigates morality, mortality, and the intense tug-of-war between the right to die with dignity and the idea of life as a gift.

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  • Full title :Dead and breathing / Chisa Hutchinson.

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Cranky old Carolyn Whitlock has been in hospice far too long and just wants to die already. But she'll have to work harder than she ever has in her privileged life to convince her oversharing and very Christian nurse to help her end it. Through surprising humor and persistent questioning, Dead and Breathing investigates morality, mortality, and the intense tug-of-war between the right to die with dignity and the idea of life as a gift.

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  • Publication Date:2019.

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Roles: Male (0) , Female (2) , Neutral (0).

Theme: Moral dilemmas; Aging; Women; Religion; Death. Genre: African-American theatre; Cultural genres; American drama; Comedy. Period: 2011-2020; Contemporary. Place: United States of America.

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