Why and How Learning Styles Matter

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Characters

Patient Ken Harrison

Staff Sister Anderson

Kay Saddler

John

Dr Scott

Dr Emerson

Mrs Boyle

Questions for Act I

p.1-3 Ken, Kay, and Sister

What are the nurses doing to Ken?

How does he speak to them? Why? Give some examples.

What is the matter with Ken?

What are Ken's prospects? (fremtidsudsigter)

Why must Kay not use the past tense with Ken? (bruge datid)

Why does Ken like Kay so much?

p.3-4 Ken & John

Ken and John are talking about gardening ("trim the lawn, beds and borders, fertilizer, plant, vineyard, pruning and bedding out, the head gardener"), explain what they mean in your own words. Translate if necessary.

"The visitation of the Gods", what is Ken talking about? Why does he talk this way?

Explain what Ken is saying about Terence?

Ken says, "I like steel bands.......making something out of scrap....". What is he referring to?

p.4-5 Ken & Dr Scott

Give some examples of how Ken behaves with Dr Scott?

"..he will sweep in like Zeus from Olympus..". What is Ken talking about?

Explain what Ken is saying about the mountain and the mouse, what has this got to do with his own situation?

Explain the pun (ordspil) on "limited".

What is Dr Scott's attitude to her colleague, Dr Emerson?

What is your impression of Ken so far?

p.5-7 Ken & Kay

What are Ken and Kay talking about? How does Ken speak to Kay?

What does Ken say about the professionalism of the hospital staff? Is he right?

p.7-8 Ken, Dr Emerson & Dr Scott

What does Dr Emerson tell Ken?

Give some examples of the way Dr Emerson speaks to Ken?

Is Dr Emerson doing the right thing telling Ken the truth?

What is your impression of Dr Emerson?

p.8 Dr Emerson & Dr Scott

What has Dr Scott prescribed for Ken? Why?

Why does Dr Emerson want to move Ken as soon as possible?

p.8-9 Ken & Dr Scott, Sister

What is Ken's attitude to tranquillizers?

Why does he suggest that Dr Scott should eat the tablet?

Is he doing the right thing in refusing to take the tranquillizer?

Explain the pun on "tablet"?

p.10-11 Kay & John, Sister

What is going on between Kay and John?

What does John say about people like Ken Harrison and African children?

What do you think of John's attitude towards care for hopeless cases?

p.11-13 Dr Emerson & Dr Scott, Sister

Why does Dr Emerson want a new monitoring unit?

What is Dr Emerson's attitude to the fact that Ken refused to take the valium?

In Dr Emerson's opinion patients are not able to make decisions about their own treatment. What are Dr Emerson's arguments for this?

What is Dr Scott's opinion?

Which of the two doctors do you agree with?

p.13-14 Dr Emerson & Ken

Why does Ken say, "..they've brought up the heavy brigade."?

What reason does Ken give for refusing the injection?

Describe the way Dr Emerson behaves towards Ken here?

p.14-15 Sister, Dr Scott, Kay, Ken

How do the different members of the staff feel about Ken?

Explain Ken's sexual bantering with Sister?

Who is Mr Hill?

p.15-19 Ken & Mrs Boyle

Who is Mrs Boyle? Why has she been called in?

Who is Dr Frankenstein (p.16)? What does Ken mean?

What did Ken do before the accident?

What does Mrs Boyle suggest he might be able to do with training?

What are the reasons Ken gives Mrs Boyle for not wanting to