Klass, "Dying"

Discussion questions: Klass (1987)

1. Have you ever imagined your own death? What kind of patient do you imagine you will be at the end?

2. How is death usually depicted in media and the arts? Can you think of specific examples? Does it do us a disservice to romanticize death? To depict it too realistically?

3. Have you had to witness the dying of someone you loved? If so, how has it influenced your own feelings about death or dying?