The Tale Of Two Friends:
Phineas is now dead, but who is too blame for all this? Is it Gene, his schoolmates, was it doctor Stanpole, or was it himself? Actually, no one is to blame for the death of Phineas. Phineas’ death was a tragedy and a most utterly surprise. Phineas passed away during an operation on his broken leg because as the doctor was moving the bone, bone marrow escaped causing severe damage. Given this, the bone marrow went into the bloodstream causing his heart to stop. It really is upsetting whenever someone passes away, especially a young one. Death can not be avoided as it is a part of life, and therefore death should be accepted which is a key aspect of moving forward.
When Phineas died, not only was his life lost, but Gene lost a best friend that day and someone he depended on. Gene is already questioning his identity, and the person who he assumed that he was destined to be a part of, is now dead, and leaving Gene in disbelief. Although Gene is broken hearted about the death of his friend, he learns that in order to go on with is life, he must move on. Gene will always remember Phineas in a positive and an admiring way. Gene states that nobody ever had the type of personality Phineas had. “Phineas alone had escaped this. He possessed an extra vigour, a heightened confidence in himself, a serene capacity for affection which saved him. Nothing as he was growing up at home, nothing at Devon, nothing even about the war had broken his harmonious and natural unity. So as last I had.” Phineas has taught Gene life lessons and to overcome his fears, not being afraid to step out of his comfort
zone.
Was the surgery the cause of the death or was it the two times Phineas fell and broke his leg? Yes the reader may interpret it as being Gene’s fault for pushing Phineas off the tree, and causing him to break his leg in the first place. One may also assume that it was several people’s fault including Phineas himself because no one caused him to fall from the stairs as it was an accident. Others may interpret it as the doctor’s fault, for possibly making a mistake during the operation. This may be the case at certain parts of the book, but after reading the book, the general thought is, it was not one person to blame for the death of Phineas because it was a series of unfortunate events that occurred. Life is unpredictable and things happen for a reason, even though they may be quite hard to comprehend at times. Going through hardships and struggles is a part of life, and understanding that at times people can not always control the outcome of the situation. For instance the leak of the bone marrow, was not Dr. Stanpole’s fault, it was just something that happened.
In everyday life, people get hurt, whether it may be a fracture or death, it happens regardless in society. The problem is how people cope with it. Of course it is never an easy thing to deal with and emotions are overflowing. Everyday you hear about people dying or natural disasters occurring all over the world, and it has effected a great number of people. People get depressed and a great deal of sadness come over them. As humans we do our best to help those in need, whether it may be for charity or for moral support. Tragedies
and disasters like this will always happen no matter what, and they are unpredictable just like Phineas’ fall. For example there are wars going on all over the world and accidents happening on a daily basis, causing numerous deaths per year. This inflicts pain towards those that love them. In today’s society, everyone mourns and weeps about death because it is not an easy thing to cope with, but it is a natural part of life. The important thing is to realize the situation, accept it, and move on with your life. Pain of loosing someone will not go away, and this is why those important to us will always have a special place in our heart. When people die in this world, we remember and honour the significance things that they have done in their lives, as well as how they have effected us. Phineas will be remembered as a brave and intelligent soul.
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