When I hear the word “Pain,” I believe that someone is hurting. Pain can be physical or emotional. Pain is defined in Merriam Webster’s dictionary as “the physical feeling caused by disease, injury, or something that hurts the body, mental or emotional suffering or sadness resulting from some emotional or psychological problem, someone or something that causes trouble or makes someone feel annoyed or angry.” The word pain originates in the late 13th century from Old French peine meaning “difficulty, woe, suffering, punishment,” from Latin poena means “punishment, penalty, retribution,” and from Greek poine “retribution, penalty” (Pain, n.d). In 14c the word Pain was transitive as causing pain, inflicting pain, causing sorrow, grief or unhappiness, …show more content…
In “A Good enough Death II,” Jeannie Chaisson (1997) explained about how doctors refused to treat a cancer patient’s pain, worrying about depressing the patient’s respiration. She described the patient tumor as being the size of a baseball on his upper chest and was causing the patient incredible pain. In “Torment,” Danielle Ofri (2003), mentions her patient describing her pain as “a dull cringing in my stomach that gradually creeps outward, until my entire body is sapped by foreboding and dread” (Ofri, 2003, …show more content…
Patients’ perception of their pain is the most important, it gives information on the pain location, severity and the nature of the pain. Pain is called the sixth vital sign, and is measured on a 0-10 scale, zero meaning no pain and ten being the worst. Pain can lead to other problems if not taken care of. I have seen patients who get agitated, and their anxiety level increases because they are afraid of the severity of their pain. Pain can increase someone 's blood pressure, heart rate and decrease oxygen saturation. Measures of pain quality can identify differences in the effects of different pain treatments, especially when those treatments operate via different pathophysiologic mechanisms (Jensen et al.,
through Pain and Suffering Throughout our human life, we go through and endure pain and suffering in our own ways. They influence our way of thinking and merely what drive us to become mature characters. The idea of pain and suffering is one of the basic themes of, “The Odyssey Of Homer” translated by Richmond Lattimore. This epic narrative story talks about Odysseus journey home to the land of Ithaca, where he resides as king. The main question or idea that arises is, how does the theme of pain and
The theme is revealed through the use of imagery. In the quote the narrator is talking about Grendel and his suffering as he listens to the people in halls of Heorot, tell stories of god, “A powerful monster, living down in the darkness, growled in pain, impatient as day after day the music rang loud in the hall…” (Beowulf 1) The author uses imagery to describe the pain and suffering, Grendel faces as he listens to the people of Heorot celebrate and tell stories of god and the creation of the world
as a result of nationalism, alliances, and militarism, the sufferings the soldiers experienced, shown in Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front, are not justified by the causes of this war. The millions of casualties created during the battles of World War I were not justified by the general population’s desire to pro... ... middle of paper ... ...may have prompted the start of the Great War, but the high losses and sufferings of the soldiers, as seen in Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on
The existence of pain and suffering in a world created by a good and almighty God is a fundamental theological dilemma and may be the most serious objection to the Christian religion. In the book, The Problem Of Pain , author C.S. Lewis addresses the issue of pain as a mere problem that demands a solution; he formulates it and goes about solving it. "If God were good, He would make His creatures perfectly happy, and if He were almighty He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures are
Suffering and Pain are alike but also differ, the same way that a flower is beautiful but so are the stars despite being eminently different. The main difference is that with pain there is not much of a choice as to when or how we experience it, while with suffering we put ourselves into a specific state of mind and choose to be pessimistic whether or not it is a conscious choice. Suffering can be avoided with effort, although it can be subconscious to put yourself through suffering there needs to
humans suffer and how one can stop suffering. Due to all the suffering in the four noble truths, many would look at Buddhism as depressing. This view would be wrong it is not pessimistic nor is it optimistic, but more realistic. Like any great doctor he first comes out with the diagnosis, then a prognosis, and finally the prescription. The Diagnosis The Truth of Pain and Suffering The First Noble Truth is the existence of dukkha. Dukkha is pain, suffering, and dissatisfaction. Not one person
Love in everything is almost always glamorized, but the pain in love is not often brought up. The downside to love often goes unnoticed. The downside to love is what the media doesn't portray. Like when we read books and watch movies of the princesses and princes enjoying their happily ever after. Or when in everything that we read, watch, or listen to about love prepares us for the joy and happiness of love, except for the pain and sorrow that comes with it. However, in the popular play titled
Pain and Suffering in Four Poems by Emily Dickinson When Emily Dickinson found herself surrounded by pain and suffering in her lifetime, she then began to explain her perceptions of it through her poems. Dickinson had a different view about pain in each of her poems but still focused on the central idea of it. She often applied it to herself, but also to others, through her witnessing of another individual’s pain. Each of her poems portray a different aspect of pain but she consistently uses her
obstacles and challenges, some make us stronger, while the others push us down. However, we tend to forget that the cycle of human life is filled with ups and downs. Thus, we should realize that where there is joy, there is the pain waiting to happen. Although pain and suffering are an inevitable part of our lives, we can learn and take a valuable lesson from each incident. These adverse situations help us to grow and expand our wisdom. In the fourth part of the book, His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
Seamus Heaney's Portrayal of Pain and Suffering Heaney, born 1939 was one of the nine children of Margaret and Patrick Heaney who ran a family farm in Mossbawn, Northern Ireland. Heaney enrolled at Queen's College in 1957 after attending his local town school and opting not to follow in his fathers success of being a farmer. He took up a position as a lecturer at St. Joseph's College, Belfast 1963! He then went on to acheive a scholarship in English Language and Literature, also devoting
wooing becomes essential to the theme of love because Olivia falls for Viola-Cesario; however, the pain from this love does not come until the end when Viola’s identity is revealed. Olivia is then left puzzled and upset because she believed that Cesario was a real person, when in fact, it was Viola playing Cesario and she has married Viola’s twin brother Sebastian. All of the confusion causes the pain that Olivia feels from her love of Cesario because the Cesario that had told her all of the beautiful
to hear of one choosing to die, rather than withstand pain. From soldiers with PTSD committing suicide, to cancer patients seeking euthanasia, and teens overwhelmed with the trials of becoming an adult, death is often seen as a relief. However, every so often, one hears of a brave soul who endures the pain with patience. Julius Caesar attests, “It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” The term “endure” means to undergo or
the word “pain.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines the term as “[a] highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury” (Definition). However, may I venture to say that we as a human race experience emotional and psychological pain more than its physical counterpart. In the Oxford Dictionary, there are a few alternate definitions that have been amended in an attempt to describe these sufferings. For example, the loss of a loved one would be regarded as “mental suffering or distress”
asking if the remarks about the play are actually true. Shakespeare touches on the theme of love, but emphases the pain and suffering it causes a person, showing a dark and dismal side to a usually happy thought. In the play, the characters play a critical role in showing the theme as the ones inflicted with the pain and suffering of love that Shakespeare highlighted. Attacked with pain from the rejection of the one they love, each of the characters suffers from the rejection, linking the characters
of the Bible, Job, we discover something remarkable about suffering and the heart of God. God uses suffering to better our personal relationship with Him. Suffering is a mean God uses to build our character so we get closer to what Jesus is – perfection. As previously, stated God uses difficult situations as a way to improve the relationship we have with Him. Why suffering though? Frederick Sontag wrote in his book that evil or suffering are the best circumstances in which to find a God, unlike