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A Crime of Compassion Among the many situations that Barbara Huttman has been involved in, her experience with a patient named Mac, was one of her most moving ones. Barbara wrote an essay titled “A Crime of Compassion”, that uses graphic imagery, her point of view, and setting to illustrate her theme on moral and lawful death of a patient. These three elements stand out in her essay to create an up close and personal situation for the reader. To begin with, imagery is the use of words that appeal to the five senses. Barbara uses phrases such as, “big craters of bedsores,” “feces that burns the skin like lye,” and being “soaked in perspiration.” These words allow you to create a picture in your head. She seems to choose her words carefully so that the reader can completely visualize the horror she seen up close and had to deal with. These types of words create an image for the reader to actually feel like they are Barbara in each situation. Even more, Barbara also creates a vivid look into how Mac changes from the beginning of the writing to the end. She describes him as a “young, witty, and macho cop.” This explanation of Mac helped me to visualize a police officer that wears a smile and makes me feel protected.
Approximate Word count = 802
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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