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What would you do if your only child was dying, and treatment was available to save his life, but because of your financial situation, money becomes the deciding factor? How far would you go to save your child’s life? In this riveting story, Denzil Washington plays the role of John Q, an African American father, whose son becomes seriously ill. The only thing that can possibly save his son’s life is a heart transplant. After his son collapses at a baseball game, John Q finds out that he must pay for a heart transplant operation or his son would die. Dr. Payne, the hospital director tells John Q and his wife that their son’s name would not be placed on the donors list for a new heart because they could not come up with the money. She tells them they have options, the option being; “do nothing, medicaid him, keep him as comfortable as possible, your going to have to start thinking of quality of life. I know this is difficult, but you must face the fact that your son may not have much time left, you might want to make that time a happy time….say goodbye.” Dr. Payne, whose name obviously rhymes with “Pain” is seen as being a cold hearted doctor. John Q represents the typical, everyday African American. He’s a faithful husband and devoted father. He is honest, hardworking and loves to spend time with his best friends who just so happens to be white. He finds himself living within the American system that has come to work against him. After working for the same company for fifteen years, not only is there no job security, but the company does not even stand behind him in his hour of greatest need. As a matter of fact, the system, which so many Americans depend upon proved to be John Q’s greatest obstacle. Trying to find a way to save his son, John Q sells all his belongings, wait on lines, applies for government aid and accepts donations.
Approximate Word count = 1269
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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