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...d research. She is a stern taskmaster, perhaps "non-humanistic" in her approach. Similarly, she faces doctors and a medical system that emphasize technique over caring. She does find, in the end, compassion from a nurse who prevents the medical team from carrying out a CPR attempt that she did not want. Margaret Edson Modern American University Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Center, modern day Themes · A fulfilled life requires a healthy balance between intellect and kindness · You can’t hide forever from death, god, fate, or anything Allusion Flashback Imagery Stream of consciousness Play format Vivian Bearing – 50 years old, main character of play. Professor of metaphysical poetry dealing with John Donne’s holy sonnets. Has ovarian cancer and goes through chemotherapy in stage IV cancer. Harvey Kelekain – 50 years old, Vivian’s chief do...