Roger Ebert: The Essential Man By Chris Jones

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Roger Ebert is one of the most famous movie critics of all time, but he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and after many surgeries he had to have his jaw removed. In the video about his life and the article by Chris Jones, “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man” he discusses his life and what has happened to him. Ebert makes himself sounds like he was not afraid of death because he was so depressed that could not have the same life as he once had. He soon realized that he is his happiest when he is making others happy, in the article written by Jones he states that, “To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is no matter what our problems, our health and circumstances.” (Jones 54) When Ebert says that it gives a value of his life away from being a famous movie critic, he wants to make others happy because it makes him happy. The value of a life is determined on how you treat others and how you view your own life. Ebert once was not afraid of death, but towards the end of his death he valued it more because he wanted to make others happy.He relates in a way to Hamlet, his father was murdered by his uncle and he thought his life was worthless. “ To be or not to be-that is the question: Whether ‘ tis* nobler in the …show more content…

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