6th Period ONLY

1. Will you be donating your body to scientific research? Why or why not? List a few cons about your reasoning.

2. What are you views on death and the afterlife (if you believe in it)?

3. How does Mary Roach's data appeal to your view points on human cadavers being used as test dummies and to further scientific views.

4. Does Roach humorous style appeal to you and do you believe that scientific experts would enjoy reading this text? Why or why not?

5. How does Mary Roach's tone appeal to her readers & to those who wouldn't usually read a non-ficiton text?

6. If you were a surgeon how you would cope with the vulgar scents & sights faced during work?

Stiff (Questions 6 of 6)

1. Will you be donating your body to scientific research? Why or why not? List a few cons about your reasoning.

2. What are you views on death and the afterlife (if you believe in it)?

Stiff (Chuck 3 of 3)

Mary Roach's novel, Stiff: The Curious Life Of Human Cadavers, details the positive effect of using cadavers to further scientific advancements. Roach writes about cannibalism, the act/practice of eating other humans, and other ways to use cadavers. Roach uses logical appeal to make the connection between China's acceptance and use of cannibalism and the United States rejection of it, which she supports with "We are all products of our upbringing, our culture, our need to conform." Mary Roach believes in donating human brains for scientific advancement, which causes her to question her own view on it. One intriguing part is Roach's view on human decomposition, in which she rhetorically asks, "Is there a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of the body?"

Stiff (Chuck 2 of 3) & (Questions 4 of 6)

Mary Roach nonfiction, "Stiff: The Curious Live of Human Cadavers" (2003) describes what really takes place with dead bodies used in the medical field. Roach believes that cadavers should be used as crash dummies because they'll heavily decrease the death rate for humans. She also claims that cadavers are used in the military when they test out guns and bombs. In chapter 7 (Holy Cadaver), Roach focuses on a French experiment that took place in 1931 and the history behind it. Mary Roach wants human cadavers to be used for more advances and by using a witty approach, she comes off very persuasive.

1. How does Mary Roach's data appeal to your view points on human cadavers being used as test dummies and to further scientific views.

2. Does Roach humorous style appeal to you and do you believe that scientific experts would enjoy reading this text? Why or why not?

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