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Essay / Work, play and worship, whose life is it anyway?
In the film Whose Life Is It? we discover the character of Ken. Ken's life changes after a life-altering car accident leaves him quadriplegic. Ken, unable to live the life he is accustomed to, asks to be released from the hospital and refuses medical treatment. Throughout this article, I will delve deeper into the roles that work, play, and worship played in Ken's life before and after the accident. The roles of work, play, and worship will also be related to Ken's personal freedom, level of activity, and responsibilities he assumes on a daily basis. Although Ken is an interesting character who seems to have his priorities aligned before and after his accident, there is very little effort made to adjust to his new life, which, in turn, conflicts with how Ken sees leisure in his life. Freedom played an extremely important role in Ken's life. Joblin states that he views leisure as a free experience, believing that "leisure is initially an attitude or state of mind that people can experience not only in an immediate moment or activity, but also at any time and in all activities of life” ( Joblin 9). Ken can also be considered a believer in “free experience”. Before his accident, Ken was free to work, as evidenced by his teaching at school. He is also free to play, being able to run and laugh with his other half, Patty, and can worship through his sculptures..