REPRESENTATIONS OF PAIN AND OLD AGE IN LITERATURE, ART, AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Author (s) : V.Divya, R.Saraladevi, R.Vennila, P.Vasantha

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Abstract :
Iris Murdoch’s life story is shot as a movie and directed by Sir Richard Eyre and written by Sir Richard and Charles Wood, based on the books ''Iris: A Memoir'' and ''Elegy for Iris'' by John Bayley. In this movie, we see pain of Iris facing Alzheimer and her loss of brain power, which gives a strong psychological pain to her and her husband. Routine of their daily life also change as in line with the changes in her mood which was negatively influenced by her disease. In this movie, how lives of elderly and their loved ones change after illnesses are depicted in reference to Irish Murdoch’s real life story. Meanwhile, we as the audience cannot help admiring her husband’s way of coping with the problems, patience and his infinite love for Iris. Therefore, health problems of old people in Britain will be analysed and how their life conditions may be improved will be discussed in this study by studying NHO and patient rights in UK and by giving examples from Iris.

Keywords : Old age, NHO.

Conference Date : 13/11/2020

Pages : 152

Paper ID : 20152