Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonngut Blog #12 (220-240)

In these pages a lot of things happen but one sticks out the most. Papa Lorenzo dies by taking a bit of ice-nine in these pages. I wonder why he would want to do so since he could have had a chance to continue living and get better. If he got better he could go back to whatever he wanted. I am sure that if there were not good doctors in San Lorenzo they could take him to another country to have medical help. I think that the United States is very fond of the country and that they would do it for free. If it were up to me I would only take it if I knew it was impossible for me to get better and that in the long run it would hurt me to live.