Mao II: Part 3

I would tend to agree with my classmates that the end of this book was fairly predictable.  I sort of figured about halfway through the book that Bill would die at the end.  However, I didn’t think he would die from his own stupidity.  He could have easily gone to the emergency room after being hit by a car and he wouldn’t have died on the ferry.  Although I criticize him for not getting help, I think many people now-a-days tend to ignore their symptoms and refuse to go see their doctor to get checked out.  As a future nurse, this makes me very sad.  One of the most astonishing things I have learned in nursing school is that almost all of the major diseases our country suffers from are preventable.  If people would simply take care of their bodies and get frequent screenings, they would live longer and spend less money on health care in the future.  However, this is easier said than done.