Peter Hobson

– Part 1 Essay, Research Paper

Chapter Summaries:

Chapter 1

When: January 1995

What happened:

Peter Hobson (studying biomedical engineering at the University of Toronto) is invited to complete some of his forty-hour course requirement during a dissection of a dead person. The doctor amazes Peter. He looks at the patient, and before he was picked apart his pulse rate began to rise, and he seemed to grimace in pain as they made the opening incision. At that point, Myolock, a muscle relaxant was put into the body. When they continued with the incision, the patient s leg flexed, causing Peter to believe that he was still alive, although the doctor said it was normal. After all the cutting was over, the man had no internal organs, and now met Peter s definition of dead. He began to search for what legally dead means with his girlfriend, Cathy Churchill.

My Opinion: Starting the book in an operating room sets a dark atmosphere for the whole book. However, once Cathy enters, it seems that the author tried to offset Peter s sadness of the operation with his joy in being with Cathy. However, Peter is truly shaken by the whole operation.

Chapter 2

When: February 2011

What happened:

Cathy lost her passion for chemistry. She loved it so much, and then to lose it all of a sudden, it is weird. The whole chapter takes place at a bar, and Peter tries to fit in with her co-workers, but to no alluvial. Hans, a obese lover boy is the only co-worker that is looked at deeply, and Peter hates him with a passion. Hans is a loser , who hits on any one that moves, and gets no where. Peter asks Cathy to leave, and they return home. Peter goes to sleep and has nightmares of the surgery in chapter one. Cathy tries to comfort him.

My Opinion: This chapter had one point, and that was to show that Peter is still very disturbed by the surgery. Cathy is the same personality wise, but lost her love for chemistry.

Chapter 3

When: February 2011

What happened: Peter reads an article in Biotechnology Today which says a company in California could make one immortal for twenty million dollars. Peter didn t believe in the possibility by he was fascinate by the idea. So he and Cathy went. Through the nano-machines fixing your DNA cells, it at least seems possible. After the conference, they went over to Cathy s parents house for dinner. Peter hates Ron, Cathy s father, but loves her mother, Bunny. Interesting play on words, Pizza Pizza became Food Food .

My Opinion: The explanation of how one can live forever was interesting. I enjoy the play on words.

Chapter 4

When: August 2011

What happened:

It seems the perfect marriage between Cathy and Peter is over. The whole chapter is in their living room. Cathy admits cheating with Hans, her lover boy co-worker. Not once, but three times. This tore Peter apart. He calls his friend, and left to see him as soon as he could.

My Opinion: The marriage seemed too perfect. I had an idea that something like that would happen, but not with Hans. He s such a loser. I don t think Peter will leave Cathy. A new character will appear in Chapter 5, Sarkar Muhammad, Peter s best friend.

Chapter 5

When: later that night

What happened:

He met Sarkar at Sonny Gotlieb s, a deli at Bathurst and Lawrence. Peter originally came to discuss Cathy, but could not bring himself to tell Sarkar. Maybe because Sarkar is Muslim, and he believes in arranged marriages. The night was very negative. Then Peter decided to change the subject to his dreams and how he would prevent that from ever happening again to anyone. He would modify his EEG which reads electricity in the neurons in the brain, to read even more neurons, thus getting a better idea of the person s level of life.

My Opinion: I believe although Cathy cheated on Peter, he still does love her and that s why he couldn t bring himself to tell Sarkar. I like how they include the places in Toronto.

Chapter 6

When: a day later

What happened:

Peter approached Mrs. Fennell in a hospital, asking her if she would be a test subject for his Super EEG. After much debate, she agrees. Peter returns home, and finds himself sitting on the couch reading a novel when Cathy enters the room to join him. He just sat there, while she sat there. No movement, no noise. Peter began to cry, and admitted that he was terribly hurt by what Cathy did to him.

My Opinion: I feel bad for Peter. I can only imagine how he must be feeling. However, the scientific aspect of his life is greatly improved with Mrs. Fennell accepting the use of the machine. He might finally reach inner peace with the finding of what is actually dead, not just legally dead.

Chapter 7

When: A week later

What happened:

Cathy decided to enter counseling. The chapter begins with Cathy talking to Danita Crewson, a member of the Family Service Association. Danita points out that she cheated because her father was so cold to her, and now she has a low self-esteem. That night, she talked to Peter about the whole ordeal, and Cathy sister Melissa, is also in therapy. Peter agrees with Danita.

My Opinion: I believe it must have been difficult for Cathy to have done what she did, but blaming

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