Research the complexities surrounding the right to die. Jessie chooses to commit suicide, stating that she has no compelling reason to continue living. How does this reasoning align with the arguments made by advocates for an individual's right to die?

In 'night, Mother, Jessie defines herself through her relationships with her father, husband, son, and especially her mother. She seems to lack a personal identity. Comment on Jessie's struggle to form an identity independent of these family members. Is suicide her only option?

The emptiness in Jessie's life weighs heavily on her. Discuss how alienation and isolation shape her existence.

Critics have varied opinions about 'night, Mother. One reviewer noted that men seemed particularly unaffected and unsympathetic to Jessie's situation. Are women more empathetic? Do they relate to the characters because they understand the mother-daughter dynamics? Or does this play go beyond gender stereotypes?