http://www.buzzle.com/articles/the-metaphysical-view-of-death-and-life-after-death-part-2.html

Argument- The ways which humans deal with death is one of futility and nihilism as one encounters thier own mortality.

Claim-We each face death alone; and in death, stripped of all mundane superficialities, we come to realize our own true worth

Quote- "The average person often wonders if consciousness survives death"

Argument- People are never truly satisfied with themselves. Always trying to one up what they have and not focusing on the items, physical and mental, which they already have. There for people who do this are always in limbo, always on the run trying satisfy there next desire when it comes.

Claim- Blanche in streetcar named desire showcases through out the play that she is satisfied with her self, always trying to obtain the next big thing. When she could'nt obtain what she wanted she fabricated a make belive world around the make her self belive she had confidence. The lyrics "isn't life under the sun just a crazy dream?
isn't life just a mirage of the world before the world?
why am i here and not over there?
where did time begin
where does space end
where do you and i begin?" from the song stillness is the move by the dirty projectors best descirbes blanche.

Quote- "on top of every mountain
there was a great longing
for another even higher mountain"
in each city longing for a bigger city

Argument- The augment is that even when a sober alcoholic has even a small drink, they would have an over whelming craving for more alcohol and continue to drink after that. Therefore when a person becomes alcoholic they will forever have a craving to drink.

Claim- Craving is measured through three types of behaviors—self-reports of craving, drug-use behavior, and physiological responding. The most frequently used measure is self-report. This is where addicts are asked to rate or describe their level of craving for a drug.

Quote- “Jellinek contended that sober alcoholics who consumed a small amount of alcohol would experience overwhelming craving that would compel them to continue drinking.”

 

Argument- The augment is that even when a sober alcoholic has even a small drink, they would have an over whelming craving for more alcohol and continue to drink after that. Therefore when a person becomes alcoholic they will forever have a craving to drink.

Claim- Craving is measured through three types of behaviors—self-reports of craving, drug-use behavior, and physiological responding. The most frequently used measure is self-report. This is where addicts are asked to rate or describe their level of craving for a drug.

Quote- “Jellinek contended that sober alcoholics who consumed a small amount of alcohol would experience overwhelming craving that would compel them to continue drinking.”