In class we have been talking about states of consciousness and the two types; altered state and waking consciousness. In the movie awakenings the patients of Dr. Sayer "wake up" due to the administration of the drug L-dopa. After the patients are awake they deal with the reality that their life has passed them by. Put yourself in their shoes,would you rather be left in the altered state or woken up 30 years later knowing that your life has changed, but at least you are aware and have the remaining years of your life.
