Everyone has a different perception of life. Maybe the norm says that we always choose life; the social mores and traditions of Western culture suggest that there really are no choices in the matter. We all have our obstacles that we face during our time on this earth and we also face life-changing decisions. That night, Mom, it was indicated that Jessie Cates has struggled throughout her life with depression, seizures, memory loss, abandonment, a forced marriage and a controlling mother. She knew no other world, a slave to these conditions of her existence and the basis of her familiarity. His concept of time was blurred. Jessie is portrayed as a light-skinned and somewhat physically unstable woman in her thirties or forties (Norman 1528). Jessie Cates struggles with family issues and has just noticed an improvement in her epilepsy over the past year. As he begins to regain parts of his memory, he makes a decision that will change his life forever. “Night, Mother” is a play about a seemingly futile life… a life full of turmoil, tragedy and a failed existence. In this sense, death breathes life because it symbolizes the liberation of oneself from the constraints of this miserable and almost useless subsistence. Examine the concept of death to understand the term “quality of life.” This is what 'Night, Mother' is about. The turning point or perhaps redemption in her life came when Jessie was given medications for her condition which relieved her of paralyzing seizures. “It's not the right solution! You said it yourself, the dressing cures attacks” (Norman 1553). Dramatic results were achieved and Jessie no longer had seizures. “Jessie mentions how good she feels and the terrible side effects of her episode… halfway through the paper… but we also realize that what was here before, will return again… and perhaps with an even greater vengeance. So, to capture the essence of life in the best possible circumstances, Jessie decided to stop the ticking of time and the possibility of returning to her past by choosing to commit suicide. This act, in her mind, preserved that moment in time when everything was fine. In the end, life for Jessie had ceased to exist. His life is gone; the turmoil finally disappeared... perhaps a sense of relief, perhaps a state of permanent rest. By committing suicide he sealed his optimal destiny and ended his life citedNorman, Marsha. «Night, Mother. An anthology for readers and writers. John Schlib. 1526-1561. Press.