Abstract · Some patients in palliative care express a wish to end their lives. This paper presents an interpretative review of a research that has significantly enriched our understanding of the terminally ill patients' desire for death. The researchers also confirm that the true meaning and 'message' of end-of-life statements can only and exclusively be understood from the perspective of the patients' personal self-understanding and of their personal understanding of the world. The findings may also help to further improve the quality of palliative care, since a prerequisite for person-centred care is a deeper understanding of the individuals' thoughts and emotions.

Abstract · Below we shall attempt to break down Stavrogin's testimony into narrative parts (the main character of Dostoyevsky's novel enitled Devils): we are to analyze these parts and finally draw conclusions. We have divided it into ten clearly distinguishable units with the following titles: The brochure, Matryoshka, The penknife, 1st Intermezzo: explanation, The theft, The act, Emotions?, The second crime, 2nd Intermezzo: explanation, Travels.
We are to look for narrative codes in the units; these codes are complex signs that are reflected in their repetition. The methodology of our analysis is provided by the concept of Roland Barthes' work, Textual Analysis of a Tale by Edgar Poe. After the analysis of the confession, we continue with Stavrogin's suicide, for which, in our opinion, we can provide an explanation.