In the story “Emergency” by Denis Johnson, the narrator works in the emergency room of a Catholic hospital. He works there with his friend Georgie, who both abuse drugs stolen from the hospital. Throughout the story, they face problems: they have to save a patient with a knife in his eye, run over a rabbit, and later encounter a hitchhiker. What interests me more in this story is not the narrator but Georgie. There seems to be a connection to his desire to save lives and it is this binary of hope and death in life that intrigues me and absorbs my attention in this story. From the outside he seems like a stupid madman who seems to make bad choices and could never save anything or anyone, but there could be much more to him with hidden meaning deep within this context that could be learned. the story, Georgie seems to be simply a worthless drug addict who doesn't seem to be going anywhere in his life. Already at the beginning, he takes drugs and cleans the floor while hallucinating. However, his image of him changes when patient Terrence Weber arrives at the hospital with a knife in his eye. His wife stabbed Weber with a knife for peeking into her neighbors' house. After being examined by the nurse and family doctor, they were reluctant to help the patient. The doctor was too afraid of the consequences if he failed the operation and ordered the narrator to seek help from other doctors. However, Georgie returned to the rest of the group after preparing the patient with the knife in hand: But when Georgie returned after preparing the patient – ​​shaving his eyebrows and disinfecting the area around the wound, and so on - he seemed to be holding the hunting knife in his left...... middle of paper ......e portrayed as useless characters in this society that they manage to help and save lives . Even under drugs, they provide help that is deep and human enough to lend a helping hand to those who need it. Through these human actions, Georgie has become a life-saver. What the author is trying to tell us is that not everything in life is wasted. Whether it's good or bad, you can learn from it and feel something about it. For example, a good thing or situation can turn into better things and make you feel good. In this story, it shows us that even bad things can turn into good things and experiences. Don't dwell on bad things and the past, learn from it and make it something worth living. With knowledge and experience we build better character, leading us to a greater and happier self and help those in need..