Essays On Death

Socrates was a great Greek philosopher and the proponent of the “Socratic Method”. He is famed for his sayings such as: “Knowing nothing” which is a sign of humility and some hints of martyrdom. Athenians carried out a death sentence for a capital offense that made him a martyr to other and an anti-democrat to […]

Dido was successful, she had seen hardship, through her brother Pygmalion and the death of Sychaeus, but had come through that, to be a much-loved Queen. However, she could no longer live off this kingdom, as Aeneas had had such a hand in its development, he had helped build the walls and Dido’s kingdom was […]

The story behind the movie Flatliners is very deep. On the surface Flatliners can be taken as a normal psychological-horror film. The mysteries of death compel the five medical students (Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin, and Oliver Platt) in Flatliners to experiment with their own mortality by putting each other in a […]

Even though the death penalty is regarded as a necessary evil, it remains an unresolved societal issue that cannot be conclusively justified or completely endorsed. Throughout history, the concept of “an eye for an eye” has been deeply ingrained in our teachings. It is commonly believed that if this principle was deemed appropriate by God, […]

Death of a Salesman Theme of Visions of America While characters such as Willy, Linda, and Happy believe the U. S. to be a wellspring of easy opportunity and imminent success, the 1940s America of Death of a Salesman is crowded, competitive and mundane. This contrast sets up an important gap between reality and characters’ […]

The novel Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man, by U. R. Anatha Murthy, tells the story of a Brahmin village community, an agrahara, and the revered Brahmin man Praneshacharya who lives there. Central to the novel is its namesake, the concept of samskara. Adjacent to the title page, the author supplies the many definitions […]

Meursault in The Stranger by Camus appears as a comatose person who makes his decision at the last minute. He is unreasonable in the society as he disobeys its rules and habits, so he deserves his execution after he killed an Arab in the process of self-defense. Although, Meursault seems implausible and unfriendly at the […]

Death Avenue In Thomas Mann’s short story “The Path To The Cemetery”, there are a few major themes throughout the plot. The story starts off with an elderly man named Piepsam walking along the road to the cemetery, and out of nowhere a young kid on a bike races by. The older man threatens to […]

If one’s perception of mythology is that of mystical creatures, gods and demons and boons and curses, then Hindu mythology fits the bill perfectly. A glance at the introduction of any of the books written on the subject could make one dizzy at the sheer number of gods, demons and stories about the world it […]

Poem Explication: And Death Shall Have No Dominion Poem Explication: And Death Has No Dominion Since the publication of his first volume of poetry, Eighteen Poems, Dylan Thomas explored the relationship between life and death. The devastating effects of World War I, the crushing economic consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, and the self-described Great […]

Death Taboo Introduction Death distances humans from life, is what death is thought of today. Death that is the strongest proof of humans being mortals is denied on its face value by the modern age people. People try to escape death and defeat its existence to live a fearless life that maximizes their pleasure for […]

From the late medieval era to the enlightenment a series of plagues devastated European society, economy, and social/political structure. In the Middle Ages, the Black Plague (or Death) was a pandemic that killed nearly 2/3 of the population in Europe, and lead to the downfall of the feudal system. The groups that benefited the most […]

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Emily Dickinson’s poems “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”, “I Heard A Fly Buzz-When I Died”, and “I Felt A Funeral In My Brain” all deal with one of life’s few certainties, death. Dickinson’s intense curiosity towards mortality was present in much of her work, and is her legacy as a poet. “Because I […]

The Significance of The Character Shadrack in The Novel Sula By Toni Morrison The book Sula by Toni Morrison is regarded as one of Morrison’s best work because of the content and structure of the book. Shadrack is an important character in the novel although his appearance in the plot is fairly brief. His significance […]

In the poem Macbeth it is obvious that there are 3 people who are responsible for the death of King Duncan. The first choice is off course the 3 witches, the second Macbeth and the third Lady Macbeth. It is clear that the witches are the starters of the corruption, Lady Macbeth the catalyst who […]

Early life Doss was born in Blue Mountain, Alabama as Nancy Hazle to Lou and James Hazle. Nannie was one of five children; she had one brother and three sisters. Both Nannie and her mother hated James, who was a controlling father and husband with a nasty streak. There is evidence that Doss was conceived […]

The Lovely Bones In Alice Sebold’s moving novel The Lovely Bones, Sebold explores various elements of humanity and the emotions that accompany it by crafting a story that readers can instantly connect with. She is unforgiving with the degree of how blunt and straightforward her tale starts out, as the main character Suzie Salmon is […]

The field of justice is being influenced by the impact of modern technology on forensic science. This article specifically discusses the significance of forensic autopsy in murder investigations within this field. Forensic pathologists perform autopsies that provide crucial information about criminal cases, including the cause, time, and manner of death. By conducting a thorough external […]

Falling Man introduces the reader to the family of Keith Glenn, a survivor of the World Trade Centres, Lianne Glenn, spouse of Keith, and their son, Justin. Lianne suffers her life with post traumatic stress disorder, having a constant fear of death after her father’s suicide. She becomes desperate to survive amidst the deaths of […]

Liminality is the condition when one has overstretched an individual limits. In the book, Wuthering Heights the author uses imagery, allegory and symbolism to bring about the theme of liminality. The characters have also been used to enhance the same theme in the book. Heathcliff, a character in the book, signifies liminality in that the […]

The title to the story “The Death of an Author,” by Roland Barthes, suggests this story may be a fictional novel about the story of an author’s death. Perhaps one might pick it up, and skim the foreword in hopes that beneath the cover of this book there would be a mystery, a story of […]