Death As Life
English 1102
November 30, 2006
Death As Life
Life will end, of that fact there is no doubt. Death, or the end of life approaches the living in various disguises. The acceptance of death's intention also varies among individuals. In "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" (Dickinson, Emily. [c. 1862]) for example, death is perceived as a kind carriage driver and it's intentions are so well disguised that the speaker does not even realize she has died. The intention of this paper is to express the belief that how life is lived is how Death will introduce itself at the end.
To further expand on afore mentioned Dickinson poem, the first and second lines, "Because I could not stop for Death-/ He kindly stopped for me-", shows the reader that the speaker enjoyed her life and was not ready to go. These lines also show that the speaker was probably used to being treated with kindness and respect, thus her perception of Death being kind and respectful. The poem tells the reader that the......
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