Death Is Not The Greatest Loss In Life, By Tupac Shakur

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“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never Surrender.” Tupac Shakur expresses that in life, people go through many obstacles, but they must not bring us down. Ultimately, the quote describes this essay's thesis, because it shows that death is not the worst thing that could happen. It shows that if a trait you have on the inside dies, such as hope, or the will to survive, that it can affect you more than death itself. Pi has lost his family, which made him want to lose hope, but he found something to keep the hope alive in himself: the colour orange.

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