Dust In The Wind Compare And Contrast

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Death is a natural part of life and thousands of people die everyday. “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is by Blue Oyster Cult, “Dust in The Wind” is by Kansas, and “Thanatopsis” is a poem written by William Bryan. All of these poems are about the same thing, death. Each poem has a different message to it.
All of the poems are about deaths. Each poem has a different point to it. “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is about not being scared to die or being scared of the Reaper, and living eternity with who you want. The next poem, “Dust in The Wind” is about all of your memories in the wind and passing by because you’re dead. “Thanatopsis” actually means to look at death, and this poem’s point is to get a look at death.
“Don’t Fear The Reaper” is a poem that seems

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