At this time, a person’s ideal death is under two conditions. One, an individual would have wanted to die surrounded by family and loved ones. Also, a person would have wanted to die saved. To achieve salvation, almost always, an individual would undergo some sort of ritual, varying by religion. These two things are bad for Lord Randal because as far as the reader knows, only Lord Randal’s mother is present. That means no religious officials and no family members are present to help him pass from his earthly body in peace. (“Themes”
At this time, a person’s ideal death is under two conditions. One, an individual would have wanted to die surrounded by family and loved ones. Also, a person would have wanted to die saved. To achieve salvation, almost always, an individual would undergo some sort of ritual, varying by religion. These two things are bad for Lord Randal because as far as the reader knows, only Lord Randal’s mother is present. That means no religious officials and no family members are present to help him pass from his earthly body in peace. (“Themes”