Summary Of The Fear Of Death By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Death is somewhat of an enigma that some people thrive to understand, or that some avoid completely. Death is usually a subject that rises an array of different emotions that varies from person to person, according to the situations. After reading the work of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, On the Fear of Death, one may assume that such feelings can be fear, guilt, or anger. The feelings that people have toward death can even be all three of those emotions, and they sometimes overlap.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross states that death is usually associated with a bad act, so I believe that would lead to the implantation of fear. “It is inconceivable to die of a natural cause or of old age” (Kubler-Ross 144). As the author goes on to explain, that would mean one would be swayed to believe that they will only die of unnatural and horrible causes, such as murder. Growing up being addicted to crime TV shows, I notice that the victims of murder are always …show more content…
As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross uses as an example, “telling a little girl whose brother died because God loved little boys so much is not a good idea” (147). This is something that I strongly agree with, as it can really bring along an uncontrollable anger as the girl grows up. This is why I am thankful that my own parents did not try to make me feel better this way when my mother had a miscarriage. However, I do know that my older sister held a lot of anger toward God for taking away her younger sibling. It can be assumed that most people that lose a loved one will feel anger, whether at God or themselves. They will wonder if they could have done anything to prevent it, some may even be consumed by thought of “it should have been me.” The feeling of anger is not only exclusive to the ones that experienced the death, but even the ones that are dying themselves. It would not be surprising to see a patient in a hospital extremely upset that they are sick and possibly