As I Lay Dying

Wars inevitably cause immense human suffering, but the suffering in World War I for soldiers and civilians alike was especially traumatic and unbearable.What is there in Clapham’s account that may explain this phenomenon? (June 19, 1915, 341). Clapham’s account displays not only the physical trauma resulting in debilitating physical effects, but also severe and everlasting emotion trauma. By Clapham’s tone in this writing, the events he is seeing do not appear to be abnormal, he appears to…

the female, females also have to make a reproductive decision based on whether she is near a food source. Otherwise, she risks dying while she is a gravid female. The female also need to consider if there is a “suitable medium” to lay her offspring nearby otherwise they die (Moore, 2016). This process takes time and energy. So, such constraints in addition to everything I stated above acts on females; therefore, if conditions are unfavorable she may decide; to copulate with any quality mate, use…

Death is feared by many people because of the simple fact that is it unavoidable, well unless you are granted immortality like a god. Throughout “The epic of Gilgamesh” we are shown that Gilgamesh and Enkidu fear dying without being remembered. The pair of friends go on various journeys for the simple pleasure of having fame and being seen as heroes throughout Uruk. Gilgamesh and Enkidu face great despair that completely change their perspective about what life and death really means. At the…

She respects her and knows her true value. In Act IV, Othello asks Emilia if there is a possibility of Desdemona having an affair on him with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. She, without question, responds, "I durst, my lord, to wager she is honest, lay down my soul at stake. If you think other, remove your thought. It doth abuse your bosom" (4, 2, 13-15). Without knowing if his source was reliable or if he had seen it himself, she immediately dismisses it as something Desdemona…

However, Marius did not know she had the note until he found Eponine lying on the ground after being wounded by a bullet from the crossfire. As Eponine was slowly dying, she reaches for the note and says, “Listen, I don’t want to deceive you. I have a letter in my pocket for you. Since yesterday. I was told to put it in the post. I kept it. I didn’t want it to reach you. But you would not like it of me perhaps when we meet again so soon… (Hugo 244).” This moment is when Marius finally sees…

Availability An older man, once full of life, lays on the hospital bed, suffering from agonizing pain. He has an incurable illness that continues to get worse rapidly day by day. He has probably less than six months to live. He can’t walk, eat or drink, and can no longer carry out the simplest of tasks. For the rest of his life he will only be able to breathe through a plastic tube and will need help with any other functions. He knows that he is dying, and wishes that things were different, but…

house because the cellar door flew open then he heard noises on the floor below. The story said “Upon its coming in, the dying flame leaped up, as though it cried “I know him! Marley’s Ghost!” and fell again.”. Scrooge didn’t believe it was Marley’s ghost and he asked him “Jacob,” he said, imploringly. “Old Jacob Marley, tell me more. Speak comfort to me, Jacob.” and Marley said “I have none to give,” the Ghost replied.”. After the ghost had left, Scrooge closed the window and double locked it.…

hardships and can continue living because of a promise made to a loved one under the terrible circumstance. The idea of people being in uncomfortable situations is one human go through every day but when a friend you are personally fond of is close to dying you go and visit them and try to make light of the situation, being able to take their mind of the impending future just for a moment. “Maryanne Clouds Today” by Ivan Gabriel Rehorek. “The Third and Final Continent” by Jhumpa Lahiri, has a…

everything everyone said he could not do with the help of his brother who only helped Doodle only because he is ashamed of having a crippled brother. Sadly, the brother pushes Doodle too hard when they were running home in a storm. Doodle then ends up dying under a tree with his brother sheltering him. The…

day out i questioned the existence of people and what the actual worth of a person was. My brother died and i somehow can't get over it. Now my aunt is dying. What can i person with no power do. How can i go on knowing, that for the rest of my time here on earth i won't be able to speak to them. Having lived with my brother everyday for 11 years , going everywhere together my future seemed empty. Now i never can be the uncle to his kids. Instead of opening up to others i stayed quiet. I felt…