Immortal in Death

person’s life. Death can come from anywhere at any time dependent on health and the well being of any person. Death is something that people only experience once in a lifetime so we technically have no idea what it feels like. Also depending on what religion you follow, there are different ways to express life after death, if there is even any. Death looms ahead of everyone and there is no stopping it, that is why death is my biggest fear. The fact that life can be cut short because of death,…

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside you while you live” (Cousins). When a life has been cut short or a person has been mistreated, the greatest tragedy is what they missed out on rather than the horror of their negative life experiences. Yet, there is a turning point where those missed life experiences act as the sacrifice that ultimately aids all people. To have the ability to serve all of humanity is a massive honor; however, that honor does not mean…

Muertos At Hollywood Forever - ClapwayPhoto Courtesy of ladayofthedead.com The celebratory occasion is Quinceañera-themed and will feature a buffet of activities and presentations, including: a traditional procession in the home of Hollywood’s immortals with traditional Aztec blessings and regional musical-dance group dedications, more than 100 beautiful ofrendas (altars) created by the community to their ancestors and loved ones, transfixing Aztec ritual dancers, art exhibitions, delicious…

In the pieces “Because I could not stop for Death” and “Gacela of The Dark Death” Emily Dickinson (Dickinson) and Federico Garcia Lorca (Lorca) express the theme of Death in similar ways. Another concept that both authors explore is time and how Death influences the speaker’s perception of it. The figurative language used in these pieces have significant impact on how the subject matter of Death is presented. The symbolic elements of each piece, such as the life cycle also contribute to the…

Not So Bad,” Fisher argues that immortality need not to be as bad as William says it would be and is inadequate. He argues that if an immortal life would be characterized by different experiences, there is no reason one to become bored with life. Although william argues that immortality would be as bad, he uses an example to prove it of a woman named EM who is immortal, for drinking a certain potion, and gets bored with life. In the end, she refuses to continue drinking it, because life has…

“Then if something smaller comes to be, it will come from something larger before, which became smaller? That is so, he said. And the weaker comes to be from the stronger, and the swifter from the slower?” (71a) He goes on to compare this to death. He says that death and live are opposites and thus come one from the other. The concept introduced here implies that reincarnation is the way in which humans come to be. (Note: not coming to be.) This also sets up the next argument of recollection.…

I believe that death is a dreadful occurrence. However, death is inevitable. No one is immortal. Is it fair to tell a person how they will or will not experience the inevitable? Is it fair to tell a person that they have no choice but to suffer for days, months, or even years in excruciating pain? I do not believe that it is. I do not believe that anyone has the right to tell another person how they will or will not die. I believe that the dying person is the only one who can decide about his or…

Accelerating World Every life leads to a death; it is an inevitable cycle of life. With the mindset of having to be eliminated from this world someday, people from different time periods use different ways to last forever in this world. Barbara Adam and Hartmut Rosa both talk about how people deal with their finite life. Adam talks about Stonehenge people who believe in afterlife and that is their way of dealing with death, they would be transcendental-future oriented. Not only myth, ritual and…

Why do so many people wonder about death? What is the mystery of death, some even dream about it, sing about it, and talk about it. Death is many things to many people but, that is this death really? It is define in my text book as when you stop breathing and your brain is no longer functioning (Leming & Dickinson, 2016, p. 49). Whatever it is, many would say that is death and sexuality are considered exotic and yet familiar (Leming & Dickinson, 2016, p. 3). So let's take a look at how…

Uta-napishti is immortal, Gilgamesh can not change his fate because endless life is not earned, it can only be gifted by the g-ds. When Shamash, g-d of sun, justice, and travellers, tells Gilgamesh his objective is impossible, it is confirmed that Gilgamesh will die. The g-ds are the only ones with the power to give Gilgamesh immortality, but they have decided not to.…