Immortality

constant quest has caused the creation of multiple legends concerning the secret of eternal life. Some of them, such as the Philosopher's Stone or the Elixir of Life went on to be more popular. In addition to that, multiple religions also have immortality as a central part of their belief system. After years of research focused on the matter, we have reached a point where recent discoveries allow us to look past that dream and see a real possibility of extending our life span. Therefore,…

humanity and mortality, discovered by both Gilgamesh and the reader through his quests for fame and immortality. He embarks on two separate journeys. The first journey, the slaying of Humbaba for eternal fame, is the first step of his transformation from a divine and selfish ruler to a very much humbled and wise human one, setting off a series of events that lead him to his second journey, a quest for immortality,…

Heaney, continues to be taught and read about. Although it may have been changed over time, Beowulf’s name still lives on. Beowulf was set on becoming immortal and it has been shown through the whole story. His main purpose in life was to gain immortality and continue to be talked about. Although he may have missed out on large parts of what people…

Dickinson is an emotional poem that utilizes personification, foreshadowing, and metaphors to enhance the meaning. This piece of literature stood out to me due to its syntax, form and interesting theme of mortality, along with the opposing force of immortality. It’s not until the end of the poem that you find out the story is told within the speaker’s memories of afterlife, for the speaker has been dead for centuries. To analyze the poem even farther, it is important to learn more about the…

Plato’s theory of reality grounds his argument towards the immortality of the human soul. Plato claims that only by being free from the body can the soul attain desirable knowledge. His argument that the soul exists before and after death and argues the theory of forms, the existence of forms and our knowledge. This theory is shared through dialogue and is quite distinct. Plato conditions his conclusion and then supplies the condition. While the human body stops and disrupts the soul with needs…

He arrives in a carriage with Immortality to take the author to her grave. Death is formal and gentle, with the author telling us of “his civility.” The stracture of the poem and the personification of Death alludes to Dickinson’s comfort with the subject; she seems to regard death as…

In class we discussed whether or not it is a bad thing to die, if we are not immortal. This discussion was based on Lucretius’ On the Nature of Things, we Lucretius would debate that it is indeed not a bad thing to die. One half of the class argued that he is correct, and the other half argued that he was incorrect.In this discussion there were two rounds, the first one allowed both teams to state points for their argument, and then the second allowed each team to rebuttal against the opposing…

unusual story that evokes death without anyone suffering real death gives the idea of immortality. Immortality is the idea of eternal life. This idea is being hinted in this context. (There was a discordant hum of human voices! There was a loud blast as of many trumpets! Poe 20) By representing an afterlife based on the light, and hum of human voices this presents the idea of an altered mental state. Religiously immortality can symbolize the Gods' ability to manipulate humans. General Lasalle is…

When a person reads a piece of work with the word “Death” in the title, most would automatically assume that the story is going to be about something dark, scary, and lifeless. That is not the case for all pieces of work. This poem does show death in a dark and maybe even scary way; however, death is not lifeless. In the poem, “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” the author brings Death to life. Dickinson uses personification in her poem to show readers an in-depth view of death. Death is in…

Plato writes that Socrates believes that the soul is immortal, and I agree with him that it is. He talks about the immortality of the soul in Phaedo and in the Republic. He has multiple arguments for how and why it is immortal, and every one of them makes sense to me. Plato’s writings on the soul are fascinating to me. All of the arguments he has to prove that the soul is immortal make me really think, and in some cases gave me words to describe something I had already thought about. When…