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    controversial subject derive. More specifically, death is inevitable to all that are living, and when topicalized effectively in a piece of work, it acts as a vehicle capable of carrying out the captivity of the creator’s perspective on the grand idea of life itself. So in a work, whether it be a playwright or a novel, a single idea ‘death’ represents endless factors. Throughout the history of literature,…

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    current section, section seven, the speaker encounters death by planning to spread more sprigs all over the coffins of other victims of…

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    Two books, The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, give insight two men’s consequences of leading a specific life when faced with the thought of death. Their deaths mean more than just passing off from the mortal world, it reflects and questions their morals and behaviors in their lifetimes. Although Ivan realizes how meaningless the pursuits of his life have been in his final moments before death while Willy dies still delusional and dwelling in…

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    believe that there is life after death. That is because of our religion and faith that believes that there is an afterlife. The persons that believe in the afterlife are the persons in the Eastern part of the globe. These people are faithful, and some are the Chinese and Indians. Most of the Filipinos…

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    Shinigami’s, or gods of death, are supernatural spirits that invite humans toward death. The gods of death appear throughout the Japanese religion, in many different forms and names. For example, Izanami and Mrtyu-mara appear to make humans want to die, and they give them death ("Shinigami"). In the series Death Note, there are multiple Shinigami’s portrayed as giving humans the ability to die. Death Note 2015 is a well-known television series directed by Ryuichi Inomata, based on the manga…

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    Death plays a significant role in each and every life, and it is also one of the most feared thoughts that swim through the head of many individuals. Both of the poems, “Because I could not stop for Death,” and “Death be not proud,” look at the subject ‘death’ as the main theme. Both of these poems, by Emily Dickinson and John Donne, offer different views on death, but agree that death should not be feared. Through the use of tone, these poets encourage their readers to not fear death. Although…

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    and ‘Because I Could Not Stop For Death’ by Emily Dickinson, both of the authors approach the theme of death differently. For instance, Brontë portrayed death in a melancholy way, whereas Dickinson portrayed death as calm and not frightening. Although both poems are juxtaposed, they both share similar literary devices such as: symbolism, imagery and mood. Perhaps, they have done this in order to create a sense of eeriness to the readers and further explain that death is inevitable no matter…

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    In “Death of the Death Penalty”, David Von Drehle states that the death penalty is becoming less common and should now just be abolished because of the cost and time that it takes. Drehles article was published in Time Magazine. He concludes that the death penalty has become unnecessary and doesn’t work anymore. The crime rate in the United States has declined so much that in the past decade even though there are hundreds of people under the death penalty. This statement is making people believe…

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    Oral Presentation: Cot Death- Hi my name is Jolanta. I’m here today to talk to you about the delicate subject of the tragic and mysterious circumstances which surround Cot Death which has baffled doctors and scientists for generations. Cot death or the medical term for it Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), is when a child is resting and later is found dead with no sound or signs of struggle and there is no explanation for their death. Although it is called cot death it does not always happen…

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    Death is not merely biological phenomena. Biology, medicine and its related disciplines studies death and dying scientifically. Social sciences like sociology or socio psychology and Human sciences like cultural anthropology, history, religious studies and literary theory investigates the death as a human phenomenon. Philosophical perspectives on death and dying are made up of some important categories borrowed from humanistic perspectives. (Pihlström, 2009: 278) This theme is willingly…

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