Life after death

ending. At first, I thought that only Polonius was going to die. His death alone was a tragic mistake. Nevertheless, as the story progressed, more people began to die. Ophelia’s death seemed to be an accident and a suicide. In detail, when she fell into the water because of the broken branch, she did not try to stop sinking or ask for help. If there were any possibility that she wanted to continue living, she would have fought for her life or…

The show Six Feet Under is a show that is an ensemble type of show revolving around one character that is Nate. The rest of the ensemble consists of Nate’s immediate family. The pilot lays out the rest of the season starting with the death of their father and flashbacks from the families’ younger days. Nate expected to come home for the holidays and have everything be normal and how it always had been, but was shocked to find out that his father had died. Nate becomes disappointed that his…

EUTHANASIA: HISTORY IN AMERICA Euthanasia is the termination of an incurably ill person's life in order to relieve them of their suffering. Euthanasia comes from the Greek words, Eu and Thanatosis which together means "Good Death”. “Good Death” is the ending of a person’s life who is suffering, in pain, of an incurable disease. This concept of “Good Death” is not seen through the eyes of many people around the world today. Today some see euthanasia as an excuse for people to kill themselves in…

In Ch 9, F. Scott Fitzgerald elucidates the aftermath of Gatsby’s death, in which Nick desperately tries to gather Gatsby’s close friends for his imminent funeral. As Nick fails to find such people, Fitzgerald reveals that Gatsby, although a man of supposed stature and renown, has made no difference on anyone’s lives, dead or alive, except for Nick’s, who seems to idolize Gatsby; this is apparent as Nick seems intent on taking responsibility for Gatsby’s postmortem affairs, even though he, just…

After Junior’s Grandmother dies they hold a nice funeral for her. The entire community from the rez and other reservations were there to pay their respects to Grandmother because she was such a loved person. The funeral was sad but in the end everyone was laughing and crying. Unfortunately there are many deaths on the reservation. When someone dies the entire community comes together. With loss there is always something to gain. When Junior’s Grandmother dies, her death brings the community…

Zusak is a book that had many quotes and messages that were true about life and made me appreciate what I have. There was one quote that left a big impact on me, which was, “She was one of the few that made me wonder what it was to live,” (Zusak, The Book Thief). Since this quote was narrated by Death, I have a different understanding of it. At first, I thought this quote meant that because Liesel had gone through a lot, Death wondered what it would feel like to be alive. But the more I…

person has no chance of returning to their normal life after a physical or mental illness, some say that they should have the right to decide to end their life. This topic is highly debated, both among medical professionals and average citizens. Some think that any form of euthanasia is wrong, no discussion required. They believe that killing someone is murder, without taking in the circumstances surrounding the death or the person’s actual means of death. Others look at the evidence and form…

individually, but the book is from the point of view of Clay Jensen. Clay was a co worker of Hannah’s that was secretly in love with her and never said anything before her suicide. On each tape, she discusses a person who affected her life and why it led to her death. As you read through the book, you begin to see how small actions, text messages, and comments can affect one person. This book taught me that little things matter,…

journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Ireland to America in search of a better life. However, the individuals aboard the ship are corrupt and deceitful, but one character, Mary Duane, remains unscathed by the sin surrounding her. Thus, in the novel, Star of the Sea, Mary Duane serves as the hero of the story. For a hero to begin their journey, he or she must first be called to adventure by a herald. The herald offers a new life and journey which the hero cannot ignore. In the book, Pius Mulvey…

learned to appreciate the process of aging and discovered particular issues elders come across as they age. I was not aware of the issues surrounding in aging, death, and dying. I discovered that in our culture many people’s attitudes towards death is one of denial and other cultures around the globe view death as being natural progression of life. In reading, Another Country by Mary Pipher and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, I gained knowledge on the importance of relationships with older…