My father passed away suddenly on May 19, 2006. He was only 45 years old and this came as a great shock to everyone who loved and knew him. Autopsy results later revealed that my father had died of a massive heart attack. The first reaction I had when I heard that my father passed ...
W. H. Auden has written an unusual response to death in “Stop All the Clocks, Cut Off the Telephone.” The title itself demands that seemingly unreasonable actions be carried out. Why should all the clocks be stopped? Why should the telephone be cut off? The normal events of daily life, such as clocks ticking, telephones ...
For the characters in Samuel Beckett’s Endgame, movement is a big part of their lives. It is second behind death. They rely on each other to move and make sure the movement is constant. Beckett uses physical movement throughout the play as a way for the characters to develop a sense of routine, establish a ...
Dealing with death is a process that everyone goes through at their own pace and in their own way. It is never easy to lose a loved one whether it be sudden or expected. Cancer is one way that someone can lose a family member or friend and as they watch them deteriorate before their ...
