I Will No Longer Be Mademoiselle

shouldn’t afraid of death, we can’t be treated death as pain. “but, sustained and soothed. By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave” (Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant )

It is inevitable that we will all die it is a fact that everyone must come to terms with. There comes a time in everyone’s life that they must face death; a friend’s tragic accident, a family member’s passing or their own battles with diseases. When faced with the idea of death people will act in different ways some may find it therapeutic to apologize for the negative they have done, some may want to spend time with loved ones to ease the future pain, and others may decide that their life was not what they believed. The story Death Constant Beyond Love tells us about a man named Senator Sanchez who is living a happy life with his wife and five kids. That is until he is told by doctors that he only has a short time to live. Death is

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” (Mark Twain). This quote from the famous American writer is the basis for what became one of the hardest ideas to comprehend, death. Death has always been a complex term, causing one to struggle with what the true definition is. It is also hard to wrap your mind around what does it truly mean to die. These are the questions we long for the answer. Whether we acknowledge it or not, death has always been feared by many. Death remains an impossible question, one that has been unexplained since beginning of time. Even though dying is a natural, we as a human race still fear it. What can be done to defeat this never-ending battle? According to Montaigne’s “To Philosophize is to Learn to Die” and Cory Taylor’s “Questions for Me About Dying” we can overcome this by living to the fullest, living with no regrets, living a legacy, and lastly not fearing the inevitable. If you want to conquer the question of life, live in the moment.

That’s the thing about death: it sneaks up and robs a person of their life, taking away all of their happiness. People indulge themselves in the idea of fearing death rather than facing it. Death is an unknown territory where no survivors have ever came back to share their experience. The US Army Private, Roy Scranton’s article “Learning How to Die in the Anthropocene” shines hope where he explains how fear can be conquered if the idea of dying is accepted. It is fear that paralyzes people from moving toward the idea of death. If people started to embrace the present, they will understand the inevitability of death and start discrediting fear.

Death is the most inevitable and unknown aspect of life. It is unescapable, and by most of today’s population, it is feared in the utmost regard. Our materialistic views and constant desertion of religious ideals has forced our society to view death as an ultimate end. Socrates and St. Augustine’s views on death differ from many views on the subject in 2017, however, for their time, these men had the power to influence a plethora of individuals with their theories. For Socrates, death should never be feared and should be considered a blessing if our souls were to ascend to heaven, or death could be an extensive slumber without any dreaming whatsoever. With

When Socrates was on trial in Plato’s Apology: Defense of Socrates, he mentioned that it was irrational to fear death. The main reason Socrates made this claim was because we do not know what death is and for all we know it might even be a great thing (Apology 29a). In this essay, I will argue in agreement with Socrates’ claims. It is irrational to fear death not only because of these claims that Socrates made, but also for the reason that the fear of death can put a burden on ourselves in everyday life. In some cases, the fear of death can obscure the ways we make decisions in our lives. If we fear death, which is unknown, and we fear other things that are unknown, then we will probably live life being

When people ponder death they wonder about the unknown with trepidation. As a young man, William Cullen Bryant wrote the "Thanatopsis." His thoughts progress from the fear of death to the acceptance of the event. People should not fear death because everyone dies and becomes a part of nature.

Although the author and I agree that the life expectancy has greatly increased in the past 1000 years and medicine has changed, our old ways of viewing death have not. The author discusses how death is perceived, in which she concludes, “Therefore death in itself is associated with a bad act, a frightening happening, something that in itself calls for retribution and punishment”(220). Kubler-Ross analyzed how people viewed death and determined that it is never depicted positively in most circumstances. She felt people never found peace with death itself, typically finding something to blame to make death seem

Death is inescapable and shows no partiality or distinction. The author had his first encounter with death when he was four years old. About ten years later he would lose his mother to diabetes. Eighteen years later death struck again. He lost his dad to a battle with cancer over the course of four months. This happened two weeks prior to his wedding. Ten months later the author would deal with the deal of his mother-in-law.

Death is a concept that is hard for many people to understand. “‘Everyone knows they’re going to die, but nobody believes it’” (Albom 80). This is a quote from the book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. This book is a memoir and in the story the main character, Mitch, finds out that his old college professor, Morrie, has been diagnosed with ALS and only has a little while longer to live. Mitch and Morrie then decide to meet every Tuesday to talk about things like the true meaning of life as Morrie becomes sicker in the process. The book circulates around the idea of life and death, and how it affects people, and really speaks to the reader about what is truly important in life.

Life’s greatest mystery among the living has always been death. Although death is a universal experience, the question, “what happens after death?” has haunted humanity throughout all of history. Even the most intelligent beings of the human race have argued the issue of death through the lenses of science, religion, and philosophy, and come to no agreeable conclusion. Death is an inevitable phenomenon, but it remains the most daunting unanswerable question. In her poem “When Death Comes”, Mary Oliver uses simile, metaphor and a comforting, inspirational tone to minimize the fear and arguments surrounding death and emphasize the importance of fulfilling life. Rather than being a daunting end, death’s approach should be a motivation to experience

saying and feel it to be true. One such woman, author Elisabeth, wrote “On the fear of death,” published in 1969 in the the Norton Reader, and she argues on how death make as feel and the customs which has change because of our sciences and technology toward the end of the article. After l lost my grandmother to death, I have been curious to know, if there’s really life after death? We live life every day to improve our future. It is suggested for us to embrace death. We must realize the opportunity we are given by being alive now so we become less exposed and less vulnerable for a down fall. It normal if we have our fears; however, it’s our decision to bring death on with open arms or just abscond ourselves from the thought of it. Why try this battle we ultimately have no control over? Rather we should try to accomplish something important before our death and that’s what I care about now. I realized a lot of people are on their dying beds regretting what they did with their lives and have no way of going back and changing it. I want to live a life I won’t regret 60years to come. Better child care and education has affected a low morbidity and mortality among children. The number of old people is on the rise, and with this fact come the number of people with malignancies and chronic diseases associated more with old (Kubler-Rose 1).The many diseases that have been taking toll among the young has been conquered. I want to live an exciting life full of adventures and accomplishments as much as I can. Some adventures could be very scary and challenging but I would still love to try them before dying, and travel around the world to explore and learn new cultures.

Life is impossibly unpredictable. However, one certainty exists in life: death. Even though it is certain, it provokes the deepest and most fearful reaction. Why is death so dreaded? It is something that many find hard to comprehend because of its finality, mystery, and unpredictability. Death surrounds each and every one of us at every stage of life, whether it is the death of a family member or friend or worse, the fear of death of someone close, even ourselves. The confusion and negativity of death can become consuming as people search for meaning and understanding. It is universal, unavoidable, and inevitable. The concept of death leaves us yearning for answers and meaning, ultimately culminating in fear of the unknown and in death itself. Although we may not know the answers, we look for ways to palliate this fear and curiosity through rituals, religion, or simple self-discovery. William Cullen Bryant’s “Thanatopsis” helps us to understand that death must not be feared, rather embraced. Through depictions of nature’s sympathy as well as death’s universality and painlessness, Bryant comforts us about death and portrays it in a reassuring and positive light.

Once I was frightened; now I am courageous. As a young child, the illusion of death does not even seem to exist. The lingering thoughts in a child’s mind do not even ring with the thought of dying or even disease, especially if it is a close friend. Due to the common fear of death within society, he idea of death does not rise much in a child’s life. A child’s only concerns are who are their best friends, when the bell is going to ring for recess, and what delicious snacks they can trade during lunch.

Death comes when we least expect it, and when it does arrive, we should posses no regrets. We should