Essays on Death

According to Webster’s New World Compact Office Dictionary, euthanasia means ‘the act of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering’. There are many opinions about this subject, along with important questions. The question this paper examines is, “Should the government legalize euthanasia? ” If euthanasia were to become legalized, it would simply be the…

Thomas Nagel’s Death explores the debate concerning the nature of death itself: is death a bad thing? Nagel explores this question by formulating 2 distinct hypotheses. The first of these is the postion that death deprives us of life, which is the only thing (or state) we have, which would make death a certain evil….

In order to illustrate the predominance of medical explanations, a definition of the medicalisation thesis will be given and illustrated by the case of the treatment of terminally ill patients. The medicalisation of death and dying will be highlighted by a review of sociological literature from both feminist and non-feminist perspectives. The limits of medicalisation…

There are contradicting references to the weather at various points throughout the novel. Some people recall that it was a bright and pleasant morning; however others remember that the weather was ‘funereal’. The poor weather conditions are closely linked with Santiago’s death; there is a strong sense that his death could have been prevented. The…

I was a news carrier from 1982-1983. This was my first job as a young teenager. My brother and I would troop through both good and bad weather to deliver newspapers all over my neighborhood in a suburb of NY. We delivered about 50 papers a day during the week and 75 on Saturday. I…

“Death by Landscape” explores the nuanced qualities of Canadian culture by utilizing Canadian landscape, Native culture, and character attributes as symbols of the Canadian identity. The story delves into the ongoing struggle between Native Canadians and European Canadians to define what it truly means to be Canadian. Addressing the historically inaccurate portrayal of Native practices…

During the mid-fourteenth century in medieval Europe, a devastating problem known as the Black Death caused significant devastation. This deadly disease is believed to have claimed the lives of around one-third of Western Europe’s population, leading to severe social and economic hardships for Europeans. The plague spread throughout Europe during this period. According to Doc…

Princess Diana of Wales was killed in a auto accident in Paris. France in 1997. She was divorced from England’s Prince Charles and a female parent to Princes William and Harry. In her life. she was known for her philanthropic gift and her matrimony with the Prince. The accident was known around the universe and…

To have an understanding of the use of disease as a metaphor in Thomas Manns novella Death In Venice, it is useful to understand the concept of disease itself. According to Websters Dictionary, 1913 edition, disease is defined as the lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.These words do embody the struggles of the great…

The theme of life and death is one that is widely discussed in literature of all kinds.  American literature is no exception.In the poems “Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant, “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died” by Emily Dickinson, the themes of life and death…