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“When Death Comes” by Mary Oliver

The role of realizations in Mary Oliver's "When Death Comes"

They say the best revenge is living well, and in Mary Oliver’s “When Death Comes,” this is exactly the attitude the poet takes—against death itself. Oliver has an antagonistic view of death, comparing it to a “hungry bear in autumn” … Continue reading

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