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Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“A Piece of the Storm” by Mark Strand
A little snowflake has a big impact in Mark Strand's "A Piece of the Storm"
Here at SevenPonds, we’re probably hyperaware of death’s inevitability. I know that it certainly wasn’t a topic I considered on a daily basis until I joined this team. But that may mean that we occasionally take for granted what tends … Continue reading
“There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?”
-Woody Allen
“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.”
-Rabindranath Tagore
“Death May be Ageing” Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter's "Death May be Ageing" doesn't hold back in its representation of the topic
Death draws many reactions from people (some of which I discuss here and here), but one of the most common is anger. Though it’s abstract, Harold Pinter’s “Death May be Ageing” exemplifies the resentment that many experience after a loss. … Continue reading
“Macbeth” by Shakespeare
Examining the meaning of life in Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
One of my favorite Shakespeare plays is Macbeth, and what’s stuck with me the most over the years is the title character’s soliloquy about life, in the play’s final act. The eloquent passage is cynical, but it makes an interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged death in literature, Macbeth, Macbeth Soliloquy, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare
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