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Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“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
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged death in literature, Macbeth, Macbeth Soliloquy, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare
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“Early Elegy: Headmistress” by Claudia Emerson
Claudia Emerson unites comedy and tragedy in her short poem to form one perfect whole
There are what could be termed “better” poems about death by Claudia Emerson, but “Early Elegy: Headmistress” intrigued me so much when I first read it that I chose to write about it this week. The poem is short, only eight … Continue reading
