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Death: Newer Perspective By Kate Chopin

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Death is a part of the circle of life,and it's the end of your time on Earth; the end of your time with your family and loved ones. Death is an inevitable thing, and every single person on this planet will someday die. A lot of people fear the idea of death, and many tend to not know how to cope with it. Last week, I read three pieces that centered around death, and their perspectives were similar but so different at the same time.
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1, was a tragedy piece we read by William Shakespeare. In the scene, Hamlet has just lost his father, and he's not sure how to handle it. Hes not sure wether or not revenge or suicide would be a better escape from the pain of losing his father. He argues that death is a “sleep” that brings an end …show more content…

She sees death as a way to be free from the restrictive and oppressive marriage she is in and to gain the freedom to live her own life. She does not fear death but instead looks forward to it as a way to escape her current situation. In Death: Newer Perspective by Uhlmann, death is seen as a natural part of life and a way to find peace and understanding. Uhlmann argues that death should be accepted and embraced as a way to move on to a higher plane of understanding. He argues that death is a way to find beauty and peace in the world and to gain a deeper understanding of the universe.
Hamlet Act 3 Scene 1 by William Shakespeare, Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin, and In Death: Newer Perspective by Uhlmann are all very different stories. Hamlet is a tragedy set in a royal court in Denmark, where Hamlet is trying to avenge his father's death. Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is a short story which follows Mrs.Mallard's reaction to the news of her husband's death. In Death: Newer Perspective by Uhlmann is a non-fiction article that explores how death is viewed in different cultures. While all three stories examine death in some capacity, the overall themes, settings, and plot devices used are drastically different. Hamlet's tragedy is emphasized by his inner turmoil, Mrs.Mallard's story deals with her emotions after the news of her husband's death, and Uhlmann's article focuses

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