“O’ death, o’ death, o’ death. Won’t you spare me til another year.” (O' Death) Death, one of the many well discussed topics in the world. Death can be viewed in many different aspects including a type of creature. In “Supernatural” death is a reaper of death that is portrayed as a man, in some parts of the world Death is a reaper dressed in a long black robe with a scythe. In whichever form we choose to view him as, he is still there even in writing. In this paper we will discuss the comparison of two different views of Death. The first from Emily Dickinson and the other from Udiah. Each have their different views, but which is right? Starting right off, Emily Dickinson wrote a poem called “Because I could not stop for death.” This poem seems to discuss the pathway one will take when they are dead. Among this path you will meet Death. The way Emily Dickinson describes him is very interesting. She calls Death kind, almost like he is a caring being. “Because I could not …show more content…
He fears Death, and when he spots him watching, he runs. “My heart skipped with the fright, blinked my eyes to bet'r see, glanced back with all my might, parted he my comp'ny, my chest was quickly pounding still, the angel of death at his kill” (Death Poems- Poems for Death- Angel of Death) Death is viewed in the stereotypical figure, scary and one to be feared if spotted. There is no ounce of goodness in him, the poem even talks about the warm weather turning cold. It almost signifying that death sucked all the heat away so all you were left with was the cold feel of death. There is so much fear towards Death that you think you can run from dying. Dying is a part of life and Death will come after you, there is no way you can run forever. “Existence of him makes me ill, the angel of death at his kill.” (Death Poems- Poems for Death- Angel of Death) Even after this poem, the same question pops into mind, why fear