Also by referring to line five the “pictures” of death, is implied that sleep is just a short resemblance of death, making death seem effortless and comprehensible, removing the fear of the unknown. In the first section, John Donne personifies death. Donne compares death to sleep; since sleep is more pleasurable then death must be good. The best men willingly go to death and they rest their bones and their soul goes to heaven. He addresses death as an equal or inferior.
Alliteration - Illustrated. For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then One short sleep past, we wake eternally And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die Metaphor Thou [Death] art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men Comparison of death to a slave Apostrophe Death, be not proud Addressing death, an abstract figure. Terms Why swell'st thou: Why do you swell with pride? Slave: Death is only a servant of events that end life: bad luck, accidents, royal decrees, murder, war, and illness. Rest and Sleep: Pictures of death, and these are enjoyable, so the real thing must be even more pleasant Soonest our best men with thee do go: If the good die young, why should anyone want to avoid it?
In “Hamlet’s Soliloquy,” I believe that Hamlet was being a pessimistic person. In general, while Hamlet’s famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy questions the righteousness of life over death in moral terms, much of the speech’s emphasis is on the subject of death. An example of Hamlet showing that he is being pessimistic is his famous question, “To be or not to be,” already questioning life itself; whether he should live or die. One who appreciates and values life itself does not question it. He/she lives life ‘to the fullest’ and takes advantage of what life has to offer them.
They decided to jump to their death verses been burned alive and suffer a slow and painful death. Author Norman Cousin made great points on supporting his argument. The Dusens didn’t want to suffer a slow and painful death. Therefore, they decided on a self-inflicted death instead. Just maybe it should be a human right.
This makes him appear noble and brave, despite the fact that he was a murderer he is the one who emerges from this event with dignity, ‘You died most horrifyingly like a man.’ We are also made to feel guilty as he as described as ‘white faced’ beneath his hood. Dawe is not trying to exonerate him or make a case that he was wrongfully convicted, indeed by using the phrase ‘-however you lived’, he is implying that Ryan may well have been guilty. The issue is does murder justify state murder, is justice no more than revenge? The trial and execution are described by Dawe as nothing more than a ‘shabby ritual.’ This reinforces my own view on capital punishment. Justice is not revenge.
Through greatness one must die to be remembered as a legend. The poem allows Death to voice that he doesn't reflect gory, but glory. Death speaks of the runner as a champion, but justifies that in life; victors fade and become meaningless in the eyes of the masses: So set, before the echoes fade, the fleet foot on the sill of shade. Death was able to set the runner free before he would face humiliation of witnessing his prestige fade
In fact, the reader is very nearly in the position of a spy listening to Holy Willie’s prayer, i.e. a very personal moment. The criticism does not come from Burns, so to speak, but from the absurdity of Willie Fisher’s speech. Despite the fact that this poem is clearly an attack, one cannot ignore the humour underlying the poem, v.46
Life is earnest!” (Longfellow). The third line of this stanza contains an allusion to the book of Genesis, further developing an admonition of the superficial, depraved views of human life occasionally presented in religion (Poetry for Students). Although the mortal body dies, the true source of life, the soul, will always live on. The third stanza moves away from arguing the reality of life and presents the theme of the poem. It reminds the reader that simple emotion such as joy or sorrow pale in comparison to the importance of action in life.
Hamlet kills Polonius behind the tapestry because he suspects that it might be Claudius, but when he unveils the body and discovers that it is Polonius, he shows no sign of guilt at all. He acts like he is “convinced that he is the complete master of an obviously unhealthy situation” (Prosser Pg. 125). A person who wants nothing more but justice for the death of a loved one would feel bad for killing an innocent person during the process, but that is not the case with Hamlet. He shows no sign of guilt or remorse towards the death of Polonius, because he is clearly past the point of justice and is seeking revenge.
In other words, without a soul, a physical body is as good as dead. Waiting for Godot consist of two men unable to act, move, or think in a significant way while they kill time waiting for a mysterious man, Godot. None of the characters in this play shy away from the fact that death is inevitable. In fact, death becomes at times a solution for the inanity of daily life. The main characters, Vladimir and Estragon contemplate suicide as though it were as harmful and simple as sleeping.