On the other hand when I finished reading “The Story of an Hour” I was shocked and confused. I didn’t understand the death of Mrs. Millard. I think the author could have elaborated more on her death. The ending of the story didn’t make me happy like “Clever Manka.” It made me sad that seeing her husband alive has caused her to die. I guess her ready for the world of possibilities came crashing down when she saw her husband walking through that door.
Ivan Ilych’s Stages of Death The Death of Ivan Ilych, by Leo Tolstoy is a story which begins and ends with the death of the main character, Ivan Ilych. Ivan Ilych is a judge, a public official who has spent the majority of his life trying to climb the social and career ladder. He finally obtains a well paid position and is able to move into the type of house that he has always wanted. In preparation for the arrival of his wife and two children, he is hanging curtains at a window when he falls and injures his side. He does not take the injury serious and the injury is the cause of his subsequent demise and eventual death.
The next day, the nurse who had summoned Wiesenthal the day before told him Karl had died. In 1946, having survived the war, Wiesenthal decides to find Karl’s mother in Stuttgart. Widowed, grieving and alone, she tells Wiesenthal her son was a “good boy.” Wiesenthal says nothing of the murderer her son became, knowing she would not have believed him. Then Wiesenthal, at the conclusion of his story, asks the reader to imagine themselves in his place and ask, “What would I have done?” Fifty-three well-known men and women, from all walks of life, respond. To Wiesenthal’s question, the writer, Yossi Klein Halevi, believes Wiesenthal did the right thing by not telling Karl’s mother the truth about her son.
Nora confides to Christine that she once secretly borrowed money from a disgraced lawyer, Nils Krogstad, to save Torvald's life when he was very ill, but she has not told him in order to protect his pride. She told everyone that the money came from her father, who died at about the same time. She has been repaying the debt from her housekeeping budget, and also from some work she got copying papers by hand, which she did secretly in her room, and took pride in her ability to earn money "as if she were a man." Torvald's new job promises to finally liberate her from this debt. Nora asks Torvald to give Christine a position as a secretary in the bank, and he agrees, as she has experience in bookkeeping.
Eric admits that he was responsible for getting her pregnant and had offered £50.00 from his dad’s office but that she had refused and told Eric that she did not want to see him again. Eventually when it becomes known that the inspector is a fraud, the Birlings are forced to look at their actions and treatment of Eva Smith/Daisy Renton. The younger Birlings are able to accept that their actions may have had bad consequences with Shiela acknowledging that there are more Eva Smiths/Daisy Rentons out there whereas the older Birlings are in denial of any responsibility or wrongdoing with Mr Birling excusing his behaviour on the grounds that there was no real inspector therefore no real harm had been done which leads Sheila to say to her father and mother that “it’s you two who are being childish, trying not to face the facts”. “An Inspector Calls” by J.B.Priestley is a great play with a very strong moral message running through it. The play conveys the notion of responsibility within society to the reader very clearly through demonstrating actions and
Alex said “It’s from the Police.” Alex said “Its Mom. She’s dying.” That evening they went to the hospital. As they ran into the room, they saw their Dad grinning at them. Their Dad look back at his wife, Alex could not take it so he ran off. Johns stopped Alex and Alex pushed back and said” I can’t handle it we ran away, are mom is dying, we’re the most wanted people in Las Vegas what next.” Alex walked backwards then ran off.
These attributes are shown her doorstep, in the parlor of her home, and her secret upstairs room. When the ladies come to give their condolences to Emily for her father’s death Emily wants nothing more for them to go away and get off of her doorstep. She uses denial to deter the ladies into asking more questions of further investigate her father’s death. She holds onto her father’s body for three days after he passes. If not for force via the doctors and ministers Emily doesn’t only have a lack of adjustment to life, she out right refuses to accept change in her life.
“Mother died today or yesterday maybe, I don’t know.” (3) Another point is that shortly after the funeral, Meursault is reacquainted with a typist who used to work at the office with him. To Meursault, his mother’s death was just like any other day. He had a sexual relationship with a woman he barely knew the day after his mother died, as if “nothing had changed.” (28) Meursault does not judge other people and he do not expect other people to judge him. Thus, Meursault will do things without considering social values. This is why when Meursault was being interrogated by the prosecutor; most people looked down on him.
On our way back to the hotel my parents and grandmother struck up a very interesting conversation about life and death and my grandmother said that if she were to die before any of us to make sure that her wig and her makeup looked good. I thought It was odd but it was something that had stuck with me. Later on that night I woke up to paramedics escorting my grandmother’s lifeless body out of the room. I was angry and hurt and I need of someone to answer some questions for me. In the very personal collection of poems entitled Constance written by Jane Kenyon there is one particular poem that speaks to my life and that is The Argument.
Morrie’s doctor guessed he had about two years left to live but morrie knew it was less. Morrie then conducts a living funeral that way he could here all the wonderful things people would say about him unlike actual funerals. The student- Mitch explains how he lost touch with morrie and abandoned his dreams. He gets masters in journalism and, He drowns himself in work after the death of his beloved uncle, and the many failed attempts of becoming a famous pianist. He then meets Janine and marries her after 7 years of being together.