Friday While losing my mother at 96 is definitely not like Julian losing his mother in Flannery O’Connor’s “All That Rises Must Converge,” I can relate somewhat to his feelings of being adrift once she is gone. In his case, he is entirely dependent upon her, and embarrassed by her, and resentful of his inability […]
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O’Connor and Swift on the Death of Others
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Why Cry for a Soul Set Free?
Christina Rossetti’s “Let Me Go” guides those mourning a loved one and consoles those who are dying as well.
Good Night, Sweet Lady
Tomorrow I will recite internally recite a passage from “Hamlet” when I pour my mother’s ashes into the ground.
Learning about Death through Lit
In “Sons and Lovers,” there are bedside scenes that very much resemble our last days with my mother
Death Exposes Our Conflicted Humanity
When we lose someone we love, we may have feelings that don’t appear laudable. Malraux’s “Man’s Fate” helps us understand them.
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Mixed Feelings about a Death
“Metamorphosis” captures conflicted feelings about a death in the family.
Twilight, Evening Bell, After That the Dark
Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar” captures my emotions following my mother’s passing.
The Final Carriage Ride
As my mother lies dying, Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for death” speaks to me.
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In the Face of Death, the Small Things
If anticipation of a death in the near future, I turn to Roy’s “God of Small Things” for guidance.
