Therefore, Donne argues that death can be causes by accidents, murder, suicide, poison, war, and sickness. ... By contrasting images of light and darkness in the poem makes the warmth of living and the coldness of death that encourages people to fight against death. ... Thomas also says, "Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, and dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell" (9-10). ... Donne's tone becomes stronger when he says, "Thou'rt slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, and dost with poison, war and sickness dwell" (9, 10). ...

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William Golding's most popular novel The Lord of the Flies has become a must read for all students of English literature along with the likes of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and E.M. Forster's A passage to India. It is a crucial read for understanding the times of Imperialism, Colonialism, and ...

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