In the first poem "Death, Be not Proud" John Donne takes the power away from death. Donne says, death is like a short sleep and nobody should be scared of death. ... Even though, they both speak about death, Thomas places emphasis on fight against death, while Donne takes the power from death. ... It gives the clear image of darkness by saying the sun for that day is dying. ... 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. ...

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I overheard the janitor at the Academy later mention that he found a death note, with multiple names including the dead children and my brother's name, in a professor's desk. ... I once saw this young girl sitting down a dark hallway in the abandoned infirmary humming and rocking herself with one of the dolls in her hand. ... It was so dark that I groped my surroundings as I slowly creped down the dark and gloomy stairwell. ... Hopefully this cycle of death will be over. ... Thankfully I was able to graduate and other than a fear of dolls, and the dark, I am otherwise okay. ...

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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. ... They enjoy swimming, hunting, eating fruits, playing games in the morning and by night they fear the darkness, they question their situation and their ability to face it, to survive through it. ... This forlorn place is strange and new to them all but they all take up a certain role to play, that contributes to the death of their very own friends. ... Golding has attempted to communicate to us ...

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In the novel, The House of the Seven Gables, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, distributes symbolism from a home that belonged to a family who prided themselves the best in the whole society. The House of the Seven Gables is built on land that is owned by Matthew Maule. Colonel Pyncheon built a massiv...

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My mind raced through confusion and darkness not seeing any light in existence. ... All relationships lead to in the end is pain and death. ... The mind is where the world is transformed into a land of darkness and shadow, a place where dreams die and nightmares come alive. ... Death was my anthem, my solitude and my salvation. The only thing that could take everything away, Death. ...

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Imagine sitting in a cold, dark room. ... Imagine seeing your whole family in tears as they wait around you knowing that death is inevitable for you. ... My grandfather forced my grandmother to go home and go to the hospital because of her dark yellow skin coloring. ... I learned that it's the fourth most common cause of death among people in the United States. ... Now it's 2013, and the sixth year anniversary of my grandmother's death is coming up. ...

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We see her witnessing her birth and her death and everything between. ... Even with the death of his wife, Culer still loves his child, he cares for her with monthly checks. ... She was very ill and had to stay all alone in a dark room so her condition will not deteriorate. ... After Harold's death, it worsens her voids, gaps and unhappiness. ... At birth just like in death Daisy Goodwill Flett has voids, gaps and holes. ...

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Does our strength of character and morals have a chance against our darker inner instincts for violence and evil? ... Originally, Jack showed restraint or fear of his own darker forces, when he hesitated to kill the piglet during an earlier hunt. ... Events such as the death of the mulberry marked litl'un and Simon's murder resulted in symptoms such as sleep disturbances, guilt and memory and social problems. ... He had problems communicating his thoughts to the others and was clearly feeling guilt over Simon's death. ...

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In the quote, "If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll hace Johnny." ... It has also turned him into a little dark puppy, meaning that he has become someone that would do anything for the ones he loves and would do anything to protect them from someone who could potentially hurt them like Johnny's parents hurt/have hurt him. ... In the quote, "Johnny was scared to death. ... The last time Johnny encountered these Socs, he was beat nearly to death, so obviously he would have jumped to conclusions and he di...

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Gibran explains this idea in very simple terms " And I say all life is darkness save when there is urge, And all urge is blind save there is knowledge, And all knowledge is in vain save there is work, And all work is empty save there is love; And when you when you work with love you bind yourself to yourself ,and to one another, and to God"[26] In these few lines Gibran is able to sum up the whole idea of living in the moment by applying it to everyday life. ... At first glance this seems like a very dark outlook on life. ... His idea of the human condition is still somewhat the sam...

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She resists any change that would imply any acknowledgment of Larry's death. ... She convinces herself that she can keep Larry alive as long as she forbids any questioning on Larry's state and as long as no one says anything that could amount to an implicit acknowledgment of his death. ... When Chris wittingly says to his mother, "I'll bet you money that you're the only woman in the country, who after three years is still...," he shows his desire to reject the fact that Larry is alive and therefore escape the shackles he has on him, even after his death. This, however, lea...

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In the final moments before Lester's death there is a shot of Lester sitting at a table as the cool metal nozzle of a gun appears behind him. ... The filter Mendes used dulled the lighting, giving the film a dark palette, representative of the dull life that Lester lived. However, the resonant red hue that punctuated the dark tone of the film, showed the beauty that was able to creep into the Burnham's world - the beauty brought about by the change Angela instigated. ...

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Throughout the novel, Jack portrays evil and violence, the dark side of human nature. ... After the death of Piggy, while Ralph was trying to get Jack to understand how he was the chief, "viciously, with full intention, [Jack] hurled his spear at Ralph", which tore the skin and flesh over Ralph's rib cage (Golding 181). ... The black on the outer edge of the circle portrays Jack's evil and dark side. ... Additionally, before the death of Piggy, while Roger was dropping stones, "below him, Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat" (Golding 180). ...

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In this scene, Lear's tone and language is formal, with the use of poetic language and verse emphasising his power, "Meanwhile we shall express our darker purpose-. ... Edmond is responsible for portraying his brother, deceiving and portraying his father, using both Gonerill and Regan for his advantage and also for Cordelia's death. ... As Shakespeare and the Elizabethans saw it, by these women corrupting the structure of power and the natural order of society's function, they deserved to be punished with death. ...

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While sitting in the living room, there were no lights on but enough light from outside came in, though it was getting darker as if it were about to rain. ... Losing someone to death is depressing and sad, but you move on. ... Death of someone close or even someone not so close is a challenging thing to go through, but everyone experiences it. ...

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It was 48 years ago when a man named William Golding, put his pen to his paper and composed a literary masterpiece called, Lord of the Flies. The book brings together every boy's fantasy of being isolated on a deserted island and the harsh reality of human nature. With no authority, evil, hatred and...

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This power struggle always ends in a consequence, whether death or the loss of something special. These stories revolve around a name or a deal in which the dark, higher force aims to come out on top and ends up losing. ...

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Chain Reaction After reading William Shakespeare's play, Othello, one can see how a characters" reaction or instinct affects their surroundings. Through manipulation, lies and deception Emilia, Desdemona's attendant, has thrown Desdemona's love for Othello off course. Emilia's relationship w...

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