On this planet, it is a woeful reality that every living organism must die sooner or later. What places humans apart is our awareness of the inevitable demise. Death is something dreadful. No one knows when it could happen or how to gain control of it. When it comes, it takes away one's life. The mystery surrounding death leads to fear of the unknown. It is practically impossible for men to see what actually happens beyond their grave. No one knows the truth of death until that person actually dies.
Death is such a mysterious and frightful matter. In White Noise, the author, Don Delillo agrees that at some level, everyone fears death. This powerful fear can easily influence a person's behaviors and actions. The depiction of how a man can fear death can be found in the protagonist of the novel, Jack Gladney. In the conversation between Murray and Jack during their long stroll outside the college, DeLillo suggests his views on the issue of death. "Do you think death is premature?" Murray asks. "Every death is premature" Jack answers (pg.283). DeLillo tries to explain that man is afraid of his impending demise. Jack thinks that death at any age is premature. He believes that everybody has the same notion as he does. This excerpt proves the conversation:.
"Are you crazy? Of course, that's an elitist idea. Would you ask a man who bags groceries if he fears death not because it is death but because there are still some interesting groceries he would like to bag?" (pg.284).
Jack is always apprehensive about death. He almost wishes that death does not exist at all. He believes "death is what makes life incomplete" (pg. 284). Jack comprehends that a majority of men will never choose to leave Earth because they are unwilling to give up their affairs in this world.
"The deepest regret is death. The only thing to face is death. This is all I think about. There's only one issue here. I want to live" (Pg.
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White's, "Once More To the Lake", the author describes his struggle to come to terms with aging and to stop living in the familiarity of the past. ... Many of the symbols in White's essay deal with the past, future, or life in general. ... Yet, he goes on to contrast this with the description of present motors that made an unfamiliar nervous noise that was irritable. ... White clearly paints a picture, through his symbols, of his longing to return to the past. Throughout his story White's ideas are effectively related through his use of diction and symbolism. ...
White's, "Once More To the Lake", the author describes his struggle to come to terms with aging and to stop living in the familiarity of the past. ... Many of the symbols in White's essay deal with the past, future, or life in general. ... Yet, he goes on to contrast this with the description of present motors that made an unfamiliar nervous noise that was irritable. ... White clearly paints a picture, through his symbols, of his longing to return to the past. Throughout his story White's ideas are effectively related through his use of diction and symbolism. ...