Author: Kelly Larsen


  • “Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death.”

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  • “Requiescat”Matthew Arnold's poem shows that death is the most enviable state

    “Requiescat”
    Matthew Arnold’s poem shows that death is the most enviable state

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  • “Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other.”

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  • “On My First Son”Ben Jonson's touching elegy is both tragic and optimistic

    “On My First Son”
    Ben Jonson’s touching elegy is both tragic and optimistic

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  • “Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time.”

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  • “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”

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  • “A Small, Good Thing” by Raymond CarverRaymond Carver's short story helps us remember the power of forgiveness

    “A Small, Good Thing” by Raymond Carver
    Raymond Carver’s short story helps us remember the power of forgiveness

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  • “Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.”

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  • “Dying is easy, it’s living that scares me to death.”

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  • “Go Like This”Lorrie Moore's short story is modern in its ideas, and comical in its approach

    “Go Like This”
    Lorrie Moore’s short story is modern in its ideas, and comical in its approach

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