Author: Kelly Larsen


  • “Death May be Ageing”Harold Pinter's "Death May be Ageing" doesn't hold back in its representation of the topic

    “Death May be Ageing”
    Harold Pinter’s “Death May be Ageing” doesn’t hold back in its representation of the topic

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  • “Macbeth” by ShakespeareExamining the meaning of life in Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

    “Macbeth” by Shakespeare
    Examining the meaning of life in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”

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  • “As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.”
    -Leonardo da Vinci

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  • “Early Elegy: Headmistress”Claudia Emerson unites comedy and tragedy in her short poem to form one perfect whole

    “Early Elegy: Headmistress”
    Claudia Emerson unites comedy and tragedy in her short poem to form one perfect whole

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  • “For three days after death, hair and fingernails continue to grow but phone calls taper off.”
    -Johnny Carson

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  • Immortalizing Life Lessons
    Jef Raskin’s gift to his son offers fatherly guidance, even after Jef is gone

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  • “Things Shouldn’t Be So Hard”Kay Ryan's "Things Shouldn't Be So Hard" celebrates the memories we leave behind

    “Things Shouldn’t Be So Hard”
    Kay Ryan’s “Things Shouldn’t Be So Hard” celebrates the memories we leave behind

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  • “Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes.”
    -Benjamin Franklin

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  • “Funeral Blues”W.H. Auden's "Funeral Blues" is despondent, but genuine

    “Funeral Blues”
    W.H. Auden’s “Funeral Blues” is despondent, but genuine

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  • Traditional Chinese Burial CustomsHow ancient beliefs continue to inspire Chinese funeral rites

    Traditional Chinese Burial Customs
    How ancient beliefs continue to inspire Chinese funeral rites

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