By César Astudillo from Collado Villalba, Spain (Suddenly, a black rose) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Death,
the Final Frontier
Death is a subject that
most people want to avoid even thinking about.
Most people don’t want to acknowledge that they are mortal, so even if
it is brought up in a group the subject is usually changed very quickly. In Don DeLillo’s “White Noise” the subject of
death is brought to the reader’s attention by the main character, Jack when he
asks “Who will die first?” (DeLillo, 15)
He is referring to the conversations him and his wife, Babette, have on
a regular basis. While the fear of death
is natural, the message that comes out of the book is not that death is terrifying;
it is the unknown that holds the true fear.
The unknown of when it will happen, what happens to the decedent’s soul
or the unknown of what happens to the loved ones still living. In DeLillo’s book, he explores these feelings
and thoughts through his characters in a way that if could apply to anybody who
has taken the time to contemplate the end of life.
I can see exactly where this essay is going and I can deduce it's going to be great! Thank you for sharing :) Good luck!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like how you point out that the unknown holds the true fear. Sounds great, but I didn't see the significance of death in your thesis? I'm having a hard time with that also, I guess that why I was looking...
ReplyDeleteMichelle,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your introduction paragraph; I thought it went well together and that you stuck to topic. I liked the placement of your quote in the paragraph as well and felt that it would really draw the attention of the reader. The only thing that I noticed was in your thesis it was not really clear about what you was going to be talking about, tie that fear of death into it and it is good to go! Good luck!