Modern manifestations of death in two literary works
This paper relates to the concept of death as presented in two works of literature. The major theme in both works is death but the perspective is different, if not contradictory. James Cary’s Red Letter Day presents the innocent child’s perception of death as something mysterious and apprehensive wh...
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Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM
2012
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| description | This paper relates to the concept of death as presented in two works of literature. The major theme in both works is death but the perspective is different, if not contradictory. James Cary’s Red Letter Day presents the innocent child’s perception of death as something mysterious and apprehensive while in Tuesdays with Morrie, death appears to be a dynamic power, demonstrating how the old professor gives his best to humanity. The paper will discuss the religious aspect of death and people's fear of death, its causes and results on people's life. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-53742016-12-14T06:38:16Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5374/ Modern manifestations of death in two literary works Hend Alsudairy, T This paper relates to the concept of death as presented in two works of literature. The major theme in both works is death but the perspective is different, if not contradictory. James Cary’s Red Letter Day presents the innocent child’s perception of death as something mysterious and apprehensive while in Tuesdays with Morrie, death appears to be a dynamic power, demonstrating how the old professor gives his best to humanity. The paper will discuss the religious aspect of death and people's fear of death, its causes and results on people's life. Pusat Pengajian Bahasa dan Linguistik, FSSK, UKM 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5374/1/18_2_8_hend.pdf Hend Alsudairy, T (2012) Modern manifestations of death in two literary works. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 18 (2). pp. 75-82. ISSN 0128-5157 http://www.ukm.my/ppbl/3L/3LHome.html |
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