The Unexplained Romance Between Life and Death Essay -- Eliot Wastelan

The undetermined Romance Between Life and DeathHumans have ceaselessly been fascinated with the unexplained, receiveliness and death being 2 of the most popular. Much of the grow of the United States, as well as the cultures of other countries, is devoted to these two themes. Television shows, books, poems and even movies have fueled our romance. In T.S. Eliots most far-famed poem The Wasteland, he says, I will show you fear in a handful of dust (l. 30). Our romance with death does not just let in the finality of the process, but also the realization of our need to improve our lives, because we finally realize just how precious they are. It is often said you dont whop what youve got til its gone. In his book No Past, No Present, No Future, Yulisa Amadu Maddy tells of the purport and times of three boys, and how they learn this to be true. Early on in his life, all(prenominal) boy has an incident with death, and raises his own questions about each. Joe Bengoh loses his pare nts, Santige loses his father, and Ade faces the death of a girl named Mary. Their questions come from the hurt of not knowing what is to happen in their future. severally boy has something to struggle with during these deaths, and must learn how to overcome their difficulties. Santige wonders about the bequest of his father, Joe about his mistakes with Mary, and Ade is cold to the whole situation. Joe wants to die when Mary dies, because he feels creditworthy for everything, including Santige and Ade. However responsible each boy feels, they find something new to live for, and rebuild the tatters of their broken past lives. Be it for good or bad, each decides to go their own separate way and make a new life in England. Joe finds he can excel in school and even finds a... ...ww.c-span.org/campaign2000/bushspeech.asp.Brooks, David. Bobos in Paradise The newborn Upper Class and How They Got There. New York Simon, 2000. Eliot, T.S. The Waste Land, Prufrock and former(a) Poems. New York Dover, 1998. Gore, Albert Jr., Concession rescue. C-Span.Org Public Affairs on the Web. 13 Dec. 2000 24 Jan. 2001. http//www.c-span.org/campaign2000/gorespeech.asp.Jin, Ha. Waiting. New York Vintage, 2000. Maddy, Yulisa Amadu. No Past No Present No Future. Portsmouth, NH Heinemann-Reed, 1996..Sparks, Nicholas. The Notebook. Warner Books Inc. new york. 1996Tanksley, Charlie. Speech on the Proposed New Flag. Ajc.com. 30 Jan. 2001.< http//www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/ iris diaphragm/tankspeech.html.Taylor, Mark. Remarks on the New Flag. Ajc.com. 30 Jan. 2001. http//www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/flag/taylor0130.html The Unexplained Romance Between Life and Death Essay -- Eliot WastelanThe Unexplained Romance Between Life and DeathHumans have always been fascinated with the unexplained, life and death being two of the most popular. Much of the culture of the United States, as well as the cultures of other countries, is devoted to these two themes. Telev ision shows, books, poems and even movies have fueled our romance. In T.S. Eliots most famous poem The Wasteland, he says, I will show you fear in a handful of dust (l. 30). Our romance with death does not just include the finality of the process, but also the realization of our need to improve our lives, because we finally realize just how precious they are. It is often said you dont know what youve got til its gone. In his book No Past, No Present, No Future, Yulisa Amadu Maddy tells of the life and times of three boys, and how they learn this to be true. Early on in his life, each boy has an incident with death, and raises his own questions about each. Joe Bengoh loses his parents, Santige loses his father, and Ade faces the death of a girl named Mary. Their questions come from the hurt of not knowing what is to happen in their future. Each boy has something to struggle with during these deaths, and must learn how to overcome their difficulties. Santige wonders about the legacy o f his father, Joe about his mistakes with Mary, and Ade is cold to the whole situation. Joe wants to die when Mary dies, because he feels responsible for everything, including Santige and Ade. However responsible each boy feels, they find something new to live for, and rebuild the tatters of their broken past lives. Be it for good or bad, each decides to go their own separate way and make a new life in England. Joe finds he can excel in school and even finds a... ...ww.c-span.org/campaign2000/bushspeech.asp.Brooks, David. Bobos in Paradise The New Upper Class and How They Got There. New York Simon, 2000. Eliot, T.S. The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems. New York Dover, 1998. Gore, Albert Jr., Concession Speech. C-Span.Org Public Affairs on the Web. 13 Dec. 2000 24 Jan. 2001. http//www.c-span.org/campaign2000/gorespeech.asp.Jin, Ha. Waiting. New York Vintage, 2000. Maddy, Yulisa Amadu. No Past No Present No Future. Portsmouth, NH Heinemann-Reed, 1996..Sparks, Nicholas. The Note book. Warner Books Inc. new york. 1996Tanksley, Charlie. Speech on the Proposed New Flag. Ajc.com. 30 Jan. 2001.< http//www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/flag/tankspeech.html.Taylor, Mark. Remarks on the New Flag. Ajc.com. 30 Jan. 2001. http//www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/flag/taylor0130.html