Fear Of Death In Don Delillio's White Noise

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White noise By looking at the story of “white noise, it can be seen that the media is the source of fear of death. This is important because it shows how media shaped what they were afraid of and had the potential to shape what jack and his family thought and how it consumed their identity. One of the major focuses of Don DeLillio's White Noise is death. In this novel DeLillio over emphasizes the concept of death and the fear mankind has of it. He plays on our fear of death and the reality and certainty we have of our own demise. How much do television, radio and other technology shape our perception of the world that we live in? Have you ever looked at life in a distinct perspective? Popular shows such as Long island medium, Ghost Whisperer and many other supernatural shows and have in your mind that the dead can really communicate with the living through electronic transmission. It is a universal and woeful reality that every living thing must die eventually. What places us, humans, apart from any living thing on this world is our awareness of our inevitable demise. Death is something dreadful; no one knows when it could happen or how to gain control of it. When it comes it takes away a persons life immediately. The mystery surrounding death leads to fear of the unknown. It is practically impossible for man to see what actually happens beyond their grave. No one knows the truth of death until he/she actually dies. As death is such a mysterious matter, in Don Delillo's White Noise, he agrees that at one point in life everyone fears death and this powerful fear can easily influence a person's behavior and actions. Well like in real life the post modern novel “white noise” by Don Delillo tells a story concerning the huge impact... ... middle of paper ... ... important as family. In the novel of White Noise, the author shows through his narration the social phenomena of the parallel between identity and death. By expressing these ideas in white noise, he wishes to point out to the reader an aspect of society that he feels the reader should be informed about. It is in fact the truth that humans try to distract themselves from the realism of death by diving into a consumerist life style. The more they have, the more they feel tied to a world of life. If they have nothing and no relationships with other people, death seems to become a little closer. Though Delillo does not necessary give a proper explanation and solution to the rising issue of death and the consumption of identity, he wants to make society aware of the moves people go through and the thought process they may miss by trying to blend in with everyone else.

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