Loss is a very hard thing to go through. It’s also a common topic in stories, such as in Bridge to Terabithia and Walk Two Moons. Although the former has to do with a make-believe world and the latter with a roadtrip and mysteries, they both share a common theme. In both stories, the authors show us that although losing someone close is a difficult thing to go through, we must accept it and keep going. In Bridge to Terabitha, a boy names Jess befriends Leslie, the new girl at school, and together they create a made-up world called Terabithia. About halfway through the story, however, Leslie dies in a tragic accident. Jess goes through a state of denial, numbness, and anger, even throwing the papers and paints Leslie gave to him into the river where she died, then breaking down in a sobbing mess. However, after receiving reassurance from his dad and finding out that his teacher is going through a loss of her own, he manages to accept the passing of his dear friend and open his heart to keep the legacy of Terabithia going with his younger sister May Belle. Through this, the reader can and will learn that accepting what happened and having a will to keep going is the only way to move on from loss. In Walk Two Moons, a girl …show more content…
While Jess acted with numbness and anger through his time of loss, Sal’s actions were shown in a more somber tone of desperation and longing. The ways that both of the protagonists managed to accept what happened are a bit different, too. However, they still carry over the same message of accepting death. It’s a part of our lives, and nothing here lasts forever. We will all face losing someone in the future, whether it be a pet, a parent, a grandparent, or a friend or a sibling, but all we can do is remember everyone dies eventually, and carry on the legacy. Hope is one of the most important things in this world, and not even death itself can stop
As the first poem in the book it sums up the primary focus of the works in its exploration of loss, grieving, and recovery. The questions posed about the nature of God become recurring themes in the following sections, especially One and Four. The symbolism includes the image of earthly possessions sprawled out like gangly dolls, a reference possibly meant to bring about a sense of nostalgia which this poem does quite well. The final lines cement the message that this is about loss and life, the idea that once something is lost, it can no longer belong to anyone anymore brings a sense...
In the non-fictional book, The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama and the fictional poem, “ The Suicide Note” by Janice Mirikitani has character(s) that lose something valuable. From both book and poem I can related to the loss that I have endured during my life. However, the loss of both are different for The Samurai’s Garden, Matsu loss her sister from leprosy and Sachi loss her best friend. In “The Suicide Note” the Asian-American student’s family loss their daughter because they think she was never good enough.
In “Whoever We Are, Loss Finds us and Defines Us”, by Anna Quindlen, she brings forth the discussion grief's grip on the lives of the living. Wounds of death can heal with the passing of time, but in this instance, the hurt lives on. Published in New York, New York on June 5, 1994, this is one of many Quindlen published in the New York Times, centered on death's aftermath. This article, written in response to the death of Quindlen’s sister-in-law, and is focused on an audience who has, currently is, or will experience death. Quindlen-a columnist for the New York Times and Newsweek, Pulitzer Prize winner and author-has written six bestselling novels (Every Last One, Rise and Shine, Object Lessons, One True Thing, and Black and Blue) and has been published in the New York Times and Newsweek.
In "In Back From War,But Not Really Home" by Caroline Alexander, and "The Odyssey by homer both experience grief in their characters . survival , hope , and pain are the themes in the literature pieces .
... loss of loved ones like Junior in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and Andi in Revolution or faced your own inevitable passing like Hazel Grace in The Fault in Our Stars, you are not alone. In confronting and facing death, these characters learn that death is merely a small part of living. It is an element of the human experience. To return to the wise words of the late Steve Jobs, “Almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important…There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Living is the adventure. In facing their fears and sadness, these characters learn how to be courageous, how to hope, how to love, and how to live. Join them on their journeys by checking out one of the spotlighted books at your local library.
Bridge to Terabithia includes many positive elements. One thing is when Jess helps Leslie by becoming her friend. Then, Leslie helps Jess when he has anger problems and she calms him down. There are also some negative elements. One of these is that Jess is treated poorly by his family. Another is that the book’s tragedy could have been prevented.
Though most have a desire to leave earth and enter eternal life peacefully, without any sorrow, the departure of a loved one can be despondent. Previously in 2011, my grandfather passed away due to heart failure. It was an arduous battle, not only for my grandfather, but also for the close knit family surrounding him. His battle with heart failure enabled me to create unforgettable memories with him, even in his final days. Laughing together, playing together and learning significant values about life together made me grow to become a more mature and wise person. Therefore, my personal experience is entwined with empathy because the death of my grandfather has made me realize how dismal it is to lose someone important. It also interplays with self-interest because I have grown as an individual to deal with the ache that is attached to losing a family member. It has helped me to realize how beautiful the gift of life is. Stephen Dunn, the poet behind Empathy and my story are connected because they both involve the feeling of empathy for others and the self-interest of an individual. They help us to grow and learn about ourselves and the emotions of
Loss and isolation are easy, yet difficult to write about. They are easy because every human being can empathize with loneliness. If someone denies this, they are lying because loneliness is a common feeling, anyone can relate. It’s hard because we don’t discuss loneliness or loss publicly very often, and when we do, we forget about it quickly. These poems contrast each other by speaking of the different types of loneliness and isolation, distinguishing between the ones of loss, and isolation in a positive perspective.
In Amy Hempel’s Short Story “Going,” we take part in a journey with the narrator through loss, coping, memory, experience, and the duality of life. Throughout the story we see the narrator’s struggle through coping with the loss of his mother, and how he moves from a mixture of depression, denial, and anger, to a form of acceptance and revelation. The narrator has lost his mother to a fire three states away, and goes on a reckless journey through the desert, when he crashes his car and ends up hospitalized. Only his thoughts and the occasional nurse to keep him company. He then reaches a point of discovery and realizations that lead to a higher understanding of mortality, and all of the experiences that come with being alive.
In the end, Jess builds a bridge to Terabithia and takes May Belle there and he becomes to May Belle who Leslie was for him. Jess does not need Leslie to enter Terabithia because although Leslie is gone, Terabithia will remain and live on with May Belle. There are a lot of children out there like Jess who are alone and scared and they just need to find their own Terabithia to give them courage to face the antagonists of their world. That is why Bridge to Terabithia is an excellent book for young readers. It gives them hope that they can face their world too.
The loss of a family member can be very painful and it’s hard to overcome. On the one hand it’s best to overcome the pain and forget the loss. On the other hand we try our best to cherish their memory. Sometime the loss of a beloved one can be so painful that we might even see and talk to them even though they aren’t there. We may even convince ourselves that they are still alive. This is the main theme in Bernie Mcgill’s short story “No Angle” from 2011.
What is true loss? Is it losing health? Is it losing a loved one? Is it losing all sense of purpose? Each of these themes occurs throughout the stories Gwilan’s Harp, The Washwoman, and The Last Leaf. However, the most visible theme is that of losing purpose and finding it again. Each of the main character in these stories lose purpose, whether it is Gwilan after her harp shatters, the Washwoman nearly dying from disease only to recover, or Johnsy’s crisis when she falls ill with pneumonia.
An experience of loss can last over periods of time and can lead its recipients to endure post-traumatic symptoms. A major part of physical and emotional damages is communicating and expressing the emotions one has concerning the loss. In Huang Chunming’s “The Fish,” Ah Cang experiences a loss that he cannot properly explain to his grandfather. In Kazuo Ishiguro’s A Pale View of Hills, Etsuko faces a loss that she cannot quite cope with. In both cases, the characters involved are not able to address their problems, debilitating their relationships. Ah Cang and Etsuko feel guilt and regret towards the things they have lost which causes their inability to come to terms with what they have done, crippling how they communicate.
Most people who deal with loss show emotion and mourn over their losses, then they move on. Those who say they do not care or say that loss is no big deal, in reality they actually full of despair. In One Art, by Elizabeth Bishop, although she shows control over her acceptance to loss, irony and diction reveal that tat in reality she is just lying to herself.
In the end, life for Jessie had ceased to be. Her life is gone; the turmoil finally removed…a sense of relief perhaps, maybe a permanent state of rest. By committing suicide she sealed her optimum destiny and achieved closure to her life. She reached nirvana.