On The Fear Of Death Analysis

Death is part of the cycle of life. Different people will have their own ways of accepting death or denying death. Some people have to deal with death by accepting that the deceased is really dead, some other people needs to be taught on how to accept the death of a person, and professionals should learn to have acceptance with them to a person they are close with.

Firstly, people needs to be sure that the deceased person is in fact really dead. For example, in the short story “On the Fear of Death” by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the states “the greater need for understanding of and coping with the problems of death and dying” (Kubler-Ross, 90). Also, in the short story “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” by Jessica Mitford, she states “once the

For example, in the short story “On the Fear of the Death” by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, she states “It prepares them gradually and helps them view death as part of life, an experience which may help them grow and mature” (Kubler-Ross, 93). Also, in the article “Social Science & Medicine” by Camilla Zimmermann, it states “Acceptance of death in this context was regarded as an attitude that could be taught and learnt” (Zimmermann, 220). Thus, people will learn to accept death if they deal with it at a younger age. To deal with death, it has to be learned on how to deal with it. By learning to deal with dead, it would lead into the acceptance of someone being deceased. Someone that is not taught on how to accept death, will be in denial of a person death and would react in a way that is not good. To summarize, accepting death should be taught and learned on how to deal with someone passing away. If it is not taught, the person would be in a denial of death, which is not good. Because, death is just part of the cycle of life, we are born then we eventually

For example, in the short story “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” by Jessica Mitford, she states “the concept of death played no part whatsoever-unless it was inconsiderately mentioned by the clergyman” (Mitford, 6). Also, in the short story “On the Fear of Death” by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, she states “the family physician who has known him from delivery to death and who knows the weaknesses and strengths of each member of the family” (Kubler-Ross, 94). Also, in the article “Acceptance of dying: A discourse analysis of palliative care literature” by Camilla Zimmermann, it states “Here the acceptance of death by physicians on an individual level is linked to their ability to acknowledge dying on the part of their patients without feeling that they have failed them” (Zimmermann, 220). Therefore, being able to accept death is a important thing for professionals that has to deal with death. Professionals must be able to deal with death and accepting it before having to deal with a dead person that is close to them. If they are incapable of doing so, it would mean that they are in denial of death, which is not professional. To summarize, any professionals that have to deal with dead people, must be capable of accepting the fact that the person is dead. Even if the deceased is a close person to the professional that is doing the job, should be capable of accepting