Social Connotation Of Death

Death can be defined in many different ways. From use as a social connotation, to the cultural differences in meaning, the word death has been changed and morphed from generation to generation. Death can be an awkward topic of discussion for some, but it is a natural process of life. The word death means much more to an individual or a group than its definition meaning. I think that death can be interpreted differently by many individuals.

Death has been given many definitions over the course of human existence. In fact, death has many different denotations that have many different interpretations. In the dictionary, death is given 4 or 5 main definitions. The first definition defines death as “the act of dying; the end of life; the total

In fact, many people have turned to humor about death to deal with the uncomfortable unknown factor of death. For example, teens joke about death or wanting to die whenever something awkward or stressful occurs, like a test or having to spend time with family. If a person feels sick, they may say that they “feel like death” or “feel like they are dying”. This exaggeration of death has created a new connotation for the word that is less serious than the actual action of dying. Joking about the actual meaning of death and lessening the meaning might be the human mind’s way of coping with the uncomfortable subject of death. Death can be a very uncomfortable subject for some, but the use of the word in a joking manner can reduce the word to a more comfortable

In fact, most of us have seen the effect of death in our lives more than once. In 2010, my grandmother passed away from Lymphoma, and everyone in our family was devastated. My grandmother was such an amazing influence in my life, and she touched the hearts of everyone that she had ever interacted with. In the same way, the death of Emily Webb in Wilder’s Our Town was also influential on those who had interacted with her. She left a child and family behind, and the whole town is impacted by her death. As Emily watches her visitors leave, she observes how troubled the people are, saying, “Oh, Mother Gibbs, I never realized before how troubled and how… how in the dark live persons are. Look at him. I loved him so. From morning till night, that’s all they are-- troubled.” (Wilder, 97) This is important because death affects all of our lives at one point, and the death of a family member or friend can cause a large