Afterlife

Throughout history many authors have been concerned with uncertainties about the afterlife. Life after death is known through mostly through faith, therefore the imagination must make up for what lies beyond. Many poets express their beliefs about death through their literary works. The authors' background influences his or her opinion on death. D.H. Lawrence, from Britain, and Emily Dickenson, from America, both incorporate their ideas about death in their poetry. These complex poems utilize …

…you must take the ride. However, Lawrence believes death will strike at any unknown time, and he thinks that one must always be prepared. Each author comes from a different background, and consequently they may have been influenced by their culture, religion and society. Many poems have been written about the afterlife, and these poems that explore and examine the journey that an individual takes while dying help readers form their own opinions about death.