Death in American literature is demonstrated in the writings of many famous authors. Whether it's the small poem "Stopping by Woods on A Snowy Evening" by the well-known Robert Frost or by the young mind of William Cullen Bryant in "Thanatopsis," death seems to be the main to

The essay "Friendship," by Emerson, also supports the theory that society kills everything that's not proper in its eyes. He believes that friendship is destroyed by society yet we all need of society to survive as well. A friendship could not be created in nature because it is an environment of survival of the fittest. "A friend, therefore, is a sort of paradox in nature." The social environment offers the opportunity to create friendships but also has the power to destroy what it creates. Society is a test which everything is forced to encounter to prove how true something is. Appearances deceive others and one cannot know what is true and pure until it is tested. Overall a little of both worlds seems to be required to make a friendship last but no matter what death always finds its way around.

The main cause of death is our society. Society kills everything that does not live up to its standards. Society kills friendships and anything else that posses a threat to its rules and restrictions. A good example of the death of a friendship is the story, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. For the simple fact that Lennie was a little slow society would not and did not let his friendship with George prevail. As Steinbecks' thesis proves friendships suffer in society's heartless insensitivity, restrictive demands, and expectations, which not all of us are able to fulfill. The friendship share by George and Lennie was good and trustful. Both were hard working men who traveled together always there to support each other through the good and bad. They shared a codependent relationship. "I got you to look after me and you got me to look after you..." Lennie needed George to guide him through life and George need Lennie to obtain jobs. Both men led a comfortable life within the beauty of nature because the peace keeps them safe. In front of society George excuses Lennies' behavior with lies. "He's my...cousin. I told his old lady I'd take care of him. He got kicked on the head by a horse when he was a kid he's awright. Just ain't bright. But he can do anything you tell him." Lennie was like a dog; he knows how to follow orders as long as it took no thinking of his own. This pair was together for a long time but in the end it was not strong enough to survive in society cruelty. George killed Lennie because that was what society expected him to do. Poor Lennie died believing that George would always make the right choice for both of them but George betrayed that trust and killed their friendship.

In conclusion to this essay it is correct to say that death in American literature is true. While many try to highlight the beauty of life others just accept and express the truth of death. Society and death go hand in hand for society is the main cause of death. American literature demonstrates all kinds of death and tries to help us accept it as it is as though it where that simple. The loss of a loved

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