First Douglas becomes conscious of the fact he is alive when berry-picking with his father and brother, Tom. He never really thought of this before, and his discovery gives him a feeling of pure joy and excitement and he celebrates all the life that is around him. But however, the rest of the book is about Douglas coming to term with what follows life-death and understanding he must die someday.

Life is in a way inseparable from death. We see them as two opposite ends of existence, and the li

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Approximate Word count = 464
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)