Introduction to death in literature

Death is the final stage for all of us. No matter where you are born. No matter color of your skin or the content of your character we all are going to die. Death the last great mystery. It's something that has been questioned since the beginning. Regardless of the way it happens. Whether it be the overwhelming wave of time or by the hand of another, we are all mortal. Death is a fiercely debated topic in the world, and one of the most common topics in literature. In which it can take on many forms and doesn't nessicarly mean taking in your last breath. Death could also refer to ones personal apocolypse. A popular topic in Gothic American literature is death, and in this blog in gonig to explore modern day Gothic literature. How it relates to death in the sense of the word in context of a metaphor.