Chuck Palahniuk once said: “The first step to eternal life is to die. » In the poem “Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant, he does not mention eternal life or anything religious, but talks about death. He tells his readers that death is a natural thing and that they should not worry about it. William Cullen Bryant, in his poem “Thanatopsis,” paints a comforting portrait of death. Throughout the poem, Bryant encourages his readers by explaining that in death they are not alone, that death, like life, is a natural process, and that they will be among the most remarkable people who have ever walked on the earth. Bryant uses the fact that we are not alone in death to comfort his readers. Through this, he explains that when people die, they will be reunited with the loved ones they lost in the past. He also explains that even those who are not yet dead will eventually die and will also be with them again. He said, “But you will not retire alone to your eternal resting place, and you could not wish for a more magnificent bed. » In saying this, Bryant asserts that everyone dies and...