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Death as a metaphor in literature is a complex and multifaceted concept that is used by authors to convey deep emotional and philosophical meanings. In a literary context, death is not always seen as physical end of life as such; it can serve as a symbol of loss, change, transformation and, sometimes, rebirth. This allows authors to explore themes such as human vulnerability, fear of the unknown, and reflection of the spiritual life. In this context, death looks like as a metaphor for other forms of loss - loss of identity, hope or love, and the transition from one life to another. This article examines the metaphor of death in works of various genres (religious, psychological and philosophical), providing an opportunity to study death through the synchronic and diachronic prism of time. Applying this approach allows to scrutinize how the prevailing discourse in a particular era has strengthened or weakened people's attitudes towards death, although it has remained, and still remains, a leitmotif of human life. The authors tried to prove that death is not only a loss, but also a hope, a hopeful phenomenon, when characters and heroes of the studied works feel that they can live thanks to death, and for it. Authors draw conclusions about a possible interdisciplinary research concerning the studied issue for a deeper understanding of the essence of human life.
reflection of death in literature, death as fear, hope, liberation, denial, narratives on death.
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