Everyone is judged. No matter who they are or what they do with their life, someone somewhere is making an assumption about them based on appearances. Peter, the main subject of Mark Doty's poem "Tiara", was a transvestite. Being outside of the “social norm” made Peter an easy target for bullying and judgment. He wasn't normal at all, but no one really is. Yet society expects people to conform to this idea of ​​what they really should be. Honestly, no one fits that mold, especially not Peter. People could never get over the fact that he was different. He was constantly ridiculed and ridiculed. His only escape from all this was death, as sad as that was. His life had to end so he could be happy. Death brings a place of acceptance, something Peter has never experienced before. The speaker, spectator of Peter's funeral, hears sarcastic comments always made against the deceased. People said that Peter deserved to die and that he asked for it. The newspaper voice then points out that an afterlife of acceptance is better than a life of an outsider. The theme of Mark Doty's "Tiara" is that death is an escape from the judgment of people on Earth. Even in death, Peter cannot escape ridicule. At a time when everyone is supposed to celebrate their life and mourn their death, Pierre is still being made fun of. He is always the butt of cruel jokes. At one point, a funeral attendee speculates that the reason the coffin is closed is because "he was there with a big wig and heels" (Doty 11/12). Peter was on trial at his own funeral. It's pathetic. No one should have to endure this, but Peter did. This poor individual was told that he “asked for it” (Doty 16). “That” refers to death. He was just... middle of paper...... death ends in happiness. Peter being judged at his own funeral is heartbreaking, but there is a silver lining. He no longer hears their hatred. He's already long gone for his funeral. He is in paradise. Hatred can no longer hurt him. The speaker wonders why humans would choose a difficult life over an easy afterlife. In his poem, Doty proves that death is an escape from judgment, but he does not say that death is the answer. He says bigotry is the cause of these suicides or people hoping to die. Ending hatred will allow more people to live free and be individuals. They would no longer have to conform to the mold of society. When the Earth reflects the morality and acceptance of this mentioned "heaven", that's when people can be truly free. Peter is now free to be happy. His new life is a chance to start again and be him without fear of judgment or expectations..