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Essay / Ideas about the Afterlife - 1037
In the illustration Death's Door, first published in 1805 as part of The Grave, William Blake depicts the transition from this life to the afterlife. (Blake, 2008) Blake represents this transition as walking through the door old, sick, and weak and coming out the other side when he was in his prime, a muscular, vibrant young man. The illustration is a strong reflection of the Christian idea of life after death or. Blake describes the passage from this life to the next as one that will bring happiness and pleasure to those who pass through it. This illustration depicts death as something to be welcomed rather than feared when the time comes. The image represents a positive image of what death can be like and what one can expect in the afterlife. In this article, I will use Death's Door as a way to answer the question: should we have hope for life after death? in this world? I will discuss how the artwork supports the idea of life after death in a positive way. I will then consider some potential problems with this view of life after death. Finally, I will check if this illustration supports the idea of life after death and is well supported or if the arguments against it are better to believe. The illustration shows an answer to the philosophical question: is there life after death? Death, as depicted in this art, reflects death as the end of existence in this life, but shows its continuation in another. When man dies in this world, he passes into another world. The depiction of death and passing through a door to the afterlife is strongly influenced by the Christian idea of what one can expect in the afterlife, if one has experienced a good life. Being rejuvenated in a younger middle of paper......life would not be able to bask in the glory of God's light as manifested by the rays of light surrounding the glorified figure.Works CitedBlake, W. (February 25, 2008). ebooks@adelaide. Excerpted from Illustrations to The Grave (1805): http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/blake/william/grave/Davis, S... (2010). Traditional Christian belief in the resurrection of the body. In S. Brennan and RJ Stainton, Introductory Readings in Philosophy and Death (pp. 77-98). Canada: Broadview Press. Edwards, P. (2010). Existentialism and death: an investigation into certain confusions and absurdities. In S. Brennan and RJ Stainton, Introductory Readings in Philosophy and Death (pp. 3-37). Canada: Broadview Press. Epicurus. (2010). Letter to Menoeceus and The Dotrine Principles. In S. Brennan and RJ Stainton, Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Death (pp. 163-171). Canada: Broadview Press.