The Death Of The Sun, By Lorraine Hansberry And Hamlet,...

Whether it is over the death of a loved one or a very emotional situation, grief is inevitable. Most individuals experience a form of grief at some point in their lifetime. Coping with a distressing situation can be a very difficult task and there are many arguments as to whether there is a set and correct method on how to deal with grief or not. Many people have created a grieving process that includes going through certain stages in order. However, this proposed grieving method is no more than a false theory. Due to the fact that every single person grieves differently, there is no way to possibly set a specific way to grieve. â€Å"A Raisin in The Sun,† by Lorraine Hansberry and â€Å"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,† by William Shakespeare both†¦show more content†¦Theoretically, denial is the first recommended step to experience normal grief; anger follows. The second advised step to experiencing a progressive grieving process is anger. Although anger is the sug gested step after denial, many people do not experience it in this order or at all. Halperin defines anger, â€Å"when you wake up from the dreamy state of denial, you’ll find yourself in mile two . . . anger† (70); this explains the idea that people become very angry at the fact that something extremely saddening has occurred in their life. There is an instance when Walter Lee shows a form of anger, â€Å"WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE LISTEN TO ME TODAY† (Hansberry 399), illustrating the idea that he becomes frustrated at the fact that his father passed away. Walter Lee does not necessarily feel this stage second; he could have felt anger immediately after his father passed away. Many people deal with grief by showing numerous forms of temperament; however, not everyone in the stories go through this step second and some do not experience it at all. While anger is the second step that is wrongly proposed in order to undergo a normal grieving process, bargaining is the t hird. The third recommended step in order to encounter a progressive grieving method is the bargaining stage. Contrary to popular belief, this step does not have to be experienced third or at all. Halperin defines bargaining, â€Å"someone who is hoping to postpone death . . . says I’ll do anything for aShow MoreRelatedHamlet: Dancing Through Darkness1140 Words   |  5 Pagesitself from the unpredictable emotions, back into a form of acceptance of what was lost. In the tragedy striking play of â€Å"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark† written by William Shakespeare, the author has the reader take a look at the more intense grieving period of the many members who cope with more than one death at a time. In contrast, the play â€Å"A Raisin in the Sun† by Lorraine Hansberry looks more into one tragedy and how a close family deals with that, rather than many tragedies all-together. Grief is aRead MoreEssay about Reaching Acceptance: the Five Stages of Grief1141 Words   |  5 Pagesthat dream. â€Å"You mean maybe he didn’t want too many people on the business down there?† (Hansberry 429). Many people have lost a dream due to being scammed, so they resort to denial to cope with the failure. Elizabeth Kubler Ross created the five stages of grief which has particularly helped one understand an individual while they deal with grief (Baier and Buechsel 28). Denial is common when one is close to death because they want to appear strong enough to live. â€Å"Come let me wet my face† (Shakespeare