The specter of death looms from "summary" of Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
Death stalked us like a shadow, a dark cloud hovering over our lives, waiting to strike at any moment. It seemed to follow us everywhere we went, casting a long and ominous shadow over our days. We could feel its presence, lurking just beyond the edges of our consciousness, a constant reminder of the fragility of life. As we navigated the pitfalls of poverty, racism, and violence, death was always there, waiting for us to slip up, to make a wrong turn, to stray too far from the path. It watched us with cold indifference, taking our loved ones one by one, leaving us to mourn and wonder when our turn would come. We saw it in the eyes of our friends and family members, haunted by the losses they had suffered, the wounds that would never fully heal. We heard it in the whispers of the wind, the creaking of the old houses, the distant sirens that echoed through the night. It was a constant presence, a specter that loomed over us, casting a pall over our lives. And yet, we refused to be cowed by death, to let it dictate the t...
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