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In a universe with a perpetual continuum of time, never pausing or breaking stride, eternally moving our lives towards the future, the idea of a sudden end with the death of our bodies defies human logic. And, although there is no scientific way to know what lies in wait after our passing from the earth, it is natural for man to come to the common belief that, even though death is an end, it is not the end. George Bernard Shaw conveys to the reader that his ironic attitude of joy at his mother’s death is based on his belief that her death is not an end but a beginning.
Throughout the passage, Shaw repeatedly defies the expected reaction of grief and anguish and instead substitutes descriptions of joy, wonder, beauty, and humor. Shaw displays irony by contrasting his perceptions with the gen
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eralization of “people,” stating “people think that the door is the door of the furnace; but it isn’t… People are afraid to see it; but it is wonderful.” He also contrasts the expectation of the cremation furnace, for instead of hellish and fiery, Shaw finds it “cool, clean, and sunny” with “no heat. No noise. No roaring draught. No flame. [And] No fuel.” Shaw sees the cremation itself as “miraculous” with “lovely flame.” Shaw’s joyous irony is furthered by the humor in the passage. He says bluntly “the end was wildly funny” followed with “Mama would have enjoyed it enormously.” He sees his mother “leaning over beside me, shaking with laughter,” joking in reference to two piles, one of dust and one of bone scraps “ ‘which of the two heaps do y
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