In this narrative, I would like to talk about how the short stories "Lindo

Jong", "Cat in the Rain", "Lamb to the Slaughter" and "The Danger Tree" all deal
with the idea of death. Surely, death is depicted differently in each however, they
are all linked by emotional flooding that results from completely destroying
someone, both physically and spiritually.
Death is portrayed in "Lamb to the slaughter" as a physical thing that is only
true in the moment. The title may also refer more broadly to the New Testament
story of Jesus, an innocent man who got crucified. The Bible has a strong influence
on the plot of the story. This particular theme of death appears frequently in both
the Old and New Testaments. In Christianity, the lamb represents Christ as both
suffering and victorious; it is typically a sacrificial animal, and it may also
represent gentleness and purity. Patrick was in this particular theme of death.
Unfortunately, he was brutally murdered for something he did not deserve. People
are often afraid of feeling lonely, and as a result, they are willing to go as far as
destroying another person's life. Patrick was a lamb to the slaughter, Mary.
The concept of death is portrayed differently in "Cat in the Rain." We don't
see anyone die physically. In fact, we are witnessing the death of emotions or
simply dead emotions. It is debatable whether there were emotions in the first
place. I assume that the death of this family was caused by a lack of emotional
connection, communication, and, most importantly, love. All of this points to a
failed marriage. There are no Bible passages in this story, however, I believe the
idea of family and the death of this spiritual connection is heavily influenced by
the idea of failed relationships shown in the Bible. Ernest Hemingway was a
devout Catholic, so it stands to reason that he portrayed an unhappy marriage in
order to model a happy one.
It's difficult to indicate the exact type of death in "Lindo Jong." Death
requires a sacrifice in order to exist. In this case, I assume Lindo died
metaphorically. Lindo gave up her life for her parent’s wishes. She was determined
to keep the promise, even if it meant sacrificing her life and her own happiness.
Lindo died on the day her mother-in-law paid her first visit. Lindo’s perspective on
her childhood shifted drastically from that day on. Even her own mother was
treating her as if she were not her own, constantly reminding Lindo to keep up the
good manners since she would soon be Tyan-yu’s wife. However, this death of
Lindo’s true character was only temporary. That is, she was born again once her
marriage failed officially.
In the case of "The Danger Tree," death is defined both physically and
spiritually. Hugo was the one who physically died, but Simon was the one who
died spiritually. The bond that these people shared, the type of brotherly love that
we see, is rare. This story was undoubtedly influenced by Olivia's biography, but it
also depicted the type of connection that any type of relationship should have.
However, the story of Hugo's death does not break that strong bond. Hugo may not
be physically present to his brother or his Batmen, yet he lives in their hearts.
Either part of Simon died alongside Hugo, or part of Hugo survived within Simon.
Or, as I believe, it's both. We don't have dead emotions or emotional death in this
story, as we do in the previous ones. It is only spiritual and physical.
 All of the stories mentioned above have one thing in common: the concept
of death. It usually means the death of non-physical things like emotions. Or the
physical death of someone who had a significant impact on others. These deaths,
whether spiritual, physical, or mental, all emerge from emotional isolation and
disconnection. When one thing dies, another follows, or vice versa.