Biography is one of the new terrors of death.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing a person's life story can be frightening after they die.
- In plain terms
- Biographies can be scary after someone dies.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal records can become burdens after death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why might biography terrify the living?
- What happens to secrets after death?
Another view
Biographies often honor the deceased rather than terrify.
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