On Death and Dying Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

I and II Abstract

* Kubler-Ross describes the increase in modern humanity's fear of death with the rise of technology and medical science.

III and IV Abstract

* Kubler-Ross tells of death in her native Europe where family and friends accept the transition quietly, not trying to make the dead look alive with embalming or...
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