Death is a very fascinating subject in literature. Many literary works have been written about death or the afterlife. However, few people take the same approach to death as John Donne. John Donne, in his poem “Death, Be Not Proud,” takes a very unique stance on the subject of death. Donne does not speak of death as frightening or dreadful. Donne does not fear death but rather sees it as powerless against humans. In each quatrain of this poem, Donne gives another example of how death is not as all-powerful as one might think. In “Death, Be Not Proud,” Donne personifies the idea of ​​death and speaks to death as if he were speaking to a person. . Throughout the poem, Donne attempts to minimize death to make it seem as small and helpless as possible. Donne's obsession with death built up over the years following his wife's death. John Donne tries to mask the grief caused by his wife's death by making death almost pleasant. At one point in “Death, Be Not Proud,” Donne goes so far as to compare death to a pleasant sleep. Give starts in the f...