Paley's Correlation Between Death And Hope Of Life

Through comparing Samuel’s mother’s initial response to the loss of her son which was full of grief and sadness, to the beam of hope that comes with a new birth, Paley makes a direct correlation between the shock of death and hope of life. When a child is born, it is the beginning of something, a glimmer of hope for humanity. Whereas, death means the end of something, the loss of hope. Paley goes on to say that “She and her husband together have had other children, but never again will a boy exactly like Samuel be known” (Paley). When a life is ended, the hopes and dreams that parents have for their children die with them. The goal of life is to experience, this the reason human beings are alive to live with purpose. People live