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“After Life” by Joan Didion Documentation of grieving over loss of her husband ● Investigation into events leading up to his death ● Overcomes acceptance of his physical absence but can’t take the emotional aspects ● Main theme: there is no way to prepare for a loss, reference to Pearl Harbour and 9/11 demonstrates “calm before the storm” embedded as a concept into the work ➢ Storyworld contains a multitude of “ordinary instances”; mentioning of normal activities and everyday things ➢ Juxtaposed with unexpected death of her husband by cardiac arrest to reiterate that things happen suddenly with the nature of everything preceding the event being “ordinary” ● Very personal and relatable approach ● Organized into 5 mini chapters Question: What effect do you think the organization of this work into 5 separate mini chapters or anecdotes has on the reader? What feelings does the progression through each chapter elicit?...