Sonnet 73 by William Shakespeare is about a man who is on his death bed. The man is sorrowful and frightened by death, but soon changes his opinion. The man concludes that death makes love stronger. This is revealed in lines 13 and 14, "This thou perceiv'st, which makes thy love more strong, To love that well, which thou must leave ere long." The man no longer fears death, because of the love he will experience. If a person becomes ill or endangered, it is difficult for most people to not feel sorrowful. The man would likely feel loved more than ever on his death bed. People who dislike the man would likely be compassionate and kind to him on his death bed.
I agree with the theme of this sonnet. Examples of this theme are prevelant in hollywood. For instance, many people made cruel jokes about Michael Jackson's personal life, but those same people mourned his death last summer. Tupac Shakur is another classic example. Throughout his career Tupac was criticized by many people for his offensive music, but after his death many people showed pity and love to him. Thirdly Ryan White is another person disrespected during his life, only to be loved more after his death. White was kicked out of school when it was discovered he had been infected with the AIDS virus, but today there are walks done in his honor. There are countless examples of people who have received more love after their death than during their lives. Shakespeare recognized this fact long before the days of large media and celebrities.
