Cold Sassy

Death is spread totally through break Cold Sassy Tree, a novel that begins with the firing of Mattie Lou and ends with the passing of provenience Blakeley. While the book focuses on mainly on piety and the restrictions of the town Cold Sassy, the Grim Reaper essayms to be floating close to every corner. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. Is a book that revolves slightly death, and the main character leave Tweedy seems to bop lust how to handle himself from the very start. ordain Tweedy Is fourteen geezerhood old when his grandmother, Mattie Lou act as Blakeley, dies three weeks before the novel begins.There Is no legitimate bill as to why she died, since the author did not specify her sickness, so It was to the highest degree likely due to natural causes. This might have make It or so easier on Mattie Lolls family and the rest of Cold Sassy, who were very close to her, provided It does not keep them all from grieving and mourning to Kingdom Come. They brood on her death and restrict themselves from doing anything they find pleasurable. This Is understandable as soundly as common in their time, seeing that they could be judged for coming away of mourning too quickly.However, young volition sees that there is something wrong with secure upset for such a longsighted period of time l just didnt think I could stand anymore mourning. For three full-length weeks They hadnt let me play baseball or go fishing or anything. (Burns 14). This shows that pull up stakes is somewhat ahead of others when it comes to wrap uping with the demise of close friends and relatives, though he deals with it in a very different way from others. impart Is puzzled by the conformity that is offered from Cold Sassy.He does not see why it is wrong for his gramps, Mr.. Blakeley, to love both his exanimate wife and his new wife, drop Love. He knows that it is strange for his grandfather to be marrying a unsung seamstress shortly after Mattie Lou dies, yet sees th e positive side and recognizes the fact that his grandfather will need help around the house. If Mattie Lou is dead, how can she help Mr.. Blakeley? result has also almost been killed by a train this occurred not long after Mattie Lolls death.The event was very surreal to him, and he was extremely shake when he found that he could very headspring be dead And as knowledge of what could have happened hit me, I started shaking and crying. (Burns 78). In addition to this, Wills friend Bluffed Jackson died the previous year due to cocoas. Will grieves for him during the camping trip with his friends, but he covers it up with humor. That is the revelation Will deals with death through comedy so that he can deal with the emotions he does not understand.However, after he himself almost dies, Will begins to see that he should be more appreciative of life, and It makes him want to understand divinity and death more than ever. This brings us to Wills spiritual mentor, which would be his g randfather, Rocker Blakeley. Rocker helps Will mature In many ways through the novel, neer talk UT sharing his thoughts with young Tweedy. Rocker makes It clear that he Cold Sassy By mahogany seems to be floating around every corner. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns. S a Will Tweedy is fourteen years old when his grandmother, Mattie Lou Toy Blakeley, dies three weeks before the novel begins. There is no real explanation as to why she died, since the author did not specify her sickness, so it was most likely due to natural causes. This might have made it somewhat easier on Mattie Lolls family and the rest of Cold Sassy, who were very close to her, but it does not keep them all from homeless from doing anything they find pleasurable.This is understandable as well as common in their time, seeing that they could be Judged for coming out of staying upset for such a long period of time l Just didnt think I could stand Will is puzzled by the conformity that is offered from Cold Sassy. H e does not see almost dies, Will begins to see that he should be more appreciative of life, and it Blakeley. Rocker helps Will mature in many ways through the novel, never lecturing but sharing his thoughts with young Tweedy. Rocker makes it clear that he