In his story “Death in the Woods,” Sherwood Anderson observes one woman’s life and thereby gains a greater appreciation for his own. After reading this story, the theme appears to be that life is a precious gift, which we are given, but too often take for granted. We are put on this earth for a reason, to make a difference in the world and to leave an everlasting impression of the fact that we …showed first 75 words of 1008 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1008 total…The cycle of life and death is dependant on our cooperation, or lack thereof. We decide what we do with our lives. We need to know what mark we want to leave behind and try to live our life to that ideal. At times we also need to ‘stop and smell the roses’, in order to appreciate those little things we take for granted. Life is too precious and way too short to live precariously.