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Knowledge is not something we should run from by rather embrace. However, because of this same fears, misconception and denial of parent’s, modern day literature authors, “works reveals an unwillingness to accept what has happened within the text. Death becomes both taboo and foreign for most modern children and authors illustrate this concept in their texts by their characters struggling to accept death.” As explained by (Sasser, 2008). Children need to be taught that every living thing must die eventually. They need to be aware of this to avoid having to draw their own conclusions and misconceptions about death and therefore, would avoid damage to the child’s emotional and intellectual development. Literature can aid in this awareness