Woterstorff’s Reflections in Lament For a Son

Write a 750-1,000 word paper analyzing Woterstorff’s reflctions in Lament For a Son. In addition, address Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief, as they are expressed throughout Lament for a Son, and respond to the following questions:

1. How does Wolterstorff find joy after his loss?

2. What is the meaning and significance of death in light of the Christian narrative?

3. How does the hope of the resurrection play a role in comforting Wolterstorff?

Include three sources including the textbooks, bible and other reliable/academic sources.

Please use this rubric.

The paper does address all of the five stages of grief with detail and provides some examples. The paper shows a deep understanding of the connections between the five stages of grief.

The paper shows a deep understanding of how Wolterstorff finds joy after his loss.

Meaning and significance of death in the light of the Christian narrative is addressed and shows a deep understanding, including a detailed description and many examples.

Explanation of how hope of the resurrection plays a role in comforting Wolterstorff is present, with detail and many examples, and shows a deep understanding.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.