Outline

Thesis: In both The Stranger and One Thousand Gifts, the authors identify that death demonstrates how differently humans attempt to cope with the loss of a loved one.

Paragraph one:Death and Loss

• spirituality
• emotions
• identity

Paragraph two: One Thousand Gift
-examples from the book
-explain how Ann Voskamp coped with death

• her belief in a divine power allowed her to cope with death

Paragraph three: The Stranger
-examples from the book
-explain how Albert Camus' character coped with death

• didn't believe in a higher power
• emotionally numb

Conclusion