an essay expressing a view on the subject of death
例句
"Bryant:American poet, critic, and editor known especially for his early nature poems, such as "Thanatopsis"(1817) and "To a Waterfowl"(1821). 布赖恩特：美国诗人、评论家和编辑，早期写过描绘大自然的诗歌，如死亡观(1817年)和致水鸟(1821年)，他因此享有盛名。
The pie list swelled; the richer puddings had vanished; the sausage, with his drapery wrapped about him, barely lingered in a pleasant thanatopsis with the buckwheats and the sweet but doomed maple. 馅饼目录加长了；较油腻的布丁消失了；香肠、香肠纸与荞麦粉在愉快的消逝观里几乎不作停留，而糖果注定是槭糖。
And his Impersonally Appraising and poetic reflection in writing strategy narrated those killing events without turning a hair.This relates with his experience, thanatopsis and aesthetic pursuing. 更让人惊讶的是他以客观铺叙、诗性观照的书写策略将杀人叙述得如此“不动声色”，这与他的个人经验、死亡观以及美学追求有关。
On Thanatopsis of Chinese People 论中国人的死亡观
Dissertation about Naturalism Thanatopsis of Modern Chinese Literature 论现代文学中的自然主义死亡观
the sausage, with his drapery wrapped about him, barely lingered in a pleasant thanatopsis with the buckwheats and the sweet but doomed maple. 香肠、香肠纸与荞麦粉在愉快的消逝观里几乎不作停留，而糖果注定是槭糖。
