1. "The Final Salute" talks about what a dead soldier leaves behind and some of what happened before his death. "Do Not Go Gentle..." is about what a son thinks his father should do in response to death.
2. "The Final Salute" is an article by Jim Sheeler that looks into the death and what happens to others when they find out about his death. "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" is a poem by Dylan Thomas that surrounds the concept of not giving up, no matter the circumstance.
3. The texts "The Final Salute" and "Do Not Go Gentle..." both share the common theme of how people who know that they will die, should try to fight against it.
Body:
1. "He fell back onto the words the military had told him to say, 'I'm escorting a fallen Marine home to his family from the situation in Iraq.'" (Sheeler 2)
2. This quote shows how Lt. Cathey was honorable in his death by fighting for his country and ultimately his life.
1. "Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night." (Thomas 1)
2. This quotes states that even though they know they are going to die, the continue to fight death and fight for their lives.
Conclusion:
1. The common theme these two texts share is that although someone knows that death is approaching, they shouldn't give up.
2. This is evidenced by the quotes given in the previous paragraphs which talk about how Lt. Cathey was honorable in his death by fighting for both himself and his country and how even though there are people who know that they made little progress in affecting people around them, they continue to fight death.
3. Therefore, these two texts both share the common theme of saying how people shouldn't give up no matter the circumstance.
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