题目

帮忙概括一下这篇文章的段意
第一篇
Much of the American anxiety about old age is a purposeful distance from the reality of death.One of the striking qualities of the American character is the unwillingness to face either the fact or meaning of death.On the contrary,in the novels of many famous American writers-from Hawthorne to Faulkner and Hemingway-one finds a tragic depth that is under the surface thinness of the ordinary American death attitudes.By an effort of the artistic imagination,the great writers faced death topic which the general public are reluctant to face-the fact of death,its mystery,and its place in life.Scenes about death,such as the conflicts death brings in Greek times and the religious celebration of death in the rich farming cultures of some parts of Europe,are vividly described and discussed in their novels,although these scenes are difficult to find in the real American life.
Out of fear of the emotional sufferings,the American ordinary people avoid topics about dea

提问时间：2020-10-21

答案

The attitude towards death in america