Tina, you consider the consequences of mortality and immortality brilliantly in this piece of writing. I especially liked the examples you gave. Your writing has a very sincere, honest quality that is very compelling. You said to be immortal is to be "the obstacle of the progress of human beings"--this is an excellent interpretation of how literature explores immortality. If you know the story of Adam and Eve, you know that ultimately, their mistake (which makes them mortal) represents progress. Good work!

Do I want to be a mortal?

About this question, I think my answer will be yes. An eternal life maybe means that I can get whatever i want, but, do I still know what exactly I want when my life is undying? i don't think so.

At that time, I think my life will be just meaningless. I won't feel anything about the world, about my life. because all the people that i love is already dead, so, I think I will lose the will to love others, because sooner or later, they will die anyway, they will leave me here, alone.

Living in a long time sounds really exciting at first, but it will get tired. People always want to get the things they can't get.However, when you are able to get everything but you beloved people's lives. What will you feel then? Useless? Rueful?

The reason why the classics are classics is because they are rare. They desire to be remembered.If people can't get the point of living, then no matter how powerful you are, how long you will going to live, you will be painful, not physically, but mentally. That is not caused by the eternal life, but by the confusion of life.

Without the grief of death, you can't feel the joy of life. Just like if you never taste the bitter food, how could you recognize the sweet one?

If there are any flowers that can blossom in every season, if there are any trees that can be evergreen, then, we can live without eating. but i don't think that i can see the point of living. I'd rather die, at the time i still have some feelings.

A hundred years is long enough for me. Living farther than that, it is just wasting food , polluting fresh air,and becoming the obstacle of the progress of human beings.

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