Death is an inevitable part of life; it is the only thing in life that is absolutely certain from the moment we enter this world. But death can still come unexpectedly for everyone. At a young age, when you least expect it, it can be a shock. After that you just have to deal with it and try to move on with your life. Divorced, Beheaded, Survived is a moving story about death and grief written by Robin Black in 2010. It is a story that deals with deep emotions, such as grief and sadness, and how these feelings affect the relationship between a mother and her child. in two different situations three decades apart. Sarah, the narrator of the story, is a woman in her forties who, due to the recent death of her son's best friend, remembers the event of her beloved brother's death 30 years ago, which changed her and her life forever . The story revolves around two places in time: his brother's death 30 years ago and the present. The two different plots ultimately interfere with each other and have a great similarity. The protagonist uses the past event to help her son overcome the present event and thus create a closer relationship between them. The first story takes place in the narrator's backyard where she, her older brother Terry, and the neighborhood children are acting out King's story. Henry VIII and the execution of his second wife Anne Boleyn. They happily enjoy playing out this violent and bloody scene day after day, taking turns playing the "plum role" of Anne Boleyn, although Terry is the best. "It was almost worth giving up the role just to see Terry give it his all, and perhaps it would have been, if it hadn't been for the execution scene". But in 1974 Terry becomes seriously ill and dies, which shocks us... middle of paper... himself in his room; he barely talks to any of his friends (which Sarah hasn't done either), strictly because it's too painful. But Sarah knows and understands what she is going through. “Coco asked me if she was going to be okay and I told her yes. It just takes time, I tell her. It's only been a few weeks. It will still take some time." The death of a dear sibling, a dear friend or a playmate will influence and change the rest of their life; “His life wasn't exactly how he always imagined it, because of what happened to my brother when we were kids.” The terrible event may be locked into a draw or never spoken of again, but it will never be forgotten. Life episodes can remind us of the loss and reawaken the feelings we associate with it. Some days may pass without remembering it at all, but it is still an attraction deep in the subconscious.