Bridge to Terabithia
The whole concept of death is most problematic for the living. There's fear for oneself, but a stronger fear trumps the first- a fear for loved ones. Jess's whole family awaits him in tears, afraid that their son and brother died in the river. Anger manifests, beginning with the dad's "where the hell have you been?" Jess angrily slams his dresser in front of his door, portraying the anger drug around by unprepared for deaths. His anger is a window peeking into the feeling of being cheated; too young, too much potential, no warning- people might claim. And then his desperate escape to his room lets sadness bleed through. Dim lighting encompasses mourning as well. Death leaves as quickly as it came, but all the emotion and damage is left to fester with those not taken.
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