In the article “Human Salvation in an Evolutionary World: An Exploration of Christian Naturalism” by Karl Peters, Peters states that salvation is “not primarily intended for a future life after death but a transformation in this life both of ourselves and of this world” (Peters, 845). Salvation is not just something that can be found after death; people can find salvation at any time by deciding to transform their lives to improve themselves and the world around them. However, most humans seek salvation to find comfort at the critical moment of their death; individuals find comfort in the belief in an afterlife or an eternal sole. Many people find salvation through religious means. In Christianity, salvation is achieved through the open acceptance of Christ into one's life by promising to live one's life through God. Christians believe in life after death. If a person lives his life according to God and accepts Jesus Christ, he will go to heaven. However, if a person fails to forsake his sins or live in acceptance of Christ, he will not find eternal life. in paradise. Katherine Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" and Emily Dickinson's "I Heard a Fly Buzz- When I Died" depict characters who fail to find salvation after death due to their inability to see God beneath his physical form; the authors illustrate this using different literary elements, including style, symbols, and allusions. Author's style is defined as the distinct literary manner that makes his or her expression of content unique from other authors; Katherine Anne Porter and Emily Dickinson have different styles which contribute to a better understanding of the themes of their work. In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", Porter uses the tape...... middle of paper ...... full text (HW Wilson). Internet. April 13, 2014. Laman, Barbara. "The Jilting of Porter's Granny Weatherall." Explainer 48. (1990): 279-281. Humanities Full Text (HW Wilson). Internet. April 13, 2014. Mayer, David R. “Porter's The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall.” Explanator 38.4 (1980): 33. Literary Reference Center. Internet. April 13, 2014. Peters, Karl. “Human Salvation in an Evolving World: An Exploration of Christian Naturalism.” Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science47.4 (2012): 843-869. Humanities Full Text (HW Wilson). Internet. April 20, 2014. Porter, Katherine Anne. “Grandma Weatherall’s Abandonment of Grandma.” Literature: an introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. Ed. XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Blinn personalized ed. New York: Pearson, 2010.79-85. Print.Wilson, Eric. “The Chemistry of Dickinson’s Death.” Atq 12.1 (1998): 27. Literary reference center. Internet. April 13. 2014.