This four page graduate paper examines Grimus, a novel by Salman Rushdie about immortality. The author notes that when reflecting upon immortality, it is useful to study not only religious texts but literature as well, for theologians and writers have pondered immortality and written about it for thousands of years. Salman Rushdie is one of many writers who have explored the topic of immortality, and in his novel Grimus he creates a fictional character who finds eternal life but becomes bored with his endless existence. Determined to regain his mortality, he embarks upon a quest of adventure that offers many lessons about life and the human condition.
