Spoiler: The bell tolls for thee, and for everyone else, too. John Donne’s No Man Is an Island is a mic drop on human connection. Written in 1624 as part of his Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, this prose piece reminds us that no one exists in isolation, and that every loss, every life, every clod of earth matters. This mini activity helps students unpack Donne’s metaphors, analyze his philosophical tone, and explore themes of empathy, mortality, and collective identity. Students simply p