This is a paper on the pragmatic application of the theory of A. Owen Aldridge`s parallel literary criticism to the comparison of Gwon Jeong-saeng and George MacDonald focusing on their main theme of death. The two writers do not share similarities in their cultural and historical background but they present a basis for comparative study in the sense that they have very important commonality in their concern of death. They write for the children and childlike adults and death is the main issue that inspired both of them. The solution to the dilemma for both writers is to be a living sacrifice for others unto death to help that they might obtain eternal life. This idea derives from and points toward two central themes, the fatherhood of God and the men`s salvation through the obedience of His Son, Jesus Christ. It is clear from their writings that our sacrificial death for our neighbor is to be modeled after that of Jesus, who became obedient unto death. In their stories to be dead is to be truly alive. And the dreamlike vision of life presented to the readers through their stories is a reflection of that eternal reality. That is as MacDonald`s favorite quote from Novalis; life is, or should be, a dream of a greater reality.