The song death and the maiden, featured in Dorfman's play, is of course about death and a maiden. It is about the "terror and comfort" of death and based off of the painting on the right. But why did Dorfman choose this song? Though Paulina feared death while a prisoner she has not know the "comfort" of death. Is he referring to her killing the doctor or killing the bad memory and finally getting closure on the events that have been haunting her? There is more information about the song here.