The definition of compulsory is required by law or a rule; obligatory.
I believe that this means that even though they know that they're eventually going to die, they don't want to until they have done something that's impacted the world in a big way, causing them to fight against death.
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He moved slowly in spite of the urgency of his porter, and even while he was still on the platform I noted how ill he seemed.
hope this helps not completely sure if it’s right though
You should underline/highlight the following words:
thumping
whispering
rustling
buzz
hum
gushing
gulping
Plop. Plop. Plop