Analysis Of The Funeral-Jerilyn By Nikki Grimes

In the article “Driving to the Funeral” the author Anna Quindlen addresses the issue of the age to begin driving. She believes that the age 16 is far too young teenagers to begin driving. Driving at a too young of an age is one big reason that the way majority of teenagers die is because of automobile accidents. There isn’t enough limitations on young drivers, causing safety concerns. Parents shouldn’t allow their children to drive at such a young age, just because they want their kids to have “freedom and responsibility”.

From the first-time read through, the poem gives a basic understanding of the narrative: a daughter telling the audience about her mother’s struggles

Throughout the seventeenth century, poets mourned the loss of a child publicly by writing elegies, or poems to lament the deceased. Katherine Philips and Ben Jonson were two poets who implemented the elegiac form in “Orinda Upon Little Hector Philips”, “On My First Son”, and “On My First Daughter” respectively. Although Philips and Jonson’s elegies contain obvious similarities regarding the nature of the works, the differences between the approaches taken to mourn their children are quite contrasting. These differences may be reduced to the emotions displayed in the elegies, which may be considered reflective of the sex of either of the poets and their religious beliefs. The autobiographical grief shown by a mother (Katherine Philips) and

In the beginning of the short story, as Brother reflects on Doodle’s life, the author uses personification and foreshadowing to create a mood of remorse. As he gazes out of the window into his backyard, Brother states that “the graveyard flowers were blooming. ...speaking softly the names of our dead” (Hurst 1). The flowers provide flashbacks of the past, and foreshadow a loss of life. The loneliness felt by Brother causes readers to consider how they would feel if their loved one was gone. As Brother observes the seasons, it is noted that “summer was dead but autumn had not yet been born” (Hurst 1). The personifications of the seasons as stages in the cycle of life and death creates an unsure and uncertain mood. The shift between seasons creates an idea of change and uncertainty of events to come. Hurst creates a mood of remorse through

Someone will always die and they will have a funeral, but can you imagine losing someone close to you? How about you brother? In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” there are many situations when death is among Doodle and his body. James Hurt wrote the story the “Scarlet Ibis” about a boy that was suppose to be a miscarriage and even the doctor said that he would not survive. He lives on with his brother to help him through his adventurous life. The brother is very ashamed that his young brother came to be disabled and he teaches his to walk. All of this James Hurt creates through his writing. Throughout essay there will be multiple ways the author is expression the tone. Through the use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism, James Hurst creates a Mournful tone in his short story, “The Scarlet Ibis”.

In the article Driving to the Funeral Anna Quindlen talks about teens that are between the ages of 15-20 are the ones who are most likely to be involved in car crashes before graduating high school. This article is intended to be read by parents primarily, as they are the main demographic that the topic of teenage driving concerns. Quindlen uses pathos, logos and ethos to inform parents with children for a higher driving age.

Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs is a crime fiction book, where, a forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan tries to unveil the identity of three skeletons that were found in the basement of a pizza parlor in Montreal, Canada. Brennan works with homicide detectives Luc Claudel and his partner, Michel Charbonneau, and Andrew Ryan, who is also her lover. Throughout the book, both Brennan and Claudel doubted each other’s competence to solve the case. According to Brennan institution, she believes that the three skeletons might be recent, however, Claudel speculates it to be century old due to findings of three antique buttons near their bodies. As a result, Claudel puts very little effort in this case, whereas, Brennan is determined to identify the year of death so to validate her inspection and to drew attention of Claudel and her other colleagues to this case. In the process of solving this investigation, she finds herself dragged to other homicides that were affiliated with the three skeleton remains.

The article “Driving to The Funeral” by Anna Quindlen discusses the rite of passage when it comes to driving at sixteen and the risks that come with young drivers. The beginning of the article gives you a reminder of the major high school milestones that everyone hits, even the unfortunate ones. This is where the author jumps right into statistics of teen accident rates; (“…car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death among 15-to-20-year old’s in this country”). The purpose of the article is to take teen driving seriously as an accident can be lifechanging.

In Ben Johnson’s “To the Memory of My Beloved, The Author, Mr. William Shakespeare, and What He Hath Left Us”, Johnson dictates a dramatically sycophantic poem in honor of the late William Shakespeare. With his superficial, dramatic style, Johnson unveils his own envious attitude within the unbegotten admiration he appoints throughout the poem. By complimenting Shakespeare through this ironic voice, Johnson insincerely praises Shakespeare’s legacy in a clever attempt to highlight Shakespeare’s minute but mentionable flaws. Throughout the commemorational poem, Johnson cleverly praises Shakespeare’s seemingly incomparable success as a poet by incorporating other famous poets as a belittling contrast. While meant as a friendly coup de grâce, Johnson’s assessment of Shakespeare is Johnson’s ultimate attempt to align himself with Shakespeare, bearing praise unto himself as well. In a poem meant to highlight and enunciate Shakespeare’s unparalleled skill and talent, Johnson instead attempts to expose his faults in hopes of bringing Shakespeare closer to himself.

The bereavement of a friend can cause one to feel regret and guilt as they begin to blame themselves for the circumstances. Filled with self-condemnation Jericho stated to Mr. Tambori “I told him to jump. I cheered him on, then stood there like a fool and watched him die. I will never forgive myself.” (Draper 23). Jericho is afflicted with a guilty conscious as he participated in the events that led to the unfortunate death of his friend. He feels he should have prevented Josh from jumping and could have potentially saved him. November, Josh’s girlfriend, also has the undying feeling of regret “I never really loved Josh. I know I said I loved him. Isn’t that what you’re supposed

Driving to the Funeral was written by the Pulitzer Prize winner, Anna Quindlen. Anna Quindlen addressed the topics of the current problem of teenage auto accidents in the United States, the question of appropriate ages to be licensed, and other “fixes” for teenage automobile related deaths. In this passage the author is trying to persuade parents of teenagers and the states to raise the legal driving age to lower the teenage driving accident and death count.

Disenfranchised grief can affect an individual experiencing loss that is not societally recognized. A term originally described by Kenneth Doka, disenfranchised grief is classically defined by four components, and one specific population subject to experiencing disenfranchised grief is nurses. This is due to the predominant cultural values found in the nursing profession as well as the parameters of the nurse-patient relationship. Knowing that nurses are potentially vulnerable to disenfranchised grief, it is important to discuss the mechanisms to minimize the factors contributing to its occurrence and the consequences of its effects. Awareness of how to help oneself can then be utilized to increase efficacy in the nurse’s position and in aiding patients who are duly experiencing disenfranchised grief.

Grief is a commonality within each of our lives, as we are all forced to experience grief at some point in our lives. Grief is an interesting facet of human life as the loss of a loved one effects each individual in a different manor. Unfortunately for the grief stricken the process of overcoming loss is a very long and arduous experience. Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones explores the varying ways in which people process and further overcome the loss of a common loved one. The novel is focused upon the Salmon family, a family which is having difficulties overcoming the loss of beloved sister and daughter Susie Salmon. The novel relates the death and afterlife of the aforementioned 14 year old Susie Salmon, a girl who is raped and murdered brutally

While many books attempt to conquer the monster that is grief, most fail to properly convey the topic to readers, however, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is a rare gem that handles it with respect and grace, and its message resonates through all readers. In the novel, readers are introduced to 14 year old Susie Salmon, who was murdered before the book begins. Susie spends her time in heaven making friends and watching over her family, who are trying to come to terms with her death, each in their own way. As the book progresses the readers become immersed in Susie’s tale, as each scene is designed to educate readers on the process of accepting loss. Sebold’s masterpiece is --one-- crafted with such care, and every detail aids her in her mission

Today was funeral day. My mom’s funeral. It was a dark October thursday, the clouds were brewing a storm. A slight breeze disturbed my neck. My uncomfortable suit sleeves bellowed in the cold breeze.. I hadn’t felt any emotions since the day of her death, which was weeks ago, almost as if my emotion is grey. It was warm then, as my mind was too. Nowadays, up until today, my mind has been a dark fog, as if my mind was released into the sky, darkening everyone’s day, arriving at my mom’s funeral or just to cuddle up with their friends and family in front of a warm crackling fire, telling the stories of their childhood and how times were better. Not me, my dad usually ignored me and he only worked on managing my mom’s fortune. Yeah. My mom’s