Burial Process Analysis

Kenneth Slessor’s poignant poem, ‘Beach Burial’ contemplates on the improper and unfair burial that the Australian soldiers, who were at war with the Germans during World War 2, receive as a result of the fact that they could not get back home. The main idea that the poet was trying to get across was that as a result of the soldiers not being able to get a proper burial, they are not able to be recognized and are considered to be just another casualty of war: without honor or recognition. The poem emphasizes sadness on the completely useless waste of life; they are simply left how they had died and are now cared by only nature. In the poem, it appears as if these men are soldiers fighting a war at

The African Burial Ground National Monument in New York recognizes the free and enslaved Africans buried in a 6.6-acre burial ground from the 1690s to 1794 (NPS, 2015). Over time, as the population and modern development proceeded, the cemetery became forgotten. A landfill created over the top of the site, sealed it off from the public’s knowledge. In 1991, contractors were prepping the land for a 34-story, 276-million dollar federal office building (GSA, n.d.). To go forth with construction, contractors worked in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (GSA, n.d.). Together, these acts require publicly funded projects to be surveyed by archaeological field-testing methods,

A cemetery may seem like an odd stop on a city tour but the Old Smithville Burying Ground has been in use since before the town was officially created in 1792. The roots of the stately oak trees intertwine with the historical roots of Southport’s population. Many stories are told through the markers that populate this plot. From fallen Civil War soldiers to victims of yellow fever to memorials of men lost at sea, this stop on your tour is a hidden historical treasure revealing family life and tragedy.

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Formaldehyde and embalming based funerary practices have been shown to be damaging to the surrounding environment and moreover, the people who work with it on a regular basis. Not to mention the high costs that the supplies of a traditional burial can end up costing, both for the consumer and the environment. The amount of embalming fluid in ten acres in a typical cemetery can reach up to around 80,000 gal. That's 80,000 gallons of toxic chemicals potentially leaking into the surrounding environment and posing a health risk for humans and animals alike. There are many better, more environmentally sound ways of disposing of a corpse, like alkaline hydrolysis [resomation], which is an effective alternative to cremation, and natural burials, which can serve as a foil for the traditional American burial. Although the traditional burial as we know it dates back to the Civil War, and we’ve got embalming fluid down pretty well, the materials used are still toxic enough to damage the people who work with embalming fluid, and the environment it ends up buried

The Ancient Egyptians had a very specific and uncommon way that they buried the dead. The way that the Egyptians buried their dead would be very uncommon in modern day society. There are many steps in this burial process. Each burial had a system or process of steps that they followed to lay down fellow members of their society. The process of mummification had many steps.

With today’s modern culture, death is a private event of mourning and grieving. We no longer as a community gather to celebrate the life of a late neighbor, instead this event is intended for family and close friends. We either bury our loved ones in a local cemetery or have their remains cremated and kept in an urn for viewing. The rituals performed by individuals in the event of a death have become superficial with a lack of meaning. The size of a headstone is only determined by how much money you have. The extravagance of the wake or any type of ceremony performed is determined by how much money you have. And for those who can’t even afford a burial and opt for cremation, the elegance of the urn used to hold the ashes of your loved one is once again determined by how much money you have. Death has become an event of profit, for if you truly love your departed relative you’ll buy the most expensive casket or the biggest

You’ve probably heard the old saying. “Only two things in life are certain: death and taxes” It’s true: at some point, we all will die. Although you may think death is an unpleasant subject, it is something that everybody must cope with. People are different all over the world, but death is one thing that everyone has in common. ( Stair, choosing a career in mortuary science and the funeral industry 6)

Amy is having difficulty with depression as well. She is unable to move to the last stage of grief, acceptance, until then she will be stuck in the same stage, reliving the same emotions over and over until she is able to cope with the feelings that were aroused

The growth of the funeral industry was another factor in the American way of death. Rather than preparing and burying their own dead, families entrusted this job to professionals. The modern practice is several methods we use today being;

Many may refute that religion and honoring the dead is more valuable than the dollar, which is respectable. But if that is the case, then why have many notable religions deemed cremation acceptable? If ancient and wise religions have came to the fact that cremation is not taboo and just as acceptable as a burial, then we as people should not look at cremation as heinous but as a viable option to fix all the problems that a burial based funeral

Today the society is looking for ways to ease life and to find solutions for problems which oppress our lives and make it hard to live through. Because of many reasons, the traditional burials in this century are becoming a problem. (Prothero,2001). The fact that they cover a lot of land to build cemeteries and other things that are attached to these traditional burials is enough for us to search for a practical solution. About a century ago the term "cremation" was unknown to many people. It is believed that it began to be practiced during the early Stone Age and still exists today. Since that time cremations have been made all

In 1936, the playwright Irwin Shaw synthesized the groans of a restless generation on the brink of a subsequent, devastating war into an ominous work of art. Bury the Dead, his expressionistic anti-war agitprop, successfully sympathizes with the lost youth of that war generation, while also pointing a dark finger at those who perpetrated the conflict. In addition, the play stands at the pinnacle of early sardonic propaganda. In Shaw’s time, the grim reality of a second world war provided his inspiration. In today’s time, another grim reality rises up to inspire a new string of creative art. James Davison Hunter, a political sociologist, declared in his 1991 book, Culture War: The Struggle to Define America, that America was embroiled in a war of opinion and social differences that had irreversibly polarized the country (Hunter). This war could be as deadly to American unity as the Second World War was to “the indomitable spirit of the American doughboy” (Shaw). In light of this comparison, Bury the Dead holds a new, yet equally poignant meaning as a collection of political pundits, burgeoning party control, and narrowly biased media draws deep battle lines between this country’s people. A transposition of Bury the Dead’s pre-war setting to a modern, eerily comfortable juxtaposition of war and American culture would respect the original themes while presenting a meaningful study on the current division in America. This approach would also maintain the expressionistic value of

The fear I held as a child that my body would become a vessel for other souls to enter was intensified. This was my first impression of my first time in a cemetery and I was not off to a good start. As I grabbed a map to find my way around, I began to dread the walk through the cemetery and having to see all the lives lost, especially those who lost their lives before they even really began. However, to my surprise, as I made my way through the graveyard this feeling of sadness slipped away. The sun began to shine through the clouds of gray and illuminated both the cemetery and my mood. I was delighted to notice that many of the tombstones I encountered read that these lives that were lost were not taken too soon. Most of the people had lived over eighty years and were buried next to fellow family members who also lived just as long. It was nice to see that many people were laid to rest next to family so they wouldn’t have to enter the next life

Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected inevitably leading to new perceptions of the world, new values and understandings of ourselves and others. They can occur at the most unforeseen moments when we least expect it. For me it was the other day when I was cleaning my bedroom and unexpectedly stumbled across old photos of friends and family. So how did this change my perspective in life? Well it made me realise how much ,my life has changed as people come and go. It brought my attention that when we least expect it we can experience a sudden and unplanned epiphany. I am here today to talk about two of Robert Frost’s poems that reveal to us the importance of learning from our sudden experiences. His wonderful poem Tuft of Flowers