The Moving of the Lim Family Documentary Essay

3. I believe so much of the article is dedicated to the funeral and cremation, because the writer wants us to not only see the vast differences between the two cultures, American and Chinese. But, to experience the feelings it is bringing up from the writers past, and her present. Her feelings of loss of the grandfather that died before she was born, and the loss of the “ buzz-cut grandpa” she had come to look forward to seeing. As for the cremation, in America, we as a culture would be outraged to pay extra for our loved on to be cremated alone. Never would we think it acceptable for more than one person to be cremated at the same time. The wearing of the patch of black on the sleeve, is similar to the black garters that are worn around the arms at certain funerals in the American culture; in particular that of a fallen officer or team mate. All of these descriptions are helpful to us as the reader, in order to give us a clearer mental picture of what is going on during the funeral and cremation of the “ buzz-cut grandpa”.

In the end of the story Lu Xun talks about Little Bolts mother sitting outside at what we would call a grave yard, with her offering to her son (Little Bolt) who is now deceased. As she is sitting there she notices another woman (the mother of the boy who was executed) who is visiting a loved one as well. Both women have a hard time leaving and decide to leave together. As the women begin to leave they look back at the graves. As they look back the woman notice flowers that seem to be growing over her sons grave. When she takes a closer look at these flowers she notices that they do not have any roots, no one visits the grave except her and that children don’t play around the grave yard. She then begins to believe that this is her deceased sons way of letting her know that he is still around in spirit, she asks her son to prove this to her by having a crow land on his grave, she waits for a few minutes, gives up and begins to walk away as see does she heard the crow caw. Thus implying that the crow did land on the grave

Burial Rites, a novel written by Hannah Kent is heavily based on story telling and the effect it has. Through the course of the novel, readers observe the significance story telling has for both the individual and the community. For an individual story telling can make the speaker feel empowered whereas for the community story telling’s main significance is the entertainment it provides. Since Kent’s purpose of Burial Rites is to tell the life journey of Agnes Magnusdottir in an ambiguous light, story telling also becomes important for the reader.

There are beauties unknown deep in the ground of Concordia. Stories that have been altered over the course of time and history that has tailgated behind these tombstones of deceased bodies. Gunfighters who thought they would rule the world were slain by the scythe of death. They were once owners of land, beholders of beauty, famous gun ringers, loving family members, and burdened veterans of war. Concordia Cemetery, the land that once gave birth to crops now lays burdened with the segregation of death, where even then people were all divided by their race, credentials, ethnicity and even gender. Gunfighters were caged underneath their tombstones where people were sure that they wouldn’t rise again.

“A-ha-hey. I have waked up. Come for me.” It was Old Yellow Elk speaking from his grave; young men from the village quickly exhumed him and carried him back to the village. Upon his return, Old Yellow Elk told his clan about his visit to the “spirit villages” and how an otter spirit acted as his guide to return to his living clan. This was not an isolated incident. The same week as Old Yellow Elk’s burial, a woman died and “woke up” after her burial. In some extraordinary circumstances, families were reunited with their loved ones, but most were not. By the end of the epidemics, entire clans perished resulting in further expedited burials. The dead were buried in mass graves on the outskirts of the village or left in their earth lodges because there were not enough healthy people to bury the dead. The survivors left their villages to join other peoples like the Crow or formed other villages away from the epidemic epicenters. Epidemics changed Mandan and Hidatsa mourning customs and created societal

A new discovery has accused in China. About 40 years ago a group of archeologists found a giant tomb of warriors. The Terra Cotta warriors of China. These warriors Were built to protect the kingdom. King Qin was only 13 years old when he became king of the Qin dynasty. These warriors were made out of clay. Each warrior looked different from each other, none of them looked alike. There are up to 7,800 soldiers, horses, and archers underground to protect under the kingdom from being attacked. No molds were used to make these soldiers. This tomb spreads over 20 square miles. Two pits have been evacuated of the three that were made. The third most recently found tomb that the archeologists have found has up to 86 soldiers and 44 Terra Cotta warrior

The time spent in the dead’s town is vital to the acceptance the palm-wine drinkard ultimately must face. Immediately, differences among the dead and themselves are noticeable. The guards explain that the living are not allowed in the dead’s town. All of the dead travel backward, and in order to fit in, they must walk backward. This was very unnatural for the living, “But as we were walking backward as they themselves were walking there, I stumbled over suddenly and as I was trying not to fall into a deep pit which was near there” (275).

The funeral procession took up the bulk of the ceremony, and stretched from the deceased’s home all the way to their grave. Graves were not allowed to be

A man tells her that because too many workers died to be buried properly, they were buried in a pit under the Wall. She then breaks down in tears and starts pounding on the Wall. Her grief causes the Great Wall to split open, uncovering hundreds of dead workers. She takes her husband’s bones and brings them back with her to her village for a proper

This passage is adapted from Wayson Choy’s ‘The Jade Peony’ and portrays the fear of a young boy who has recently lost his mother. The reader is able to infer the situation from the passage despite it not being clearly mentioned. The reader infers that the passage is about a juvenile boy who sits beside his dying mother and is then taken care of by family friends, predominantly the Chins.

The public housing authority, Housing Development Board (HBD) was a very important aspect to Singapore’s basic shelter needs. In 2007, basic shelter needs were used for 3.7 million of Singapore’s population. Singapore is considered a city-state in South East Asia where the government is heavily involved. As a non-profit organization, the local government is responsible for overseeing and administering certain decisions and responsibilities of Singapore’s public housing. The Housing Development Board was mainly involved in the pricing, marketing and sales of the public housing authority (Jick & Peiperl, 2011).

Family is defined as a social group brought together by blood, marriage, togetherness and adoption. The definition of family has changed throughout the years. The video Changing Families describes how different the family is due to women becoming active in the labor force, divorce and diversity in the family like a gay couple raising a family. In the 1950s, according to the video the family was more of nuclear family, which is a dad, mom and children. This type of family is where the father is more work oriented caring more about the job and bringing in the money than the family. While, the mother is the one that stays at home and takes care of the kids. However, this was changed when women, married women and women with children started to enter the labor force according to the film. The film also mentioned that it used to be that women jobs and families were connected where the women did work around the farm while being close to the family. Now, the mother is farther away from home. The movie brought out interesting statistic that it used to be 1/3 of the mother population with children under the age of 6 to be in the work force, but now it is 2/3 of the mother population with children under the age of 6 to be in the work force. Next, it has been stated in the film that divorce is an aspect of family change. This is due to moms being in the labor force making money, so they do not need to rely on the father for financial stability. Because of women now having more jobs,

Family loyalty in China has had a tumultuous past filled with fluctuation between remaining loyal to the state, yet also remaining loyal to blood relatives. In the autobiography that also serves as a biography, Wild Swans, by Jung Chang, this is seen. The book, which outlines the biographies of the author’s grandmother and mother, as well as her own autobiography, gives an interesting look into the lives of the Chinese throughout the 20th century. This book is beyond eye opening, and is truly a raw glimpse into the daily lives of women throughout China, struggling with situations that no human should ever be thrown into. I loved this book and was truly scared about the world that it opened me up to. The book does many things well, but also has its faults. The author consistently and clearly exemplifies the social hierarchy that consumes China, as well as its obsession with cultural stagnancy. The author also gives intense imagery that thrusts the reader into the scene, and creates a new reality showcasing the truths of China. Although both of those things take main stage in the book, there are a few weaknesses in the book. One, asking the question of how she had such clear anecdotes on her grandmother and mother’s life, how did she have such intimate details? The second shortcoming that Jung Chang had a subjective view of China, partly being that she loves China despite the cards it has dealt her. Her life was not short of hardships, but her family was typically

“The Mummy” derives from ancient egyptian Mythology, and adopts specific traditions carried out the majority of Mummy folklore. Mummies are frequently (however with exception) Pharaohs, their wives of family, high ranking officials such or scribes or priests, or wealthy members of the society. The rituals are very detailed, with each facet serving a specific purpose. In passing, the organs are removed carefully and placed in canopic jars to be buried with the deceased. The remaining body parts are wrapped in cloth, and placed in ornate coffins called Sarcophagus, often detailing a likeness of the body it holds, or ancient script describing their life death or instructions into death. Any striations from this ritual often symbolizes a misconduct within their lifetime, and being mummified alive signifying a fate worse than death. This theme of ritual and tradition is heavily prevalent in Grant Allen’s short story My New Year’s Eve among the Mummies. The main character J. Arbuthnot Wilson recounts a strange memory/dream of spending a night in the great unopened Pyramid of Abu Yilla in Egypt. Wilson stumbles upon/is psychically drawn to the Pyramid, and interrupts a ritual in which occurs once every 1000 years. The court of Pharaoh Thothmes lives is in permanent slumber, yet arises once every 1000 years for

The Urban Redevelopment Authority, also known as URA in short, is an independent statutory board under the Ministry of National Development which took on roles in the planning of the land use of Singapore, as well as being the conversation authority. Their mission is “to make Singapore a great city to live, work and play in” which means that the objectives of URA are channelled into attaining the broad vision of turning Singapore into a unique destination for tourist, while a liveable city for its citizen. These objectives include the conservation of heritage buildings, ensuring sustainability with the limited amount of resources Singapore have, the further development of new and iconic