Unaccustomed Earth

¨His mother was singing in the kitchen. He could hear her singing there and the sound of her voice was the sound of home.¨(Trumbo 15) As Joe remembers his mother singing in the kitchen it reminds him of home, so even when he doesn't know where he is it provides him comfort remembering that. Similarly in Shenandoah, Charlie is shown talking to her grave. At the end of the movie, after they had all gotten back he makes a comment when he is talking to her grave. ¨I don't know what else to say about the war¨(Shenandoah). Charlie finds comfort when talking to Martha's grave because it makes him feel like she is still there with him. Differently, Macia provides comfort when Joe is calling for his mom in his sleep. ¨Mother where are you? Hurry mother hurry hurry hurry and wake me up. I'm having a nightmare mother where are you? Hurry mother. I'm down here.¨(Trumbo 63). Joe is calling out towards his mother to come and save him because he feels comfort being able to feel her

On the drive, “[the family] passed a large cotton field with five or six graves fenced in the middle of it, like a small island” (519). The reader would have to be actively analyzing the text to realize the significance of the graves. There are six members of the family that are riding in the car, the grandmother, the two children, the baby, and the two parents. The grandmother sees six graves, one for each family member, or five graves. If there are only five graves, the baby could share a coffin, or it could be that one of the family members may have survived.

3. Page #______ Why is a woman brought back to her kinsmen to be buried?

When we get older and when we deal with someone else who is nearing death we misunderstand what happens and how to understand the death process, we do not know what to expect and how to handle the process.

In looking as dying as the means to end, death, Byock describes the time of dying as ‘a dark foreboding place the end of the road beyond which lies an unknown terrifying terrain’ (34). In this instance, Byock looks dying as an uncertain path that leads into the unknown. At the same time, while looking at the topic from the point of view of those who are facing death, Byock uses his personal experience in highlighting how the patients he has come across,in the course of dealing with palliative care patients, view the moments prior to death. While fear is a common factor among the people who face death, Byock looks at some aspects of the final stages that dying people tend to focus more upon and the most significant being the burden they place on the people responsible for them. In view of the same, he states ‘sometimes more than dying people dread becoming dependent on caregivers and making them feel responsible for both financial and physician needs’ (Byock159). The fear of being a burden to others is what dying people may dread as Byock suggests in this quote. Finally, from the perspective of those who are directly related with the dying person, Byock takes a closer look at how they see death. Considering his personal experience with the death of a loved one, he seems to understand dying well. He reiterates that ‘someone who is dying,

the graveyard of her brother, when she steals: The Gravediggers Handbook, Death tells us the

Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. From Christmas carols to holiday parties, this celebration seems to be deeply embedded in American Culture. How has this holiday and its traditions become so prevalent in the United States? Historian Stephen Nissenbaum attempted to answer this question and in doing so challenged the old assumptions about Christmas and its traditions in his book The Battle for Christmas. In this book, he discussed how historians have previously studied Christmas in an isolated manner away from culture (page xii).

“Home Burial” is a look into a troubled married couples’ relationship and the emotional stress the death of their child has inflicted upon them. Being isolated on a farm in rural Massachusetts, the wife, Amy, has no one

The ability of the father to carry on with life after his son's death is one part of the stereotype that pertains to the male figure. The male character is suppose to be someone who does not cry, someone who is full of inner strength and is the central rock for all those around him in a time of crisis. The husband in "Home Burial" fulfills these requirements. After the burial, he continues on with his daily chores and attends to the various needs of the farm. These actions are not ones of denial but acceptance. He knows that he and his wife must carry on with their lives after an appropriate period of mourning is over. Understandably, his vision of the length of that time period is considerably shorter than his wife's. He understands that life is for the living and not for the dead. He understands that his son is dead. He also understands that he cannot force these views on his wife, because she must come to her own conclusions and find her own closure to her son's death.

In today's day and age, it's easier to talk to other people than ever. But, that doesn't mean that people will necessarily open up to each other. Rather, sometimes we have a tendency to hide from each other, overwhelmed by everything that is going on in the world. In the last three stories of Unaccustomed Earth, Jhumpa Lahiri tells the story of Hema and Kaushik, two children of immigrant parents. In the first book, "Once in a Lifetime", Kaushik's mom dies of breast cancer after Kaushik's family has moved to America. Later on, in "Year's End", Kaushik's father remarries against Kaushik's wishes, and in "Going Ashore", Hema and Kaushik reunite as adults in Rome. When someone hides their feelings or emotions, they lose

Death is a topic that unites all of humanity. While it can be uncomfortable to think about, confronting death in unavoidable. “Dying” addresses that discomfort and universal unwillingness to consider the inevitability of death. Pinsky’s use of imagery, symbolism, and tone create a poetic experience that is like death, something every reader can relate to. In “Dying,” Pinsky describes how people are oblivious and almost uncaring when it comes to the thought of death. Pinsky is trying to convince the reader that they shouldn’t ignore the concept of death because life is shorter than it seems.

Death is inevitable part of human experience, which is often associated with fear of unknown, separation, and spiritual connection. Death is an individual experience, which is based on unique perceptions and beliefs. Fear of death and dying seems to be a universal phenomenon, which is closely associated with apprehension and uneasiness. Death is allied with permanent loss, thus personal experiences of grief are similar in many different cultures. There are different mourning ceremonies, traditions, and behaviors to express grief, but the concept of permanent loss remains unchanged in cross cultural setting. With this paper I will identify cross-cultural perspectives on death and dying, and will analyze

Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth is comprised of eight short stories about different Indian families’ struggles in America, many of them going through the immigrant experience. The conflicts are with friends and family, and also with themselves, as each of them attempt to find their own identity along with fitting in with the rest of society. One of the causes of these struggles that because the families in the stories are mixed in terms of generation. Many of the adults in the stories were first generation immigrants from India, while many of the children were raised in the United States, which is the second generation. This led to blending of culture and at the same time, clashes between the immigrant mentality of living and the American mentality of living. In Unaccustomed Earth, Lahiri demonstrates to the reader the important influence of environment, specifically culture and how it impacts parental teachings, on the personality and development of an individuals’ identity, and how the actions and development of characters can affect one’s family and friends; the impact of environment and culture is shown especially by the characters and stories “Hell-Heaven” and “Hema and Kaushik”.

This purpose of this study, done in Pakistan, was to identify social development in the early childhood years. One hundred and forty, random selected, boys and girls from Lahore City were used in this study. Fifteen was randomly chosen from each of eight private schools between the ages of 3 and 8. They were divided into three groups; 3 to 4 year olds, 4 to 6 year olds and 6 to 8 year olds. A checklist was developed to help collect data about children’s social development, consisting of 53 questions and two columns of yes or no, for opinions of teachers, by three experts in childhood education. The checklist covered areas of development consisting of individual characteristics, social skills, communication skills and peer relationships. One of the experts visited each of the schools and explained to the teachers how to observe the children. After one week the observational sheets were collected. Percentages computed identify various patterns in the data to reach certain conclusions. The results in the 3 to 4 year olds were: 60% do not usually show a positive mood for the whole day; positive relationships with peers is shown in 75%; when reminded 30% say thank you; 65 percent interact in non-verbal ways with peers such as a nod or a smile, and engage in games with adults; 60% showed interaction and exchange of information with peers; 68% participated in classroom group activities; 75% feel embarrassed when someone talks about their words or habits to someone else; 63% showed

Business sector is one of the main aspects in determining the economic development of a nation state. Many nations concern on the development of the business sector within their countries. In Indonesia, the government is trying to arrange the best laws and regulations to boost the development of the business sector. By the full support from the government, now there are several local brands of Indonesia that able to gain success both in the domestic and international market.