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Flannery O’Connor has written multiple books pertaining to the two topics she knows best, southern living and the Catholic religion. Most of O 'Connor 's writings focus on humanity 's biggest question. “What is required to attain salvation?” Growing up as a devout Roman-Catholic, O’Connor is able to shed some light into a question that even scholars of the Christian faith are unable to answer. Although O 'Connor has multiple books, the one that answers the many questions surrounding salvation best

When Hal knew he was dying, he took care of every detail in his meticulous way. He sold his car, cancelled his magazine subscriptions, gave his coin collection to his favourite charity, made sure his life-insurance policy was paid up, and picked out the suit in which to be buried. “I want to make everything as easy as possible for you,” he told me. “There’ll never be another man like you, darling.” “Eva, you won’t replace me, but I do want you to remarry and be happy.” I shook my head and my long

Creating Life After Life There are seven billion people on Planet earth, many of which are blurs of bodies and faces. Each of those faces will inevitably pass away, however each time someone passes away, another person is born. Today, there is a lack space to fit all of the humans currently living due to the slightly larger rate at which people are born. Where will we all go when we pass? When discussing what to do with the remains after a loved one has passed, there are very few options . One can

West Los Angeles is home to two prominent cemeteries: the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery and the Los Angeles National Cemetery. The Westwood Cemetery was constructed in 1905, serving as the rest place for many famous individuals within the entertainment industry. Famous names such as Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Natalie Wood, Roy Orbison, and Jack Lemmon are buried at this grave site. Nearly less than a mile away from this cemetery is the Los Angeles National Cemetery. Established in 1889

The subject matter of death isn't the theme of this poem. The poem prevails truth being disguised and manipulated over documented history. This not only opens the mind into questioning whether historical events truly happened the way historians say it did, or whether documentation can prove a justification of truth, but it forces the second idea to raise questions whether any of the history being told is true at all. The poem "Richard Bone" carries out this idea strongly. The reason this poem plays

Roadside memorials are seen on the side of a street or highway often times after the passing of a loved one in a car accident. While a grave marks where a body is finally laid, the roadside memorial marks the last place where a person was alive. The memorial is usually kept up by family and close friends and is decorated with flowers, messages, and a cross or plaque. However, often times controversial, these families believe that their moral authority to remember a loved one trumps any governmental

In “Richard Bone”, Mr. Bone describes a self imposed emotional isolation. He is new to Spoon River and finds work carving tombstones; consequently, he does not know the citizens well enough to know if they speak the truth or are making a last effort to glorify their deceased loved ones. In lines 8-9 Bone discloses, “And I chiseled for them whatever they wished, / All in ignorance of its truth.” Initially, he is emotionally isolated; however, Mr. Bone chooses to venture out of his comfort zone and

Instead of practicing modern day burials, people should consider using green burial services, otherwise known as a conservation cemetery. A green burial is “where human remains are interred naturally, part of a growing trend away from traditional burials in favor of eco-friendly gravesites”. In recent decades the world has seen a rise in pollution and one way to decrease the human imprint is to stop the use of embalming fluid. It needs immediate attention because of the effect that it has on the

Throughout history, many monumental events led to the development of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA). Ricketts (2014) notes that the mission of the NCA is to provide Veterans with an honorary burial space in national cemeteries. They place a heavy significance on paying tribute to the Veteran’s services and sacrifices. In order to better understand the efforts carried out by the NCA, it is beneficial to review its history and development. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran

Beach Burial Beach Burial says only that men die and are buried. Is this a fair evaluation of the poem? Beach Burial is a poem which deals with many issues, not only about men dying and being buried. This is by no means a fair evaluation of the poem. The poem in actual fact deals with the problems in war, and it encases a hidden meaning, which is equality. This poem dwells heavily on the problems in war. It describes how high the death toll is for both sides. Slessor uses “convoys of