Obituary

task. From thinking where to do the visitation to where to have the burial, it all requires time and patience. Not to mention comparing prices to get the best deal while getting quality, and thinking what to put both on your tombstone and in your obituary section in the paper. In contrast to this assignment, I want to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in the Atlantic Ocean, specifically near Cuba. Thought provoking question: How many people choose cremation over burial in the United States each

Historians who study World War 1 have argued about Stubby’s importance on many occasions. An argument that comes up frequently is this; Is Stubby is only regarded as famous in the world of military animals because he was the first American military dog? Although his actions were great, they were not incredibly unique, as European war dogs had been involved in battle too, and had been doing just as well as Stubby for a longer amount of time (Tamara). However, whether or not Stubby’s actions warrant

Phil is a husband with three kids who recently died, “...finally and precisely, at 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning.” Ellen Goodman, the author, portrays Phil in a negative light. In, “The Company Man,” Goodman uses repetition and descriptive diction to convey Phil (the focus of the piece) as a distant, work-oriented husband. To start, Goodman uses repetition to convey Phil as a distant person. For example, the author chooses to repeat the words “Type A” to describe Phil. Type A refers to a competitive

Rock and Roll has come a long way since 1952 when music business icon Sam Phillips created it. Sam Phillips is considered the father of Rock and Roll. He went against the social normality of segregated music, and produced music that he felt should be made. Even when faced with career ending criticism, Phillips continued on making history. Not only is Sam Phillips responsible for the being the origin of the seemingly everlasting Rock and Roll movement, he segregated music amidst all kinds of cultural

directors will come to pick up my body. Children will take time to notify the other family members, friends and acquaintances along with other community people. The death notice will also be put in the local newspaper. Information will be taken from the obituary. It is important to get the information to the funeral home in a timely matter so they can submit notice to the newspaper. (Lynne Ann DeSpelder, 2009 pages

American working class is apparent. Throughout the piece, Goodman paints a picture of the eventual obituary of Phil and the average American. This is done through the use of repetition of the phrase “...worked himself to death at precisely 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning…,” This was used to show how Phil will only be remembered by his sudden death circumstances, not his life that is left behind. While the obituary mentions his family, the main idea is how he was taken unexpectedly, through a stress related attack

Steve Jobs was a genius that revolutionized the face of technology multiple times. Recently I have been looking at his life to answer this question, was his life a happy one? In order to answer that, I read two of his obituaries and Solon’s theory from The History of Herodotus. In “The History of Herodotus: Book I”, Herodotus shares a wise man named Solon’s theory of a happy life. Solon used two stories about three of the people he deemed had happiest lives to explain the characteristics of one

Imagine your smoke detector sounding its screeching alarm every 47 seconds, twenty-four hours day, 365 days a year. That is how often a residential fire occurs in the United States. According to a report issued in September 2007 by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a nonprofit group dedicated to improving fire safety, U.S. fire departments responded to 412,500 residential fires in 2006. Residential fires cause tremendous damage. Some 2,580 civilians (non-firefighters) lost their lives

Ariel Sharon’s funeral on January 13, 2014 highlighted the intersection of cultural and political sensibilities in Israel. Firstly, Ariel Sharon’s burial featured the differences in funerary rituals between orthodox jews and secular jews. This raises the question of the role of cultural conservatism in funeral rites. Another question that arises is one of position: did Sharon’s unique position as a former leader impact the burial he received? This quickly becomes a question of status. When a politician

scientific, and global affairs. Although inevitable, death was presumably not the most fitting subject matter to employ in social situations but, due to a section in the Economist duly named “obituary”, my interpretation of death has evolved into somewhat of an appreciation for meaningful living. In a glimpse, the obituary section of the magazine beautifully marries the colorful lives of the politians, athletes, writers, scientists, and even dictators with the intriguing narratives of people like chemist