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The joke I always make to my friends and family is, “I’m going to be late at my own funeral. ” I want to be brought in or some way showing me being late, In hopes that this might bring a little comfort bring to mind happy thoughts. Following the service, I would like for…

In the book “Talking Heads”, Alan Bennett introduces his characters as ‘artless’, implying that they are unaware of the significance of their words and unaware that they are sharing a story whose meaning they do not fully comprehend. “This is true of most of the monologues that he wrote, except for ‘A Cream Cracker under…

In the poem “Funeral Blues,” W.H. Auden’s choice of diction allows the reader a greater understanding of the intensity and depth of feeling experienced upon the loss of a loved one. Likewise, the symbolism used by the poet pulls us into the actual world of the grief stricken as he searches for ways to mourn…

Introduction My father was a man who lived his life with ideal love in his heart; love of god and spirituality was a great part of that; Hafiz had a great deal of influence on him because Hafiz poems always speaks of love and love of god. Even when my father was in the hospital…

Fetal tissue research is the procedure of utilizing foetal tissue, derived from legal abortions, for scientific research into cardinal biological procedures and human development. In add-on, organ transplant research uses foetal tissue to survey possible intervention of life treating diseases. Recent statute law trying to let federal support for root cell research, a signifier of…

Explore the concepts of success and failure in A Grammarian’s Funeral and one other poem by Robert Browning. In A Grammarian’s Funeral we get an ambiguous idea of whether the Grammarian’s life has been a success or a failure. Though there is much evidence that the poet believes he has served his life well, there…

The poem’s title, Barbie Doll, initially suggests that it will focus on a child’s toy, perhaps a cherished possession of a young girl. However, upon reading the poem, it becomes clear that the title actually addresses the concept of perfection and how society perceives it. I am particularly intrigued by the author’s reflections on the…

Here’s an example of eulogy speech to help you through one of the most emotional speeches you’ll probably ever have to give in your lifetime. A eulogy or funeral speech is a speech given at a funeral or memorial service to honor the deceased. You may be asked to give a eulogy speech for a…

To exercise our sociological imagination, we had a film viewing of the indie film “Ded Na Si Lolo” by director Soxie Topacio last 8 July 2010. This film was all about a family who lost an important loved one—their father. Charing, one of the main characters, is one of the children. One morning while she…

November 22nd, 1963 the world was changed forever. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Three days later on November 25th, the world had to say goodbye to a beloved president at his state funeral. One of the most iconic images from those few days was the photo of JFK Jr., age 3, giving his father’s…