Mourning

Grief, bereavement and mourning are worldwide phenomenon but they are conceived differently according to the culture and society. The process, that people need to elaborate the loss and to reconcile with it, is related with how they perceive death, their beliefs about immortality, their historical and religious background, and their cultural traditions. In each culture, rituals and customs surround death, helping people mourn and grieve. Rituals help people express their grief and allowed…

Saudi Arabian cultures also show some concern for community involvement through their mourning rituals, but, other than that, they are much more reclusive and stay within their clans. They both view woman as the weaker sex; however, this perspective is shared throughout Saudi Arabia, whereas only rural parts of South African still view their society this way. Seeing how mourning rituals in South Africa are being rejected for they oppress women, it is obvious they are more equal than…

role in both life and death, a key theme throughout Thomas’ poem. The idea of death as a rebirth is hinted at in implications to baptism. Rhetorical question is also used, allowing the speaker to contemplate the process of mourning in itself. The conclusion is drawn that mourning is itself a murder of the spirit in that it strips one of their individuality, and that death unites oneself with nature and its cycle. The speaker’s…

G- Dell Curry: 1988-1998 Although today he is known mostly for being the father of Steph Curry, Dell Curry’s career should not be overlooked. Curry spent 10 seasons in Charlotte and is one of the best players in franchise history. He’s the team’s all-time leader in games played, field goals made, 3-point field goals made, and points scored. The majority of the success the Hornets’ organization has had since joining the NBA came during Curry’s 10 seasons. The team made the playoffs in four of…

colors of mourning.” Here, terms such as “miserable,” “mourning,” and “dark” convey a sense of grieving. Additionally, “always” maintains a meaning of eternal continuity. Thus, Thisbe communicates her desire for the perpetual mourning of the deaths of she and Pyramus. The text of "Pyramus and Thisbe" continues to state, “Mulberries always turn black as they ripen.” Here, as before, “always” relays ideas of indefinite continuity, and one typically associates “black” with connotations of mourning.…

of life, like four seasons. First we live then we die it is all a part of life. With his view on death and rituals it follows that he would publicly denounce mourning. He dislikes that mourners were assuming knowledge that they did not know. Whenever Zhuangzi’s wife died he was found banging pots and pans while he should have been mourning her death. “When she had just died, I could not help being affected. Soon, however, I examined the matter from the very beginning. At the very beginning, she…

of feelings and common behaviors and it is associated with multiple feelings like anger, regret, relief, sadness and guilt. A person is going through four phases during grief and mourning: • Phase 1: accept the reality of loss. At first, the person will like nothing happened • Phase 2: going through the pain of mourning. Not everyone experiences the same pain intensity or feels the same way. Denying this phase blocks the emotions and thoughts of loss by boosting positive emotions using by…

In “Justice for elephants”, Natalie Prosin uses imagery, diction, and ethos to convey that elephants are not meant to be “property” but, as she states, should have “ common rights.” In the beginning of the article, Natalie Posin shows some harsh imagery in her favorite movie “Dumbo.” “ There is a heart-wrenching scene where Dumbo is being cradled by his mother, who is chained inside a boxcar.” It really shows a negative image when a disney movie shows Dumbo’s mother chained in a boxcar. It…

After the death of Hamlet’s father, he started to wear black clothing for mourning. This seems to trouble his newly wedded mother, Gertrude. “Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted color off,” (1.2.70) she asks Hamlet to stop mourning for his father. But there may be another reasoning for this, his son still mourning just reminds her of the fact that she got remarried so quickly. Then dear old Claudius adds on and says, “‘Tis unmanly grief” (1.2.97) His father’ brother tells him to suck it up, everyone…

After a person dies, there is a mourning period that has no time limit. For some the grieving period can be as short as a few months, but for others that process can take up to years. The emotions that run wild during that time period can be connected to the verse “hallowing souls”. A superficial meaning could be the soul of the person that died is being carried away. However, the hallowing souls are they tears that are being poured and the immense sorrow they is being felt. With each tear that…