...O, my children, even the spirits of heaven must belief In Caesar’s remarkability, as they sent all these omens to warn us. O, great caesar, thou always fought the opponents of Rome from the front, Now thee receiveth stabbed in the back by thy closest friends. Lest I certain the pain thee got from seeing friends you helped succeed, Betray thee, was a much greater pain got from the stab of the knives on thy back. My beloved Caesar, I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold. Thy blood been shed for the glory and growth of Rome, As thee lov'd Rome like thou would have loved thy son. Thou wast great, thou liv'd great, Gave Rome all thou wast capable of. Rome will forever have pride for thy being. Thee resembled the father of Rome, but at present Rome is with persons of no skills nor experience. I believeth thy magnificent spirit shall remain guiding Rome As thee lov’d Rome like thee would have loved thy son. But did thou love him like a father? Last night I hath a dream meant for Caesar's death. I used all my persuasive powers to get Caesar stay home from the Senate, But as Caesar loved Rome like he would love his son, He ignored the concerns of mine, for the benefit of Rome. Does thou not see how greatly Caesar loved thee? Can a Roman tell me everything will be okay? I can breath no more. Someday, some year, there will be old Romans whose pride will be to say: ‘I lived in Caesar’s era.’ Some will be able to say: ‘I saw him, and I heard him...
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...A eulogize is a speech or written memorial of a recently deceased person give at a funeral. Eulogizes are usually read by a family member or a person that was close to the deceased to celebrate their life and accomplishments. A well written eulogy will, “ highlight the departed loved one’s accomplishments, important relationships, and unique qualities, citing examples and stories familiar to your listeners” (bookcite). The eulogy of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc. given by his sister Mona Simpson, is a great example of how a eulogy should be. In the eulogy titled; A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs, Mona takes her audience through Steve’s life journey. She talks about how they were reunited as adults and his love for his family. She focus...
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...expecting a call from anyone. "Hello, is Ruth Bishop home?" the male voice asked. "Yes, this is she" I quickly answered. He took a deep breath and then said with remorse "Last night Jane Addams passed away, I'm sorry." I was shocked. " Her funeral is tomorrow at 11 am at the Walter L Sojka funeral home, I was also asked to see if you could give her eulogy?" A tear streamed down my face as I responded " Of course, thank you for letting me know." He quickly responded " You're welcome, I'm sorry for your loss." I hung up the phone and took a seat on my leather love seat that faced the window and started weeping. My husband came in and sat next to me "What's wrong?" he asked as he put a loving hand on my back. I looked up at him and took a few deep breaths to stop my crying. " My friend Jane passed away yesterday."...
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...Many people are less than enthusiastic about speaking in front of large crowds primarily because they are nervous. Unfortunately, there are a few instances when they are forced to face their fears and one of them is the passing of a friend or family member. There will be a great deal of stress already controlling events which is why the person being asked to say a few words should probably consider looking at a few eulogy examples. This is meant to be a guideline to put the writer at ease and make it less stressful for them to accomplish their task.The best laid plansWhen you think about eulogy templates the first thing to keep in mind is that they are designed to keep you from stumbling. You will still need to add your own personal touch to...
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...Memorial Service Etiquette and Condolence Note In an average memorial service there is a formal visitation, which provides a time for family and friends to give their condolences. It is suitable to dress formal for the service. A family member or a friend would give the eulogy about the life of the deceased. The seating arrangements in a church always put the immediate family in the first two rows and everyone else behind them. If the body was cremated, the ashes can be scattered where they wanted, buried or be placed in an urn and given to a family member. It is common to have a register signing for guest to sign in and write a little about the deceased. At the end of the service thank you notes are usually given out to thank everyone for coming to the service (Funeral). Eulogy Rebecca Rose Chermock, born on August 4th, 1998. At the start of her life she was mostly happy. As a baby she never gave her parents too much trouble, although she did keep her mom up during the night. The whole Chermock family were night owls and she was no exception. Her family lived in a nice house in Pittsburg with...
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...Patrick G. Johnson Foundations of Western Civilizations Professor McCahill September 10th, 2013 In the document "Pericles' Funeral Oration" Pericles discusses many things regarding the past and current Athenian lifestyle. He covers many topics involving their citizens' welfare, military strength, as well as their excellent wealth of knowledge but Pericles' speech is intended to act as a eulogy. He accomplishes that as well as he speaks to the audience conveying many things they should be grateful for besides the duty of their deceased soldiers. The many things that Pericles' talks on often include the wonderful lifestyle the Athenians enjoy and that the many freedoms they are offered did not come without sacrifice. Pericles' purpose in this eulogy is to convey to the audience that the many perks that are offered while being an Athenian are maintained by the duty of its soldiers. Pericles goes throughout his eulogy stating the many priveleges that Athens provides for its citizens. Ranging from its entertainment, strong military, freedom of business, fair law system, and abundance of knowledge. He exclaims, "Nor are these the only points in which our city is worthy of admiration. We cultivate refinement without extravagance and knowledge without effeminacy; wealth we employ more for use than for show" (Pericles, p.2) . Pericles' explains that the wealth that the citizens are privy to is not just an extravagant show. It was earned by the people and to be used by the people...
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...Funeral Traditions in America from Around The World America has many traditions, but one tradition that many don’t like to speak of is funerals. A funeral is when a loved one has passed and there is a celebration of life and put to rest, in this case with many traditions around the world there are different ways of remembering ones loved one when passing. America is a big continent where many people from around the world live in and bring their traditions with them and still continue them here, and one of those traditions is a funeral. To begin with one of the popular traditions that are regular to do in most places like in the article that Marian T. Horvat states is in the past, the funeral was held from the home or from funeral parlors. In the former case, rarely practiced in the United States today, the body was prepared to repose in the person’s own bed for twelve hours, during which time only family members were received to offer their last respects and prayers. After this the coffin was placed in the living room, and the bereaved family received condolence visits from friends and neighbors. As a point of honor and respect, the family made sure that at least one person kept watch over the deceased at all hours until the body was taken to the Church for the requiem Mass and then burial. The term wake came from this time of watch. The customs vary in each country, but in general, the deceased is laid out at the family home or the hospital chapel, often in an open coffin...
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...this moment does come to pass, spiritual leaders or funeral directors are often called upon to provide professional and suitable services, as well as comfort to the grief-stricken family and friends. Mr. Diamond, a licensed funeral director, was interviewed. This paper will depict Mr. Diamond’s experience with families and dying person’s expectations. Moreover, unusual requests and to conclude, his ways of dealing with people knowing that death was forthcoming would be discussed and the reward from it. In order to understand Mr. Diamond’s position as a funeral director, the author first questioned him about his motives to want to fill his role in the many different inconsolable individuals’ life. Mr. Diamond responded with an uplifting spirit: “ I have worn many hats in my line of work (Mr. Diamond, 2011). He added that, unfortunately, after personally dealing with different funeral directors, he realized the need for well-informed people with a compassionate heart for families, all the while maintaining a business approach. Mr. Diamond proceeded to explain that he had to be a businessman, with very detail oriented mind and concerned with the financial aspect of the profession. The most important aspect of his occupation was being a grief counselor. At all times, he had to be readily available to different family’s needs and provide utmost comfort. Death Rituals 3 With that said, the writer went on to ask if as a funeral director if Mr. Diamond serviced all types of ethnic...
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...Eulogy for Troy My father has died from a heart attack when he was swinging a bat at the baseball in our yard. I remembered that when he alive, my relationship with my father was not good because he did not approve me to play for the college football game. One time, I came back and steps over my Pop on the porch without saying excuse me. Then he picked a fight with me, and I was not afraid of him. He asserted his manhood and role as father by forcing the respect issue with me, who disrespectfully refuses to say "excuse me" to his father. He told me to leave the house and lived on my own since I did not respect him anymore. He said that: “You just another nigger on the street to me!” At that time, I was very angry, and I can not control myself. I talked back to him and point out that the house was not his property. That should be owned by Uncle Gabe whose government paychecks paid for the most mortgage payments. We were very angry and could not control ourselves. Then he was suddenly attacked me, and I was hitting him back with the baseball bat but it did not hit him. My Pop finally kicked me out of the house, and told me not to come back. He would take my belonging next to the fence. I leave the house and I joined in the Marines later on. The day I came back was the day of my Pop’s funeral. At first, I still not happy with his decision for not letting me play in the college football team, so I did not want to go to the funeral. Then my mom told me something that make...
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...Christie Surin Mrs. Robinson Eng 1002-13 26 February 2013 Funeral Blues “A METEOR FROM the universe of Wystan Hugh Auden flashed into the atmosphere of American culture in 1994 when "Funeral Blues," a poem written in 1936, was recited in a eulogy scene in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral.” (Johnson) Many people have wondered what it is like to lose someone they love; if one does not know the feeling they are very fortunate. Some people think that without that certain someone, their life will cease to exist. In W. H. Auden’s poem “Funeral Blues,” a woman loses her lover and cannot even imagine how she is going to get on with her life; she puts her deceased companion on a God-like pedestal; and she loves him so much that she believes that he is her whole world. In “Funeral Blues,” Auden makes the bitter attitude of the speaker toward the subject of death apparent to the readers through the use of symbols, imagery, and metaphor. In the first verse, the speaker states “stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone…” (Auden Line 1). The clock being stopped may signify the fact the man who died has run out of time, or possibly to ask those who knew him to stop what they are doing and grieve. With the idea of the telephone being cut off, she wants to show the deceased the respect he deserves by honoring him with a moment of silence. In the second verse the speaker states, “let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead” (Auden 5). She uses this metaphor to reveal the pointlessness...
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...will be part interview and part essay. A local funeral director was interviewed about final preparations, the purpose of a modern funeral, how people cope with death, and unusual request for funeral services. A brief discussion how some modern funeral traditions were originated and why death is almost always attached to fear will also be addressed. Death is still reacted to with fear even with all the modern scientific and medical knowledge that is available to our society. Since no one has ever died and returned to tell about what death is really like, we as humans have a natural fear of what is not understood or cannot be controlled (www.wyfda.org 1). The typical response to death is avoidance because death is not a pleasant topic of conversation. Most speak of people dying and not focusing on themselves. Fear has been a response to death since primitive times; this fear started the first burial rituals, that were meant to protect the lining from the spirits, which caused the death (1). Along with the burning of corpses to destroy evil spirits, some cultures would eat the deceased as a show of respect to the person who died (www.anthropology.uwaterloo.ca 2). The fear of the dead carried over into religious thought and sacrifices of all kinds were made in honor of the dead and to appease the spirits. A modern funeral for most cultures is a spiritual experience. According to a local funeral director, Charlie Kurrus (Kurrus Funeral Home), wakes that are held today are derived...
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...Histories (Book 6.53-54), Polybius described some of the benefits of a typical elite funeral for younger citizens, arguing that the given orations and grand celebrations invoked pride and inspired young men to emulate the behaviour and deeds of the deceased. These funerals told the youth that glory awaited the brave who put everything on the line for the success of the Roman Empire. It reiterates of how Roman society encouraged patriotism and would not let the noble deeds of one go uncelebrated, or let the memory of the virtuous die. Polybius gives a description of an aristocratic Roman funeral. In the extract, he speaks of eulogies and the emotional reactions of the mourners who are reminded of the virtuousness and success achieved by the dead. Polybius, who was Greek, was clearly fascinated by the Roman funeral practices. Specific extracts make it obvious that Polybius believed that the Roman funeral was an important tool in educating the Roman youth on crucial teachings and values of classical Rome, “There could not easily be a more inspiring spectacle for a young man who aspires to fame and virtue” this tells of how virtue was an important value, one of which instilled by the procession. It is also important to notice the fact that Polybius quotes "fame and virtue" and not fame and fortune. As this defines how virtue, in this specific era, far outweighed fortune in Roman society. Funerals summarized the life of their subject and established how they would be remembered...
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...My eulogy It is indeed a sad day for all of us. When you lose such a great person. I think sharing our grief would help us ease our burdens. I might have meant something to each and every one of you. Personally, I was my guardian angel. I remember when we were in school you often got into fights because of me. People used to tease me and he didn’t want to see me get hurt so he tried to protect me. He is also the only person I could confide in. I could talk to him about anything because he never judged or scolded me. He always had some great advice ready for me. He had this trait where he could always turn a dull party around. He was such a character. He knew how to be serious at times and he also knew when to joke around. As a friend he was also very dear. He always found time to be with his friends. He was a very loyal and kind friend. He was also very polite; he was the kind of man who always opened doors for ladies. He could be very immature at times but that’s just because he was still a child inside a young man’s body. I remember our last talk together; we talked about death and how our funerals should be. You didn’t like to see people cry, especially your family. We only talked about this as a joke and now I realize why you had mentioned it. He told me he wanted to have rides at his funeral or anything that would make people happy. I jokingly answered him that I could easily arrange for it but I’d have to face his mother’s wrath. He just answered, “that ’it will...
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...of speeches, he utilizes the rhetorical strategies of repetition as well as he appeals to the audience’s pathos in order to capture the audience's attention and help them to understand his message. With in his speeches, Dr Martin Luther King Jr implements the rhetorical strategy of repetition in order to guarantee that the audience understands the message he attends to portray. In his “Eulogy for the Young Victims of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing”, he incorporates the problem of racial discrimination and importance of racial unity within the...
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...Ethics, Moral Dilemmas, and Tough Decisions: The Many Challenges on Working on IT I. Introduction Information technology in combination with changes in organizational structures and methods of working has led to an increasing amount of information and also to totally new forms of information and in the creation of records. Much of the information previously produced on paper is now being produced in electronic form, for example as e-mail and in databases. The Dutch archive theoretician Eric Ketelaar [1999] has invented the word “archivalisation” to describe the phenomenon where more and more material is deemed to be worthy of documenting and archiving. This means that a considerably larger amount of information requires handling. Electronically generated and stored information is also exposed to change and manipulation in quite a different way to that involved with paper-bound information. The e-government services, where the whole idea is to exchange information electronically, will radically redirect paperbound information and documents towards electronically generated and managed information and documents. A 10-year period is a long time when dealing with the preservation of electronic records. This is of course due to the rapid technological development, and includes, for example, the problems associated with obsolete software and file formats. Goldstein [2004]0 stresses the need for a quick solution to the problem of archiving electronic information for the future...
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