PERICLES’ FUNERAL ORATION PERICLES’ FUNERAL ORATION THUCYDIDES (c. 470–c. 400 BC) During a twenty-year exile from Athens which he incurred as the leader of a failed military campaign in 423‚ ucydides spent his time writing a history of the Peloponnesian War. In the first book of his History‚ he tells us about his method and purpose: Of the events of the war I have not ventured to speak from any chance information‚ nor according to any notion of my own; I have described nothing but what I either
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The Mentoree was asked to conduct a funeral of one of the older members at Hickory Chapel Missionary Baptist Church that died on the twenty-first of this month. This was my first time conducting a funeral. I was given instructions and coached through the service. The Pastor/Mentor observed how I embraced the pulpit and followed the instructions provided by the family of the deceased. I also had to perform the graveside committal and benediction. The Mentor prayed. Afterward‚ I was led to go to the
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Maegan Campbell Humanities 1301.P05 3/25/09 Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The play opens with Miss Watson‚ Judge Thatcher‚ and Tom Sawyer talking to Huck about how he must learn to read the Bible if he wants to make it to Heaven. A frustrated Huck escapes in the night to a hideout where he and his friends discuss all of the naughty things they will do to get to hell. When Huck arrives back home‚ he is taken by his Pap to their wooded cabin. His inebriated father
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Effects of Open Burning Over industrialization and globalization‚ the economic growth has been evolving since a few decades ago. Majority of human now are exposed to the advance technologies and luxury of life. However‚ these scenarios do not indicate that life nowadays is much better than the olden days. Every year without fail‚ open burning occurs everywhere. Especially in Indonesia‚ the nomad people and people of the agriculture field will burn forest for their own benefit. After forest
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Caesar Funeral Speech In Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony pleads with his “Friends‚ Romans and countrymen” to lend him their ears in an effort to discharge Caesar from false charges laid against him. The three main conspirators in Caesar’s murder‚ Brutus‚ Casca and Cassius portrayed Caesar as a formidable tyrant to the Roman people. After Caesar was unjustly killed by the people he trusted‚ the crowd was persuaded to believe that his death was necessary for the good of the republic. Marc Antony was cleverly
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things in life that impact us with such unrelenting force‚ that we are unable to even fathom their depths. It is the job of a writer or poet to make a reader feel the emotions of others‚ describe the indescribable‚ and tell a story. W. H. Auden’s “Funeral Blues” does all three‚ and more for readers‚ due to its beautiful descriptive language‚ blinding imagery‚ and theme. The poem demonstrates everything that is needed in such a fine piece of literature. Have you ever heard the rustle of the leaves
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On the Contemptuous Tone of Faulkner ’s Barn Burning The contemptuous tone of William Faulkner’s Barn Burning is delivered through passages in which the son‚ Colonel Sartoris Snopes‚ is found to be paying more attention to details of his setting than the events in which he is involved. His descriptions of his family‚ and the manner in which the son is found to feel about his father’s choices‚ reveal a tone that indicates a scornful yet dutiful perspective. Sarty goes along with his family‚ realizing
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cultures and religions‚ is the death and grieving process. When doing research on two different cultures‚ such as Buddhism and Christianity‚ one can find at least one part of the funeral process strange. An example of some of the difference and similarities that the two cultures share are that Buddhist wear white and black to a funeral and believe in “nether world”; whereas‚ Christians wear all black and believe in heaven or hell; a Buddhist does not pray for anyone younger than themselves‚ because that
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The funeral services industry is one industry that is seemingly recession proof. In the near future‚ no one is going to stop dying. It is a natural part of the life cycle‚ and when you or a loved one does expire‚ there will always be funeral directors reaching out a hand to help you and your family through one of the most difficult times an individual or family will have to face. Though under one broad term‚ funeral services actually include many sub categories‚ as well as many ways the practice
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How much does the average funeral cost? Funeral costs can be just as individual as the person they are held to celebrate. That being said‚ where does the average price for a funeral fall? A basic funeral that consists of embalming‚ viewing‚ hearse‚ burial‚ service fee‚ transfer of remains and more - costs on average about $7‚181. Funerals are a major expense. Know what to expect. Death is never convenient. You are never ready to lose a loved one. It’s one of those difficult things in life you simply
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