HW 49

Harry,

You did a very good job at comparing your parents view points through the religious lens. You did a good job at showing how the difference of religion changes certain traditions. What I think you did best however was show a dominant viewpoint of american culture when it comes to post-death care. I have also found similar to your parents that most people pay little attention to or don't put much thought in to their funeral. They just want to have a simple traditional funeral which is pretty common. In general as a society we don't really question these practices.

Tamiko,

Great post. You did a very good job of getting out the answers that were actually insightful. The interview on Jewish practices was very interesting. Especially because they try to keep thr rich and poor's funeral the same. This is an extreme difference from the common American practices.

Dean,

I really like they way your post was organized. It showed a lot of thought went into your interviews. The questions you used also led to very interesting answers. They really allowed you to explore people true thoughts on the care of the dead. You also do a good job of introducing an alternative method, that being the donation to science. Although that is not to common it would be interesting to see what that entails and how it works.