Hwk 51

Precis:
The number of deaths is on the rise as a result of population growth, in other words there will always be hope for profit for those in the funeral industry. These people are purchasing land, then selling it off piece by piece while setting rules which will be followed by their customers. If you thought you were done with purchasing just this piece of land then you are wrong. You will still have a need to purchase other accessories such as flowers, or a plaque to help beautify your loved ones burial spot. People in the funeral industry make you think that your money is used for services such as having a nice location for the burial, but in reality most of the money is for the cemetery owners personal expenses. Um options are being expanded since cremation rates are on the rise. Even though cremation is cheaper, these people will try their hardest to do business with you at a price which will keep them content. If you choose to cremate the body of a loved one, they will offer you a space for the um can be kept in.

Quotes:
*I don't really like this book...so it's hard to find quotes I actually enjoy reading through...
-“Dear friend, In a few weeks the forsythia and daffodils will raise their golden horns to the sky and trumpet in the warm winds of spring” (pg. 94).
-"In sober fact, every day is a day of judgment" (page 113).
-“The theme that the American public, rather than the funeral industry, is responsible for our funeral practices-because it demands “the best” in embalming and merchandise for the dead-is one often expounded by funeral men. ‘We are merely giving the public what it wants,’ they say” (pg. 123).

Analysis:
It saddens me to see that the funeral industry takes advantage of emotions in order for their pockets to be filled. They use a number of alternatives to try and fool their customers to pay them more money than needed. Our society is very self-centered; in all of the books I have read in this course I noticed that people in our society will do anything to get what they want, in this case it would be money. They will make up excuses to earn some extra cash, for example when a customer wants a body to be cremated they are offered space for the um to be kept in at a “good” price. I think that’s absurd, now a day’s people will offer anything they can in order to get a hold of money. Our society is fond of taking one aspect and dissecting it in every which way possible to get a good profit. I find it to be strange that so many of us tend to fall for it; we are always too busy with unnecessary occupancies to notice the harsh reality which we are facing. With every twist and turn we take in this society we will be fooled to pay more than what we should actually be paying. I think Mitford does a good job of getting this point across to her readers. She uses her sense of humor to keep her readers entertained, yet realize what goes on in our society behind drawn curtains.