The Function of Parting Ceremonies - 0 views
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Emily S on 29 Feb 12Robert Sutton remarks that as time has progressed, dying ceremonies are not for the well-being of the deceased but as an emotional clutch for the loved ones of the deceased. What is ironic about As I Lay Dying is the family goes through all of the motions of the typical dying ceremony, yet they do not use each other in their grieving processes.