Homework 46

I have already had two experiences with the care of the dead and how to go about it in a respectful manner to show appreciation and courtesy.The first experience was with my grandmother when she passed away my father went out on a limb to make sure everything was perfect for her funeral. I remember speaking to my mother and father about the casket and what casket would be right for my grandmother and even though I feel that she deserves a nice casket to lie in they spent a lot of money on something that is just going to stay in the ground forever. When I went to the funeral I noticed that my grandmother looked very pale and white when i asked my mother she said that they got a makeup artist for her so that she would very pretty for the open casket.

What I have been taught was to always have respect for the dead and that at a funeral you have to feel sad for the person even though you might not know them well because that shows respect towards the family that lost their loved one. The social norm of our society when you care for the dead is to make sure they have a proper casket and a nice place to be buried in. I also know about the body of someone that is dead has to be embalmed before they are buried to preserve the body. The question I have towards that is why would the body have to be preserved if the person is dead and once their buried no one will see them again?