Dead people. Not exactly my first choice of topics to read about‚ but the writing style displayed on the first page‚ and in fact in the first couple of sentences pulled me in. Jessica Mitford‚ the author‚ describes in this essay the process corpses go through while at the funeral parlor. Her word choice is strong‚ taking you visually‚ step by step‚ through that process. She uses vivid imagery‚ describing scenes in detail so you can picture it as if you were there. Considering the topic of the
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Aniya Martinez Mrs. sims Composition/writing for fiction Summary of Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain In Jessica Mitford’s “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain”‚ many issues involving the embalming of the dead are raised. The author doesn’t agree to what is done to the body after death. She argues most of the traditional funeral practices in the modern American society like the “open casket” funerals are not worth the amount of disrespect to the dead..The author reveals to the audience information
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26 Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain The drama begins to unfold with the arrival of the corpse at the mortuary. Alas‚ poor Yorick! How surprised he would be to see how his counterpart of today is whisked off to a funeral parlor and is in short order sprayed‚ sliced‚ pierced‚ pickled‚ trussed‚ trimmed‚ creamed‚ waxed‚ painted‚ rouged‚ and neatly dressed-transformed from a common corpse into a Beautiful Memory Picture. This process is known in the trade as embalming and restorative art‚ and is so universally
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during the embalming of a body (Mitford 270). In the past‚ embalming was strictly done upon request of the deceased’s family. Now it is done without any of the kin giving their permission for the procedure to be performed. In her essay “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” Jessica Mitford describes in detail the process by which deceased bodies are embalmed and uses it to express her revolt towards the unnatural way the American mortuary business treats them. Jessica Mitford exposes the embalming as an
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Behind the Curtain: The Process of Choreographing a Performance If you have ever gone to a ballet‚ musical or any sort of live performance‚ you most likely saw some sort of choreography. The art of choreographing is somewhat like writing. You have to plan and research‚ write an outline‚ create multiple drafts‚ receive edits and critiques from peers‚ and finally ending with a finished product to share with the public. Choreography can move the viewer through a storyline‚ portray different emotions
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Analysis Resources: When getting down to reading “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” by Jessica Mitford‚ I was not expecting to face an essay of such a dark content. From the very first lines‚ I felt both excited and pushed away by the evident originality of the topic being discussed. Perfectly alive and feeling happy about it‚ I did not feel like reading about the dreadful details of modern funeral practices. Provoked by curiosity I‚ however‚ did. The essay was first published in 1967 in The American
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Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain Response and Summary Paper The sense of death crushes one’s heart‚ but what happens behind the scenes before a funeral‚ the author: Jessica Mitford was the one to bring this dark secret to light. She goes into great detail of the gruesome make over loved one’s go through. This response is a sort of recap on what she said through greater detail. Through reading this I believe some of this is simply to make money off of people deceased family members. I think this is
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Read the first seven paragraphs of “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” carefully. Then write a well-organized essay that explains how Mitford uses features of style and rhetoric to convey her attitude toward her subject. Argument on Argument Essay Read the first seven paragraphs of “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain” carefully. Consider the implications of the rhetorical question posed in paragraph 6: “Is it possible he fears that public information about embalming might
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Behind the Curtain of War Imagine living back in 1930s the depression was heavy and despair was clear in America and the world‚ conflict arose the need to protect America from war was necessary this was named World War 2. Rick Sorenson got into the marine corps by choosing to be in the navy recruitment‚ but when younger his parents did not sign until he was eighteen he left for the Marines. Sorenson took his training in San Diego for two and half months‚ then transferring to Camp Pendleton later
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in Touched with Fire: Behind the Curtain exhibition. Touched with Fire: Behind the Curtain featuring uplifting and life-affirming art alongside words and journal entries that reveal a harrowing darkness. See this piece from October 5th to November 20th at the Art Gallery at CCBC Essex. Elisif Bruun‚ daughter of New Day Campaign founder and director Peter Bruun and inspiration for the New Day Campaign‚ is one of five artists featured in Touched with Fire: Behind the Curtain‚ an exhibition that
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