*new* (well, it is actually an old article)
In class, Karlie has told us that her father died when she was in high school. This article was written soon after he died.
http://www.kentucky.com/2008/06/07/1841992/bracken-county-its-better-to-stay.html
Grief as a symptom of depression?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/health/depressions-criteria-may-be-changed-to-include-grieving.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
Regarding Marx, capitalism, wealth:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/opinion/brooks-free-market-socialism-.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16696347
Record High Army Suicide Rates in 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/us/active-duty-army-suicides-reach-record-high.html?_r=2&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23
You might have read about a woman who lost three young children and her parents in a house fire right around Christmas. This short story is about her poise and wishes at the funeral.
After Losing All, a Mother Goes On - http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/15/her-girls-killed-in-a-fire-madonna-badger-finds-a-way-to-go-on
This Life: Mourning in a Digital Age
By BRUCE FEILER
With religiosity in decline and families dispersed, new ways of mourning need to evolve. Here are some ideas.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/fashion/mourning-in-the-age-of-facebook.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=1326897723-VoDfATuKTvyHExN7iYifEw
Burial Traditions
http://m.npr.org/story/145040523?url=/blogs/13.7/2012/01/12/145040523/cremation-burial-or-body-farm&sc=fb&cc=fp
Reading this article, all I could think was the same reaction others had, "how could you live through something like that?" Horrible things happen all the time, but somehow we continue on with our lives. I know if a tragedy happened like that in my family, they would not want me to sit around and mourn all the time, but learn something from their deaths. In this case, the message I learned is that you can't take any day for granite. So, apologize when you should, cherish moments with your loved ones, but most importantly be happy!
ReplyDeleteI read the article titled "Free-market Socialism". It told the story of Maddie Parlier who lost her family in a car crash and got pregnant in high school. This relates to what we talked about in class because Marx's philosophy on alienation relates to this article. Since the economic base changes as technology and globalization occurs that causes workers to either adapt or gain the skills to move with the economy or get left behind because you are unable to gain the skills necessary. Also since teenage pregnancy is looked down upon in society it prevented her from attending college to gain the skills necessary to obtain a job that can sustain herself and her child. It is a shame to see someone that has the potential to do something with their life only to be forced down by society and the market.
ReplyDeleteMarx lived in a very different time with different political and socioeconomic conditions that are not the same as today. Problems like equality and satisfying work will still be problem until society can help people that fall on hard times in their lives. As the elections draw closer and both sides sling accusations at each other on how to fix complex problems that we should give more thought on.
I read "When All is Taken Away" and was amazed at how strong some individuals are when death surrounds them. Having two little brothers and myself, I could not imagine how my parents would respond if we were gone. The courage and strength it would require would be out of this world. However, it does show one should remember all the positive things despite how hard it might be in the mourning process. There is a reason for everything.
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