Two Funeral Compare And Contrast

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Compare and Contrast: Two Different Funerals When you hear the word “funeral” you imagine desolation and mourning, but also the honor and respect that is given to the deceased and his/her family. Both of these stories are effective in their ability to create a stereotypical funeral atmosphere, but they each have different perspectives that they are trying to get across. The authors use negative and positive diction to get across to the readers their perspectives on funerals by effectively describing the ceremonies that they witnessed. The author of the first passage expresses both feelings of sarcastic amusement and enjoyment, as well as arrogance and superiority to the less acceptable classes who attend the funeral. He wants his

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