I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.
Eulogies... they all sound the same: "Henry was a great person. He lived a great life. Great, great great, blah blah- blah- blahdity blah..." It may sound strange, but all I could think of while reading Roberts chapter 4 (on point of view) was of funerals and the routine speeches given by friends and family members about the deceased. I know that this is morbid, but hear me out:
Roberts chapter 4 detailed the various points of view which authors can take when writing works of literature. As many of you well know, there is 1) First person point of view, the less common 2) second person point of view and 3) the third person point of view. When I read about third person point of view, or the point of view that resembles the narrator as "a fly on the wall (83)," I thought of a specific event that might use third person point of view. Then, I thought of the perfect event: a funeral. The deceased is not there to offer his or her side of the story; Only a third party offers his or her viewpoint.
This is why, friends, I will write my own Eulogy. Third- Person point of view is a very unreliable point of view. How can I know if the person who gives my Eulogy will give an unbiased viewpoint of my life? Roberts says that "some first-person speakers are reliable, but others are unreliable (81)" based on the person's own interests. However, I believe that I will be able to offer the most unbiased version of my life. This is why I will write my own Eulogy.
Roberts chapter 4 detailed the various points of view which authors can take when writing works of literature. As many of you well know, there is 1) First person point of view, the less common 2) second person point of view and 3) the third person point of view. When I read about third person point of view, or the point of view that resembles the narrator as "a fly on the wall (83)," I thought of a specific event that might use third person point of view. Then, I thought of the perfect event: a funeral. The deceased is not there to offer his or her side of the story; Only a third party offers his or her viewpoint.
This is why, friends, I will write my own Eulogy. Third- Person point of view is a very unreliable point of view. How can I know if the person who gives my Eulogy will give an unbiased viewpoint of my life? Roberts says that "some first-person speakers are reliable, but others are unreliable (81)" based on the person's own interests. However, I believe that I will be able to offer the most unbiased version of my life. This is why I will write my own Eulogy.
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JessicaOrlowski on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: I can't truly imagine what it
Dave Duncan on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Eulogies are the most heartbre
Kayla Lesko on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Never thought about a eulogy t
JessicaOrlowski on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: I suppose that does happen. Bu
Melissa Schwenk on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: I agree with what you said, bu
JessicaOrlowski on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Haha :) Actually, I think it
Josie Rush on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Cool idea about the eulogy. I
Dave Duncan on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Eulogies are the most heartbre
Kayla Lesko on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Never thought about a eulogy t
JessicaOrlowski on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: I suppose that does happen. Bu
Melissa Schwenk on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: I agree with what you said, bu
JessicaOrlowski on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Haha :) Actually, I think it
Josie Rush on I Will Write My OWN Eulogy.: Cool idea about the eulogy. I
Cool idea about the eulogy. I feel weird saying anything about a eulogy is cool...heh.
On the other side of things, first person point of view is sometimes just as unreliable as third-person. All depends on the circumstances and narrator.
Haha :)
Actually, I think it would be rather narcissistic for one to write his or her own eulogy, but just for the sake of making a statement about point of view, I thought it was a cool idea.
I agree with what you said, but doesn't a dead person sometimes come back and like float around and explain what happened or try to tell other people what happened? I, unfortunately, can't think of any books off the top of my head right now, but sometimes you get the dead person's perspective. However, usually you're right you have to hear about the deceased from other people.
I suppose that does happen. But sometimes, only the reader can hear the thoughts of the deceased, not the family and friends.
Never thought about a eulogy that way before.
Eulogies are the most heartbreaking of all public speeches to give. The person who delivers the eulogy will be amongst your closest loved ones so I think you can rely on favorable words all round.
Writing your own eulogy to me is a little morbid so I will leave that sentimental speech to my nearest and dearest!
I can't truly imagine what it would be like to give a Eulogy. I determined, however, that by providing my own personal words to my loved ones, it would be as if I were still with them in a way.
The actual idea of writing my own Eulogy- well, I won't actually do that. I believe it's a bit strange (and morbid as you say), so I will leave the writing of this important speech to those I leave behind.
Nonetheless, it's an interesting activity to attempt...