Carmen was born in Sylmar, CA, but raised in Pacoima, CA. She was the eldest of two daughters. Carmen was an outgoing, funny, cheerful person, with a prosperous future. Growing up, she enjoyed spending quality time with her family. Since the day she was born, Jessica, Carmen’s sister has been her best friend- they were inseparable.
Growing up Carmen had a life filled with love and happiness. She was free spirited and at times a bit stubborn. She enjoyed exploring the outdoors, playing sports, but extremely importantly- cheerleading; it was her passion! Every Sunday morning her family and she would enjoy a nice breakfast before heading out for some family fun. Carmen lived a quiet, simple life- to her family, her friends and her work she gave much, and expected nothing in return. She loved enjoying the comfort of her home, alongside the company of her husband, family, and let’s not forget her dogs Scooby and Caramelo.
While she enjoyed life, which revolved mainly around her family and her work, it didn't prevent her from accomplishing her dreams and living life to the fullest. We can't even begin to imagine the grief and devastation that her family is bravely facing at the moment. Carmen died suddenly and unexpectedly in the early hours of last Saturday morning, she will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
Carmen was a light, which vanished without so much as a flicker, and all we have now is the traceable recollection of how radiantly it burned, and the warmth it gave us. With affection, we thought of you today, but that is nothing different, we thought about you yesterday and numerous times before that too. We contemplate of you in silence, we repeatedly say your name; all we have are memories and your portra...
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...ve the listeners feeling optimistic and hopeful for the future.
From the creation of this eulogy, as a writer one can feel the hardship it may cause. Trying to recall the life of a loved one and putting it into writing is hard. The times one has spent with their loved ones cannot be written in a day, nonetheless in months. Reminiscing about the happy, sad, and uncomfortable situations they have been through does not begin to describe the love one has for the other.
Although the writer’s tone has both a positive and an unhappy tone, it does not fully show the emotional distress she is in. Portraying happy memories helps relieve the thought of losing a loved one. By allowing the reader to view her emotional side it shows us that her feelings are sincere. The writer shows us she is vulnerable and is not afraid to mourn in public, which will make it easier to surpass.
Selena Quintanilla Perez was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena grew up understanding Spanish, but English was her first language. At the age of five Selena saw her brother learning to play the guitar and became jealous of the attention he was getting. She picked up a songbook and began to sing. Her family quickly turned their attention to her strong and beautiful voice. In the first grade Selena excelled at a game called Jump the Brook, in which two ropes are placed side by side and each kid takes a turn jumping across.1 In middle school Selena was in honors classes and made A’s and B’s. Selena used her allowance to put clothes on layaway. As a teenager, Selena hung all of her awards on the wall next to the staircase in her family’s house. As an adult, Selena was very involved with kids. She was a spokeswoman for the D.A.R.E. Program.
Del Rio’s life was not always glamorous, born in Durango, Mexico, in 1905, she was the only daughter of Jesus Jacques and Antonia Lopez-Negrete. Her father was the director of the Bank of Durango, but the family lost their wealth in the Mexican revolution. A forced relocation to Mexico City, when Dolores was five, quickly reestablished the familial standing in society. Little Dolores studied at prestigious Liceo Franco Mexicano convent (taught by French nuns), gaining a lifelong passion for literature, dance, and art.
Throughout the lives of most people on the planet, there comes a time when there may be a loss of love, hope or remembrance in our lives. These troublesome times in our lives can be the hardest things we go through. Without love or hope, what is there to live for? Some see that the loss of hope and love means the end, these people being pessimistic, while others can see that even though they feel at a loss of love and hope that one day again they will feel love and have that sense of hope, these people are optimistic. These feelings that all of us had, have been around since the dawn of many. Throughout the centuries, the expression of these feelings has made their ways into literature, novels, plays, poems, and recently movies. The qualities of love, hope, and remembrance can be seen in Emily Bronte’s and Thomas Hardy’s poems of “Remembrance” “Darkling Thrush” and “Ah, Are you Digging on my Grave?”
...very touching with a lot of strong emotion behind the words "I share with you the agony of your grief... the strength of caring, the warmth of one who seeks to understand the silent storm swept barrenness of so great a loss.
Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York on July 24, 1970. She was born in the United States to Puerto Rican Parents, Jennifer considers herself to be a Puerto Rican and she is very proud of her Hispanic heritage and culture. Her father is David Lopez, a computer specialist, and her mother Guadalupe Lopez, a Kindergarten teacher. Her parents recognized Jennifer’s talent and enthusiasm for performing and at the age of five the enrolled her in dance classes. Her mother said “Jennifer always loved to sing, but she was also a great actress and knew that she would have a bright future ahead of her.” With the support of her parents Jennifer grew up to be a very sensible girl, who is still very close to her family. When Jennifer earned her million-dollar paycheck for playing the role in the movie Selena, she bought her mom a Cadillac. Even though they saw Jennifer’s talent at the age of five, their relationship was not always understandable. Jennifer made a major decision and that was not to go to College. That decision was very disappointing to her parents who wanted her to go to law school. Her parents supported her pursuit of a career in show business, they did not wanted to be in the expense of her education. When Jennifer told her parents that she was not going to College and law school, they thought it was really stupid to go off and try to be a movie star.
Known as the 'Queen of Tejano Music,' Selena was a beloved Latin recording artist who was killed by the president of her fan club.
...erstand the way life is for her. She wants people to understand the present threat of death lingers around her. She wants it to be known how she has been hurt in the past. She also wants people to know not to dwell on the past, to look to the future, and to keep moving forward. Larkin, on the other hand, wants people to understand that getting hurt is a part of life; it should be expected and dealt with. He wants to convey how important memory can be, it defines whom we are and should never be forgotten. While these two authors have conflicting ideas about life and how the various aspects of it should be felt, they both agree that these things should be dealt with in one way or another. They want everyone to know that it may hurt sometimes, but life keeps going. Do not let a problem define a person, instead let the way that person copes with the problem define them.
About as upbeat as an obituary, the language and tone match the depressing disease. The tone almost feels detached from emotion, like Eleanor is so used to her miserable reality
Selena, “Le Reina de Tejano”, was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson. She was the youngest of three children of Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Marcela, his wife. At a young age, Abraham had a strong passion for music that he still has. During the 1950s and 1960s, him and his friends made a group called “Los Dinos” and played at nightclubs and restaurants. Even though his passion for music, he gave it up when he got married and earned a job at Dow Chemical as a shipping clerk.
Celia Cruz was born in a humble neighborhood of Santo Suarez in Havana, Cuba on October 21, 1924. She was one of 14 children. One of her chores was to sing to her youngest sibling to sleep. Her first appearance as a child earned her a pair of shoes from a tourist that was watching. As a teenager she performed in many talent shows at school and community gatherings. Also her aunt took her cousin and her to nightclubs and cabarets. Yet, while her family supported her talent, her father was insisting for Celia to continuing her school so she could become a teacher.
Though most have a desire to leave earth and enter eternal life peacefully, without any sorrow, the departure of a loved one can be despondent. Previously in 2011, my grandfather passed away due to heart failure. It was an arduous battle, not only for my grandfather, but also for the close knit family surrounding him. His battle with heart failure enabled me to create unforgettable memories with him, even in his final days. Laughing together, playing together and learning significant values about life together made me grow to become a more mature and wise person. Therefore, my personal experience is entwined with empathy because the death of my grandfather has made me realize how dismal it is to lose someone important. It also interplays with self-interest because I have grown as an individual to deal with the ache that is attached to losing a family member. It has helped me to realize how beautiful the gift of life is. Stephen Dunn, the poet behind Empathy and my story are connected because they both involve the feeling of empathy for others and the self-interest of an individual. They help us to grow and learn about ourselves and the emotions of
Carmen now with her friends in the “Windy City” continues to exude aspects of freedom and desirability away from the control of men but she falters when she finds herself suddenly short on cash. In several scenes that follow, Carmen begins to blend into the background in contrast to her friends. Having no other clothing except the pink dress she wore in Louisiana, she appears almost “ordinary” in comparison to her best friend Frankie, who is now thriving with Husky Miller’s entourage. Frankie, no longer in her mismatched clothing and loud costume jewelry, is now wearing a luxurious brown satin gown with a feathered headdress and brilliant jewels (fig. 9). Frankie tries to encourage Carmen to use her beauty to get Husky’s affections in order
Written by Georges Bizet, a French composer during the romantic period, Carmen quickly became a smash-hit because of its vibrant themes of seduction and heartbreak. The masterpiece was composed and preformed at the end of the romantic period in 1875 (metopera.com). Along with Bizet, Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac assisted in writing the original French text used to this day. However, the DVD recording I watched provided English subtitles so I was able to track the plot. The production of Carmen found in the Northwestern Library was directed by Peter Hall with the assistance of the London Philharmonic conducted by Bernard Haitink. Barry McCauley and Maria Ewing played the major protagonist roles of Don José and Carmen respectively, while Marie McLaughlin and
Funeral Blues by W. H. Auden is a short poem that illustrates the emotions that he is dealing with after the love of his life passes away. The tone of this piece evokes feelings that will differ depending on the reader; therefore, the meaning of this poem is not in any way one-dimensional, resulting in inevitable ambiguity . In order to evoke emotion from his audience, Auden uses a series of different poetic devices to express the sadness and despair of losing a loved one. This poem isn’t necessarily about finding meaning or coming to some overwhelming realization, but rather about feeling emotions and understanding the pain that the speaker is experiencing. Through the use of poetic devices such as an elegy, hyperboles, imagery, metaphors, and alliterations as well as end-rhyme, Auden has created a powerful poem that accurately depicts the emotions a person will often feel when the love of their live has passed away.
Each of you here had your own relationship with my Dad, each of you has your own set of memories and your own word picture that describes this man. I don’t presume to know the man that you knew. But I hope that, in this eulogy that I offer, you will recognise some part of the man that we all knew, the man that is no longer amongst us, the man who will never be gone until all of us here have passed.