- How do you feel about the way death is viewed during this celebration? Do you agree or disagree?
- How do you feel about the idea of visiting your loved ones’ graves once a year and spending time with them?
- Would you celebrate this holiday given the opportunity? Why or why not?
Remember: Your post is due by Friday, November 11th at 7:30AM (it's a day off!!).
I agree with the Mexican view of death. Just because a life is over doesn't mean that we should mourn, we should celebrate their lives and happy times, and be content knowing that they have moved on to a better place. I think that going to a loved one's gravesite is a great idea, we should probably go more often, but going just once a year is a great compromise. I believe that if I was given the opportunity, I would celebrate it. My family and I did this a lot when I was little, so continuing on with the tradition would be a great idea to honor our loved ones.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of celebrating the lives of people who passed away and I agree with it. I also think its a good idea to visit their graves. I would celebrte this holiday because I think it is important to remember the people we lost.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we should celebrate the Day of the Dead. Every year after somebody in my family dies, we don't exactly celebrate, but we do offer offerings. It's a good idea to me because me and my family have been doing this for years. We offer money, clothes, food, and other stuff to so they can bring it with them in the afterlife. I think that everybody should know about this day, and that they should celebrate it.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great way to view death. Visiting loved one's graves and spending time with them is a great idea but I believe it should not be just be once a year. You should visit their grave more frequently to show respect. I would also celebrate this day in honor of the deceased. Also, not only this tradition is known to Hispanics, but other traditions and cultures as well.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a nice thing to view death as a celebration. I agree with celebrating the lives of people, rather than mourning over their death. Be grateful that they were once here with you, not that they are gone now. I think that visiting their graves once a year is good, this way they know that they are not forgotten. Personally, if someone close to me passed I would probably visit on every holiday, therefor more than once a year. I would celebrate this holiday if I could get a chance because I think it is very interesting to have a different view on Halloween.
ReplyDeleteI actually like the idea, of celebrating someone's death rather grieving and stressing as most do during this time period. I agree with this holiday because honors those who are dead some that there is no forgetting them. More over, visiting grave sites isn't something new to me and my family because we visit our loved ones every year on their birthday, and to reminisce about the memories once shared. To conclude, i basically already celebrate this specific holiday,i guess i just wasn't aware of the name, and didn't know people considered this a holiday..
ReplyDeleteI personally agree with the aspect on death as being a celebration of life. I personally don't like the idea of visiting their graves because you probably have their children going at night and that's creepy.I would celebrate certain aspects of this holiday but not all
ReplyDeleteI agree with the way death is viewed during this celebration because they are appreciating those who have died and showing gratitude. I love the idea of visiting your loved ones’ graves once a year and spending time with them. I try to go each year to visit my grandmother. It puts a smile on my face to talk to her. I would celebrate this holiday if I was given the opportunity because it seems like such a fun way to express your feelings and show the people you love that died how you feel. Its important to honor and respect those who past on.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the celebration viewed by the people celebrating day of the dead because they get to remember and honor their loved ones in a cool and unique way. I think visiting your loved ones' grave every once a year is a good idea because you get to reflect the time that your had with them in their grave and pay gratitude for them for everything they have done for you. I think I wouldn't celebrate this holiday because I think it would be too much for me to see my loved ones in a graveyard because of the times I miss spending time with them.
ReplyDeletei agree with the way death is viewed during Dia de los muertos because they celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones. I visit my loved ones graves more than once a year and i love it. we bring flowers and such and spend time with them. it makes me feel closer to them. yes i would celebrate this holiday if i was given the opportunity because i think its really great. to celebrate the death of your loved ones with great food and family is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI think that the way death is viewed during this holiday is eccentric, mythical, and somewhat unreal, almost similar to Halloween. I could never be so sure about how death is viewed in this holiday because, honestly, I don't know much about what comes after death. What I do agree on is how the people commemorate the lives of the people who had passed away. Everyone's life is special in one way or another. If I was given a chance to celebrate this holiday, I would celebrate it, but not fully. I think that the idea of visiting the graveyard of the loved ones once a year is good, but that I should visit the grave of my loved ones on the dates special to them, such as their birthday. I do not think that I should visit the graveyard because of a holiday, but because I want to, and because I miss that person.
ReplyDeleteI feel that it is great that Mexicans celebrate the way death is viewed. This celebration is delievering the message of respect to those who were once alive and were loved by their relatives. I feel that it is a great way to express their love to the dead and that the idea of visiting their graves once a year and spending time with them. I would celebrate this holiday because in the Asian culture, it is technically the same concept. Basically, this celebration is all about the sign of respect to those that passed away and the respect for them will remain the same.
ReplyDeleteI think the way they view death is a good & nice way. I agree with the idea of how they celebrate. They're viewing it in an optimistic way by celebrating the person's lifetime, instead of being somber. Of course visiting your loved ones' at their grave would be a great idea. Not only would I visit once a year but I would visit any other times because I miss them. If given the opportunity, I would definitely celebrate this holiday to show that their life meant something.
ReplyDeleteI must admit that I really do like the idea of celebrating the lives of deceased loved ones. I also think that it is nice to visit your loved one's grave every year. However, I don't think that I would like it very much because I wouldn't like to be reminded of the pain brought on by their loss. I would celebrate this holiday because I think that it is a wonderful idea to celebrate the life of someone who was special to you although they have passed on. I think it's nice to happily celebrate someone's life and not continuously mourn over their death.
ReplyDeleteI personally think that this is a great way to celebrate the death of loved ones. Even though they may have passed on, that does not mean we should sit around and cry over it day after day. Cherish the times that you had with them and let them live on forever. I think that visiting their grave once a year is a good thing, even though i do that now with my family i think it would be nice to try a new tradition. If i was given the opportunity to celebrate this holiday, i would. I think it is a good way to celebrate someone's life, even though they may have passed on. If it helps you feel better about the loss of your loved one, then go for it.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though this is a nice different way to celebrate the death of close ones. Everyone mournsand is depressed when somebody dies but I'm this method they actually see death as a beautiful thing. I agree with the celebration. If I could I would be more than estatic to visit my loved ones tomb and gravestone. Of course if I would celebrate this holiday if I was given the chance.
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