Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven
When a death occurs, friends and family instantly weeps and mourns for their loved one. They would then attend his/her wake and funeral service to commemorate his/her death. After the funeral service the body is taken to the graveyard for the burial. Afterwards a reception is held in the deceased’s honor. These are the typical American rituals performed when someone passes away; they are done to provide his/her family and friends some closure. Other people or cultures may find closure through other rituals or ceremonies. Also some events are not viewed as highly as others, like for example when Jesse WildShoe died; no one attended his wake. Some, instead of being serious all the time, may use humor to help them cope with someone’s death while others may feel it’s inappropriate. Everyone has his/her own way of handling death. In Sherman Alexie’s The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight in Heaven, many people dealt with death differently. In the chapter, “Jesus Christ’s Half-Brother is Alive and Well on the Spokane Indian Reservation,” Jesse WildShoe died. He had a quick funeral and burial, but no wake because nobody on the reservation had the energy or patience to mourn. Probably because of lots had happen
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Approximate Word count = 1227
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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