"The Burial of the Dead" Annotations
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| + | ==Title: "The Burial of the Dead"== | ||
| + | Title inspired by the [[Order for the Burial of the Dead]], which was the burial service for the | ||
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| + | church of England. Because of World War I, this was probably one of the rituals most in use | ||
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| + | during this period, sadly. The title conveys a sense of mourning, or an overall pessimism. | ||
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