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Wills & Contracts and `Anatomy of Mortality`

Celebrating the Departed Soul

Gardner 's The Anatomy of Mortality ' and Wills and Contracts remind the reader that the souls of influential persons continue to be revered long after they have left to meet the Maker . Indeed , the deaths of very important persons (or VIP 's ) have been viewed through human history as times of celebration . Elaborate arrangements are made to keep the departed one 's body in a beautiful tomb . What is more , the more influential an individual , the more elaborate the arrangements Then , of course , there are those who try

to cash in on the deaths of influential persons by arranging for beautiful tombs . As a matter of fact , arranging for beautiful tombs for influential individuals turns out to be a rather profitable business . It seems , therefore , that VIP 's never stop profiting people , which is the reason why they must be remembered with magnificent tombs that fail to keep their flesh intact nevertheless . Additionally , the mere act of laying down a body in a beautifully built tomb that is meant to impress the beholders reveals that humanity continues to want to preserve its memories of the past In point of fact , it may seem easier to forget our vision for the future than to remember the past . Moreover , those who build impressive tombs for influential persons of the past realize that the tombs do not hold as much value for departed souls as they do for the people that have been left behind

Impressive tombs for influential persons may therefore be considered as the traces of footsteps of humanity . It is rare for a tyrant 's death to be celebrated . But , if an individual profited society , he or she must be remembered as a model for humanity . It is ironic that the model only remains in the minds of the people after his or her death . But , life goes on , and people cannot have their long term memories at their disposal at all times . Hence , an impressive tomb allows the people for whom the departed soul was a model of excellence to continue bringing him or her to mind

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