HW 47

Interviewee- Dominican female, 17 years old, lives in Manhattan
Ally: Can I interview u
Nicole:Yea
Ally: How do you feel about death
Nicole:Its another part of life
Ally: Do you believe there is an after life
Nicole:No
Ally: How do you feel about your own eventual death
Nicole: It can happen any minute so I live to the fullest and I don't fear it
Ally: Would you consider being in a relationship w| someone who is dying
Nicole: Only if I found out they were dying after I've fallen inlove/ learned to love them
Ally: Do you think the dominant social practices of morning and wearing all black at a funeral is the correct way to go about death
Nicole: No
Ally: What do you think is the correct way
Nicole: white shud be the color worn and its ok to morn but I think its better to celebrate bc they're out of their misery if they were slowly dying and if other wise den knowing their in a better place den the hell we live in
Ally: How do you want your life to be remembered
Nicole:Happy cheery person who never took no for an answer
Ally: Anddddddd scene ! Ty for answering my questions
Nicole: Lol np

Interviewee- West Indian female, 17 years old, lives in Harlem

Ally: You bored ?
Raivyn: Yuuuup *trey songz voice*
Ally: Lol can I interview u
Raivyn: Lmao for whaat?
Ally: Hw, its about death tho
Raivyn: Lol interesting ok
Ally: How do you feel about death
Raivyn: I feel that itss scary :/. Idk lol
Ally: Do you believe there is an after life
Raivyn: Yuppp
Ally: How do you feel about your own eventual death
Raivyn: I don't wanna die I'm scared lol
Ally: Would you consider being in a relationship w| someone who is dying
Raivyn: Idk
Ally: Do you think the dominant social practices of morning and wearing all black at a funeral is the correct way to go about death
Raivyn: Nope
Ally: What do you think its the correct way
Raivyn: People are going to be sad anyway but having to dress in all black just makes everything in a bad mood so I think you shouldn't have to wear black just because someone died
Ally: How do you want your life to be remembered
Raivyn: U mean like what do I want 2 be remembered as ?
Ally: Yea sure
Raivyn: Umm
Raivyn: Damn idk
Ally: That's fine too lol thanks for participating

Interviewee- Malaysian female, 17 years old , lives in Bangkok

Ally: nadinnn
Nadin: Allyy
Nadin: (:
Ally: Sooo I have to interview ppl for hw nd its about death o_O you up for it ? Its only 6 qs
Nadin: Hahaha suree :3
Ally: How do you feel about death.
Nadin: Like in general?
Ally: Yea sure , your answer can be whatever comes to mind
Nadin : Mm well I feel like death can't be avoided. To be honest I'm not very worried about it. Its happens to everyone.
Ally: Do you believe there is an after life
Nadin : Yeah I do
Ally: How do you feel about your own eventual death
Nadin: I feel like it can happen any point of time. You can't prepare yourself for it. I'm not afraid of dying.
Nadin: Sorry my answers are quite vague
Ally: Lol its fine I'm not expecting a novel
Ally: Would you consider being in a relationship w| someone who is dying
Nadin : Yeah I would. I feel like it doesn't matter how long you have to spend with someone but the quality of the time u spend with them.
Ally: Do you think the dominant social practices of morning and wearing all black at a funeral is the correct way to go about death
Nadin: I personally don't think there's a definite correct way to go about death. So I don't really have a preference
Ally: How do you want your life to be remembered
Nadin: I would want to be remembered as a person who simple carried out a joyous life
Ally: Alll done , thanks
Nadin: Hahaha okies cool

Interviewee- 16 Male , Swedish , Lives in Manhattan NY

 

Ally-How do you feel about death? 

Jasper-I don't like death it makes me sad because I don't want to see the people I love go and I know that everyone is going to die eventually. 

Ally-Do you believe there is an after life?

Jasper-I have no idea, I don't really think so, I think your just dead, everything is over..  Not in a bad way though.

Ally-How do you feel about your own eventual death?

Jasper-I don't really know, but something about it seems comforting and peaceful to me.. Like one day this will allllll be over for me.  

Ally-Do you fear death?

Jasper-"My only fear of death is reincarnation" - Tupac lmao.  I don't really fear death because it will come eventually anyways and like I said in the previous question something feels comforting/peaceful about it.  But in my dream last night when I set myself on fire, as soon as I was on fire and burning I regretted it and I wanted to live and life seemed like something I never wanted to let go of.    

Ally-Would you consider being in a relationship with someone who is dying?

Jasper-Yes because I think that would only make the little time that you have with them much more meaningful and real because we take our time alive for granted and no one actually lives each day like its their last.  

Ally-Do you think the dominant social practices of morning and wearing all black at a funeral is the correct way to go about death?  If not what's the correct way?

Jasper-No, I think that is the wrong way of going about death.  I think that way just makes you more depressed then you already must be from losing a person you love.  I think the life of the person should be celebrated and remembered. 

Ally-How do you want your life to be remembered?

Jasper-I don't really care just as long as I'm not remembered as a pain in the ass to be around.

 

 

Over Spring break I hung out with a friend of mine named ashley, throughout conversation the death of her bestfriend came up and I decided to take the opprotunity to write down what she said about they way they mourn his death. Instead of moruning his death they celebrate his life, talk about him together , still write on his facebook wall. They want to keep his spirit alive, play songs for him daily and they even took a trip to Puerto Rico together (12 of them) on his anniversary.

 

Death is something that everyone thinks or thought about, we all know its going to happen and most of the people I interviewed think that we should celebrate the life of the one who passed. Death isnt taken lightly but its accepted.