Journal #6

Before I read this article I was not sure if tombstones could be considered everyday writing or not. I believed that tombstones did not meet the criteria that we’ve been discussing in class since the beginning of the semester. Morris has changed my mind about this though. In the article it states you can tell a lot more about a person from their tombstone than just the dates they lived from. No two tombstones are exactly the same, differing in the shapes, sizes, what is written on them and their design, which makes this an qualification to be consider everyday writing.  Another thing that this articles helps us understand about everyday writing and tombstones is the type of appeal they give off. It states, “Each privileges, preserves, and advances the gift-giver’s worldview and ethos all other.”  This shows how personal and unique memorial’s are to a person and their loved ones, definitely making this everyday writing. Tombstones are not only unique because there are no two the same but also because of the location. I like the example that Claire brought up in her post about her friends grandma being buried in Ireland, because that’s where she spend a majority of her time. I think this says something about everyday writing as well because it shows the traveling or larger audience. For example in the example Claire brought up, the audience is broaden to not only her loved ones not in Ireland but now the ones who meant so much to her in Ireland are able to view this tombstone.