Journal #6

     Can tombstones be considered everyday writing? So far, in this course, I have found that there are some requirements that need to be met for something to be considered everyday writing. A piece of everyday writing needs sentimental value, must not be institutionalized, a target audience, and have a place and scene. A tombstone encompasses each one of these requirements.

     A tombstone is a mark for the remembrance of a loved one who is buried below it. Certain markings can be left in a specific arrangement in order to portray an image of the person who used to live. These tombstones are not institutionalized because each one has its own uniqueness to it. The place and scene is, of course, in a place of burial in which many other have come to be laid to rest. So it is a repeating thing in a place like this but when someone enters a graveyard, there is a sort of respectful silence that one assumes. So the place and scene of the tombstone is definitely made to draw the targeted audience to it. The audience is primarily directed towards the loved ones of the deceased, however can be applied to strangers that happen to be visiting a cemetery, much like what we are about to do in our next class.