Obituary [Poem] Summary & Analysis

Obituary [Poem] Summary & Analysis

Summary of the Poem Obituary Obituary Meaning The obituary is a notice of death, generally published in newspapers by the near relatives of the deceased person to inform others of the death. Sometimes a person may draft his own obituary and ask the members of his family to have it published in newspapers after he has died. Main Summary of the Poem Obituary The poem Obituary begins with the death of the poet’s father.  After his death, the poet realises that his father left many behind. Some are useless things like old papers. But few memories and rituals are there, to be a great memory to be with him forever.  The second half of the poem describes the cremation of the father and how the rituals were done according to their faith.  The poet at last talks about an obituary in a local paper that was left by the poet’s father.  His search for it and other things of his deceased father. The poem concludes with the importance of the rituals which are inherited from the father and become the bes…