://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/green-burials-are-on-the-rise-as-baby-

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://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/green-burials-are-on-the-rise-as-baby-boomers-plan-for-their-future-and-funerals/2014/10/06/d269cfbc-3eae-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.html?utmhttps_term=.c50b2917107a
Can anybody please help me with this article?
i have to answer these questions when i read the article:
1) summarize the article in a single sentence
2)select three essential terms that are necessary to your understanding of the article
3)identify what you found appealing and interesting in the article ,why?
4)identify the tone(the article attitude about the subject matter) of the article, is it formal,serious,sarcastic,sad or cheerful? are there any changes in tone through out the article?
I know that i am the one who is questioned and it's about what i think
but i would really appreciate it if someone can help me with it and answer these questions.

Explanation / Answer

1) The baby boomers are changing the long lasting traditional funeral practice and showing the world that even funerals can be simple events that be planned in advance as one’s wish, and green burial is one way of doing it.

2) i) Baby boomers – The generation from 1940s to 60s

ii) Green burials - Green burial, also called a natural burial, is an environmentally friendly burial that aims to have as little impact on the earth as possible

iii) Funeral - A ceremony connected with the burial, cremation, etc. of the body of a dead person

3) The concept of looking at funeral in a positive way and the courage shown by these people to take control of it and plan it is so interesting. Usually, people are reluctant to plan funerals and are just follow the traditional burial practice. They look at it as something scary or unthinkable. But here, these people are taking control over it and making it as interesting and casual as possible.

4) The article is cheerful in nature. Even if it is about a sad topic, the article is written such that it is cheerful. The tone is well maintained through the article, with quotes from different individuals. The article also ends with a positive note.

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