I believe that it symbolizes letting go of the person that you can move on without being too atatched still.
Sprinkling holy water on the coffin is a Christian tradition that symbolizes purification, blessing, and protection for the deceased as they journey into the afterlife. It is a gesture of faith and a way to seek spiritual peace and grace for the departed soul.
It symbolizes a perishable fate in life.
A pig symbolizes strength, dirt and greediness
A common feature of coffin art, especially from the Middle Kingdom, was the inclusion of divine wings wrapped around the deceased. These symbolised the that the deceased was blessed with divine protection in the afterlife
It is a mitzvah to participate in the burial of the dead.
No one needs to have a coffin to be buried, but it seems better then just putting them in the dirt, doesn't it? If you still don't want to use a coffin, you could wrap the pet in a blanket, or else have it cremated.
The coffin symbolizes the possibility that Doodle is going to die at some point in the story. The coffin had been made because Doodle's death was imminent, but he lived. Never the less, the coffin was kept, presumably because it might be needed after all. Had the coffin been thrown away, that would have been a symbol that Doodle would probably live.
In prison it can symbolize someone who will "extinguish your flame" if you're not careful.
it depends usually it is dirt, but sometimes people put other stuff. Why? I do not know ...
The coffin scene in "The Scarlet Ibis" foreshadows the death of Doodle, the younger brother. It symbolizes the fragility and vulnerability of Doodle due to his disabilities, hinting at his tragic fate. The image of the coffin also serves as a reminder of the family's fear that Doodle might not survive for long.
The blanket symbolizes the white bib that we get when we are baptized, as our introduction to the church...the funeral symbolizes our entrance into heaven...
you go down the long hallway which symbolizes a coffin turn right you have to get freaky with the Japanese girl with no jaw and then you get the arcius..yea baby