Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God Summary

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After having read both “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and “The Minister’s Black Veil” i am able to explain how each author conveys his meaning to the reader. I will also be able to tell you which author’s style is more effective. Both articles convey their meaning and style in a similar way. There are some slight differences though. After reading “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” i was able to notice that the author conveyed his meaning in a way that sort of gave the reader an uneasy feeling. In the story he states that god will crush sinners like grapes, therefore this shows that god does not tolerate any sin. This story is more blunt about how sin is dealt with. The other story isn’t near as forward. The author also uses specific

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