Lamb To The Slaughter Essay

The warriors of The Iliad are famed for their capacity for violence and fury; the poem often reading as a cascade of bloodshed, page after page narrating the countless deaths in the slaughter outside the walls of Troy. The rage of these warriors, and of course most of all Achilleus, seems insurmountable—who could possibly match their anger and strength? However, within the poem itself one creature finds itself at the forefront; its ferocity something beyond the heroes of the epic. This is the…

Judaism is one of the three major monotheistic faiths present in the world today. Some might argue that it is indeed the oldest monotheistic religion in the world. Members of the Jewish faith have certainly endured a turbulent past and even still, though not as intense, today. Despite their past, the approximately 14 million Jews in the world today maintain the resilient tradition of their ancestors of kindness and communion among food and family. In the words of Claudia Roden in her…

Aeneas’ journey compared to Greek heroes in epic, is distinctly bigger picture. His story doesn’t fall into the confines of bigger happenings, like a moment in the Trojan War or the end of a ten year journey home. Aeneas’ journey is the founding of Rome. It’s not as personal a journey when comparison to the Odyssey where Odysseus makes his voyage home to his wife and son. While there is no doubt that Vergil has created a story about Aeneas and his experiences, the end result is about much more…

A person truly cannot feel safe while being ‘protected’ by a government that cares for only themselves. There has been a long history of governmental greed that harks back to even the creation of humans since greed has been in our hearts since the very beginning. The exceptionally blunt example is Orwell’s novel “1984”, a clear depiction of a government’s power being misused in favor of their own aspirations. Orwell wrote this novel to express a truth in government and to predict the future that…

Strength is defined as the capacity to withstand great force or pressure, and in the novel Burial Rites, it is both the men and the woman who are strong. Hannah Kent’s novel tells the story of Agnes Magnusdottir, the last person executed in the barren country of Iceland in 1830. The story is told from many points of view allowing many different characters to express their own views and values of both Agnes and her conviction. Iceland was very much a male dominated society during the era of the…

In Christianity God endures and therefore shames the scapegoat mechanism. God absorbs the vengeance, or even retaliation, “Jesus moves like a lamb to slaughter” (Isa. 53:7, NIV) the rhythmic repetition of violence is shattered (Severson pg. 1223).” Another thing that Severson says in his book that made an impact on me is when he talks about how as Christians; Christ is our security during times of unrest…

impulsive young people with their rationales figured out, dehumanized targets in mind, and lethal firearms handy, the killing spree or bloodshed are doomed to happen. In nature, we are a bunch of wolves. How could we expect our offspring to behave like lambs? Until we find some ways to fundamentally change our violent culture, the lingering trauma of youth violence would live with us in perpetuity. “It really comes down to our willingness to go long term”…

For example, Charles is envious of his father’s love for Adam; just as Cain is resentful and envious of God’s favor towards Abel. Adam gives his father the gift of a dog for his birthday, and Abel offers up the gift of the meat of a lamb. Charles gives his father a pocket knife, and, consequently, he doesn’t cherish or appreciate the gift in any way close to the way he appreciates Adam’s. This is similar to the way that Cain’s offering to God was not as treasured. This causes Cain…

sacrifice and the martyrdom of the disciples of Jesus Christ that reveals the missiology of Christianity in the early church. Opened not His mouth speaks of the Servant’s willingness to die for sinners; it also marks His dignity and authority as a lamb to the slaughter. To be cut off from the land of the living: This language clearly indicates that the Servant would die (Radmacher, 1999). For what can a man give in return for his soul (ESV Mark 8:37)? Herein lies the answer to that question in…

Suddenly more recollections of my vivid dream and a dreaded feeling ran through her nerves like the chill of an icy wind washes over my body as a gut-wrenching feeling plagues my body; Agnes’ head is spread upon the execution board like a lamb ripe for slaughter. This dream has filled me with doubt as to whether I have succeeded in guiding Agnes and helped her overcome her grim past and torturous…