All That Heaven Allows

The documentary, The Devil’s Playground, directed by Lucy Walker illustrates the lifestyle of the Amish culture. This film particularly focuses on a Rite of Passage known as Rumspringa. Rumspringa occurs when an adolescent turn sixteen years old and the adolescent then has an opportunity to experience the outside world before deciding rather or not to officially join the Amish church. By using Turner’s concepts of liminality, communitas, rituals of status elevation and status of reversal, one…

that is natural such as the creation of Enkidu. Although divinely created he represented the natural world around them as he was first living with the animals in the wild. Another part we see in the spiritual realms are those concerning the Bull of Heaven to the pursuit of eternal life. Gilgamesh even questions Utanapishtim about the flood. In his reply Utanapishtim, “Now then, who will convene the gods for your sake, that you may find the eternal life you seek? (The Epic of Gilgamesh 148)”…

Breastfeeding Over Formula Babies are expensive but as a parent it’s your job to try and save as much money as possible. Breastfeeding has so many perks. First and foremost, it is better to attempt to breastfeed than not at all. Breastfeeding has been linked to higher IQ scores in later child hood ages. Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infants. It has an almost perfect mixture of vitamins, protein, and fat which is everything your baby needs to grow accordingly. Breastfed infants…

When passing the property where her house once stood, she remembers all of her “pleasant things that in ashes lie”. She can not help but to feel sorrow over the lost memories and belongings. Bradstreet creates a sense of loneliness by stating, “Under thy roof no guest shall sit, Nor at thy table eat a bit”, which causes…

faith that ensures their success when they meet the enemy. Today, gentlemen, we meet the enemy.” “I just hope we all come home from the war” I added. “There's the glory of Heaven awaiting us if we don't”, he replied. “The glory of Heaven is the reward for giving our souls to the Lord, Jesus Christ, who died for our sins so many years ago on the cross. He paid the price for all of us so we could join him and rejoice in the world beyond that lies waiting for us. Hallelujah, gentlemen,…

There are many different religions in the world practiced with different intensity levels. Jonathan Edwards is a man who strongly believes in his religion. In one of his sermons called, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses fear to show how hell is a real place to his congregation. Some may believe using fear is a bad way to praise God, and others may not. Edwards was a man who believed instilling fear was a helpful tactic to use. Although some may believe placing fear in people…

considered Gothic literature it has to have certain elements. Milton’s Paradise Lost exudes gothic characteristics. The first is Pandemonium. When Satan and his followers are banished to Hell, together they create Pandemonium. Gothic literature is really all about intense emotion and the confusion between good and evil. Powerful emotion is clearly evident in Paradise Lost as there is a constant grasping or pushing and pulling with good and evil, God and Satan. The way John Milton wrote the…

the story as well as in the development of the characters. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde provides many opportunities for a reader to form his/her own attitude of each character and decide upon the reality behind the stories. The text allows readers to better understand and judge the characters independently however, it uses word choice and description to persuade readers to dislike and feel negatively towards characters who may be filthy or sinister. The text focuses on using the…

The exposition of Todd Haynes’ Far From Heaven, begins with a kind and wealthy woman, Cathy Whittaker, who lives the perfect American dream. Frank’s success allows her to plan events and spend time at home as a housewife. Along with that, many of Cathy’s friends and the townspeople envy her lifestyle because she lives in a big house, has one son and one daughter, and a husband who loves her. Not only does Cathy have a great personality, but she also treats Raymond, her African American gardener,…

Without having a man to guide her, Ophelia becomes disoriented and hints visions of upcoming events through her words and actions. Before she dies, she stumbles over depressing words and sings a heartbreaking song. She sings, “No, no he is dead, go to thy death-bed, he will never come again” (4.5.192-194). Ophelia is not only discussing her father’s death, but also implies her own death as well. She will never see her father again and plans to accompany him in the afterlife. After she commits…