All That Heaven Allows

Aparna, begins to stay home, as she is no longer able to watch the man she loves with another woman. As Aparna increasingly despises Deborah's presence, Usha begins to "anticipate her" (Lahiri, Hell-Heaven 8). Usha falls in love with Deborah's "serene eyes" and "straight hair" (Lahiri, Hell-Heaven 8). As in The Namesake, white female bodies are idolized because they are associated with assimilation. Pranab pursues a relationship with Deborah as a means of immersing himself in American culture in…

has learned through Homers poetry the characteristics of the Greek gods. Lucian Judges all gods and allows the reader to journey to see things you’ve never seen before. He allows us to understand that there is no universal order between wealth and power because the gods are just as NAIIVE as us humans. Reading Homer, we SEE different perspectives on these gods that mold our opinions about them. Lucian puts all gods on a stage, exposing who they are and what they represent, allowing us to get to…

Christianity, and Islam are all teachings that represent different beliefs they differ in several ways. These ancient teachings represents rules and styles of living since they have been created. Each religion have a very detailed background history that they believe is significant for their beliefs. They believe that by not abiding by these rules will not only result in negative consequences in the current life, but also in the afterlife or other life in certain cases. They all agree that God…

though both religions have different ideals they have to realize that they are not that different after all. Their love for their God and for what He’s done has brought them to share the same feelings and even use the same church. Hagia Sophia was used as a precedent for other mosques because of the grandiose features the dome brought to the mosque, a completely different sense of the unity of heaven and earth. Hagia Sophia was built to show the…

Likewise, we need to allow the spirit of God who dwells in us dominate our human nature. The indwelling Spirit of God must triumph over our human nature. We must be able to think and act like God despite living in our human bodies. The more we are like Jesus, the more we would be able to walk in his victory. All the treasures of God belong to His son Jesus. We are also the sons of God through Jesus and this makes us co-heirs of heaven with Jesus. All that our Father has in heaven belongs to…

made better because of it. It helps us in our walk with the lord in so many ways. It allows us at least myself to pay more attention to God’s love (i.e. Mercy,…

souls who allegedly never did anything morally wrong, but were not baptized and therefore not allowed into heaven. Dante’s beliefs in Inferno upon salvation, the afterlife and sinful nature contradict the Biblical perspective, while agreeing with the Bible on contrapasso and just judgment. First, it is critical to be aware of what the Bible adheres about mankind. The Bible delineates, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of…

easily defined by quoting Psalms 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him”. This can be put in another way “There is absolutely nothing that happens in the universe that is outside of God’s influence and authority. As King of kings and Lord of lords, God has no limitations.” Basically, this means that since God created the universe he is sovereign over all of his creation. Being sovereign “means being the ultimate source of all power, authority, and everything that exists. Only…

brothers as they embark on their journey in search of the Promised Land of the Saints. Throughout their legendary seven-year journey, Brendan and his followers encounter an assortment of animals such as sheep, birds, a whale, and a devouring beast – all of which are allegories that allude to the central theme of the Last Judgment. This eschatological theme is conveyed through the helpful or threatening nature of these creatures,…

once said, “If the Lord should bring a wicked man to heaven, heaven would be hell to him; for he who loves not grace upon earth will never love it in heaven.” If one is truly wicked at heart, he should not be brought to heaven. If they were brought to heaven, it would be misery to them, as they must suffer eternity knowing their own wickedness. One that does not accept goodness in their heart on Earth surely will behave no differently in heaven. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, we can…