Arrow of God

2.4 Corrections to Fandom-as-Religion Literature In his article, “Is Elvis a God?,” Frow questions whether we have a methodological approach to understand dead celebrity, particularly its religious dimensions. One of the more apt comments on the use of the religion analogy stems from Frow, “The religious relation exists midway between a dead metaphor and a theory which has yet to find itself” (1998, 200). Using relevant literature on Presley (Harrison 1992; Spiegel 1990; Vikan 1994; Rodman…

Weksler-Bdolah, Shlomit, and Alexander Onn. “Modi’in: Hometown of the Maccabees.” Biblical Archaeology Review 40:02 (2014): On-line. The authors begin with explaining that Modi’in is the hometown of the famous Maccabee family and the author Alexander Onn passed before this article was released. An important part of Jewish history lies with the Maccabee family as they were the ones who led the Jewish revolt which is celebrated with the festival of Hanukkah. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah…

1.“And I love light. Perhaps you’ll think it strange that an invisible man should need light” (page 6, chapter 1) The invisible utilizes a mocking and ironic tone to tell the audiences that he actually loves light as an invisible man. This “ironic” fact can be a foreshadow to the end of the story where the invisible man is ready to emerge from the underground and return to the lightness of the public world. Also, the invisible man’s obsession to light can indicate that he is never entirely…

the Bible- Adam was originally created to tend to the rest of Gods creations. “The lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for it and maintain it” (Genesis, II, 15) . This valuation of servitude and obedience is established early on in Adams creation. Tending to the garden gives Adam, and subsequently his companion Eve, a purpose beyond themselves as they are given authority over all other creations of God. Adam is taken a step further and is placed on a pedestal…

Eve’s not Sorry: Stating the case for Adam’s Innocence According to the bible, Adam and Eve were the first humans to ever exist and live in the Earth. God created and placed them in the Garden of Eden, where they broke a promise they had made to the all-powerful. This mistake would change the course of all mankind’s existence for the worse. Through history, there has been a debate to settle whose fault it was. In “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women”, Amelia Lanier tried to persuade the readers…

asked for I would get it” (Twain 18). However, Miss Watson is a slave owner, and it proves ironic that “she fetched the n*****s in and had prayers, and then everybody was off to bed” (Twain 10). The point of praying is to profess one’s love for God, a God that believes in the equality of all his creations. However, Miss Watson, a devout Christian, clearly opposes this belief and instead thinks slave ownership and forcing an inferior race to till the fields is acceptable, proving her prayer is…

1. Huckleberry Finn constantly pokes, prods, and makes fun of many of the values that make up America. Exposing the stereotypical Christian, mimicry of one of the most iconic play writers in history, and brings to light the beliefs of right extremists (Nicholas 210). 2. On the surface, Huck Finn may seem crude and unintelligent; however, there are many underlying satirical lessons that Twain is trying to get the readers to grasp, and because of this, we need to keep teaching this book in our…

TABOOS AND SUPERSTITIONS IN MALACCA PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY  The Malacca Portuguese society is generally quite liberal and follows the European, Western, Christian tracks. Still, due to the Portuguese localization in a primarily Asian, Malay and Eastern area, the community do follow certain conservative practices, influenced by both the Heritage of European(Portuguese/Eurasian) and Asian(Malay, Chinese and Indian)  As for taboos it could only be a few and it relates to the…

Him, as this character is called, is an undeniable slice on homosexuals, and in normal conservative manner, Christian symbolism is intensely used to depict this character as essentially shrewdness. This character is called Him on the grounds that nobody dares to talk his genuine name or some poor like that. What? Is Satan another condemnation word for these republican nuts now, despite the fact that it's utilized as a part of the Bible like the word Hell? Notwithstanding, we're never told if…

The question of whether people are naturally good or evil is one that has been asked by writers and philosophers alike throughout the centuries. In “Heart of Darkness” one of the major themes is human nature and whether people are naturally good or evil. Conrad uses Marlow and Kurtz as vessels to explore human nature and to send a message to his audience. By examining the story, the reader can see the difference in how Marlow represents good in humanity, how Kurtz represents evil, and how these…