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divine Grace.” Abelard acknowledges the importance of not only the sacraments, but also the Church’s role in the dispensing of them. Moreover, being omitted from receiving sacrament was considered an undesirable punishment as seen by the words of Bede, “If any shall be guilty of them, they are to be excluded from the communion”. In addition to the sacraments of the Church, the understanding and study of theology became more commonplace, with men such as St. Augustine of Hippo and Abelard as…

Lilith portrays physical characteristics so much like those of the Oankali that those of her own species cannot trust her, nor can they acknowledge her humanity. Leah Bede, before even speaking to Lilith, lunges at her due to her foreign appearance. The awakening of the humans is to see which ones will be “fit” for the rebuilding (Butler 137-138). In order to be fit, the humans must be obedient to the Oankali. In being…

In 1856, she began Scenes of Clerical Life, stories about the people of her native Warwickshire. These stories were published in Blackwood's Magazine. She wrote her first novel, Adam Bede, in 1859 and it was a great success. She used a male pen name, George Eliot, to ensure her works would be taken seriously in an era when female authors were usually associated with romantic novels. The other novels she wrote include The Mill on the…

The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims who are heading to Canterbury Cathedral. The Millers tale could be considered one of the most intriguing tales due to the sexual relationships intertwined in the story. His tale focuses on lying and cheating along with love and sex, showing how women can easily betray their marriages. Alisoun is the main female present in the Millers tale, she betrays her husband without a second thought and…

Earth creationism uses the great flood to show how it makes sense. Making the world and everything on it young. This ideal that the earth is young is not a new ideal and has been around since between 700 and 735 AD, when a monk by the name of Venerable Bede claimed the creation of the world was in 3952 BC. Many other people have placed the creation in the time frame of 3961 through 4004 BC. The Young Earth creationism view will show Biblical support, along with evidence dating and theologian…

medicine has always been cast aside, but today historians are beginning to explore the early medieval understanding of health and medicine. In eighth and ninth century Anglo-Saxon England’s use of medicine are summarized in Life of St. Cuthbert by Bede, Bald’s Leechbook, and Herbarium by Pseudo-Apuleius. Through these texts we are able to see how early medieval people created and used concoctions that they believed cured the sick. Some of these methods of healing required rituals that were…

In H.S. Bennett’s Chaucer and the Fifteenth Century, Bennett reveals that Chaucer is a close observer to detail. Bennett proposes, “No detail was too small for him to observe, and from it he could frequently draw, or suggest, conclusions which would have escaped many.” Bennett’s assertion is proved in Chaucer’s Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, as it is evident that Chaucer carefully and astutely describes characters through their appearances and behaviors. Although Chaucer describes a…

The sudden onset of illness might be in part a form of protest by Phillis. She may be somewhat aware of this societal scrutiny she is constantly subject to and feels pressured because of it. Phillis catches Paul and Holdsworth looking at her and is obviously uncomfortable due to it – “she coloured all over, and hurried away ”. Phillis tries to physically escape from the stares she is given but this is not a true solution. In her illness, however, she is able to completely withdraw herself from…

machines that weave cloth in seconds, progress is inevitable in human society. However, in contrast to the academics who want to absorb as much knowledge as possible, there are others who are content in their ineptitude. In an excerpt from her piece Adam Bede, George Eliot seems to lament the passing of old leisure in the face of a hectic modern world, but upon closer examination of her use of personification, imagery, and diction reveals a relatively unappealing, unrealistic, and outdated…

feminine clothes. I see things in a different way so I chose the word unique and I saw that it fitted me perfectly, but I still needed another word so I chose energetic because I love playing tough sports like water polo. It started when I was at St. Bede Catholic School in 4th grade that I realized I was a different. I only had guy friends and I remember seeing girls talking about me and hearing whispers from across…