Blasphemy

of Utnapishtim as a being who cannot be touched by death conveys to the reader just how challenging Gilgamesh's journey to reach him will be. In this same column, on line 170, the passage reads, “You yourself have hurt this effort most, sir, by blasphemy and sacrilege, by breaking idols and by holding the untouchable sacred stones.” The previous line is a perfect example of an oxymoron used by the author. This form of figurative language uses contradicting words, in this case “holding” and…

On this conference call, Mr. Smith’s behavior was unsatisfactory as well. He displayed antagonism and vengefulness right from the very beginning of the meeting. For example, I began facilitation of the call by stating Mr. Smith was unable to join the call because of a prior commitment, as he had previously communicated. However, Mr. Smith was on the call and responded with the innuendo “I’m here…Chuck, did you check your email?” implying I should have but didn’t. Innuendos like this are a…

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer tells the story of a diverse and peculiar group of pilgrims. In the prologue, Chaucer the Narrator provides a description of these pilgrims, and a contest is proposed to help pass time on this long journey; each of the pilgrims were to tell a few tales, and the pilgrim with the best tale would get a prize. Although Chaucer did not finish writing all of the pilgrims' tales or name a winner of the contest, the tales told by the Miller, the Pardoner, the…

Zhang,Jiaying 1* Tang Essay: Reforms and Democracy Reform is defined as to “make change” and the reform movement of the early 19th century certainly changed the society, the economy and the political landscape of their time. But what sparked this radical movement for change? The reform movement was spurred by the revived religious fervor via the Second Great Awakening and would be hailed as a progressive, democratic movement pushing for democratic ideals. But does that argument hold any…

applicable to all citizens because of limitations. Christians were afraid of themselves being hated or blasphemous from Jewish literature. Christian authorities in many places exercised control over Hebrew printing. Their main goal was to prevent blasphemy and anti-Christian statements in Jewish literature. In the 1550s the pope ordered the burning of copies of the Talmud as part of his struggle against heresy. The church later changed its policy to checking books before their publication…

Essay 2 In Common Sense written by Thomas Paine in 1776 Paine argued for American Independence from Great Britain. He distinguished the differences between how society in the colonies worked compared what government did for the population, and lastly how religion impacted the colonies. Paine says government is implemented to protect society from our own sins. The comparison between the colonies and people stranded on an island is a very valid and effective example because it shows the steps…

Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale stands to be the only tale with a clear moral. Chaucer wrote this exemplum using the Seven Deadly Sins as a basis. The Pardoner remains the most complex pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales, as he admits to committing the same sins he preaches against. Furthermore, the Pardoner admits that he does not care for the sake of the souls he claims to be saving, but instead desires only the money that is being used to purchase his merchandise. In his tale, the Pardoner…

Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery Analysis The Lottery published in The New Yorker by Shirley Jackson in 1948 was one of the most controversial short stories ever to be published for its time. It is a story of a small town of about 300 people; however, this is no normal town. This town is a prime example of dystopia. The story takes a dive off the deep end with the plot twist at the ending; the “winner” of the annual lottery is stoned to death by the members of the community. The story is one that…

Flogging was once imposed as a form of judicial punishment and a means of discipline in schools, prison, military forces, and in private homes. Flogging is also called whipping or caning, which is a beating used with a whip or a rod with the most common blows being directed towards the victims back. The tools and methods of flogging have varied. Children have been beaten with things such as sticks, rods, straps, whips, and other objects. At school or home but else where what was widely used was…

In the YouTube video called “PEN Banned Books Week Google Hangout on the Air with Sherman Alexie,” PEN representative Deji Olukotun and American Library Association Office Director Barbara Jones interview Sherman Alexie. This video highlights authors whose books have been banned; therefore, Sherman Alexie is a guest for this interview. Olukotun and Jones ask him a series of questions about his novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. In the interview, there are three intriguing…