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The interwovenness of kindness in the book of Ruth is unparalleled in any other book of the TaNaKh (aside from the "hesed" or "chesed" of the LORD). Although it appears that Ruth's kindness results in positive rewards, which it certainly does, that is not what the Book of Ruth is about, though. Further, it would be faulty to attribute Ruth to being simply a story of a cause and effect relationship between kindness and positive things. Such as the cause being kindness with results in the effect…

identity. Although Ruth’s husband has died, the text does not mention mourning yet Ruth and Naomi do follow the levirate law. Following the levirate law during the time of the judges, or governmental chaos, shows through the action of Ruth, Naomi and Boaz that they were following God. When Judith follows God’s law. She mourns, for she is a widow, with “sackcloth around her waist” (Judith, 8:4-5). Esther’s parents have died and she is under the care and protection of Mordecai (Esther 2:7). The…

Imagine going to school everyday and being judged and discriminated against because of the color of your skin and your cultural differences. This is what occurs in the inspiring film Remember The Titans. This uplifting movie was directed by Boaz Yakin, and stars Denzel Washington; the key actor of the film. The Film’s setting takes place in 1971, in Alexandria, Virginia; when an all African American school and all White school combine to form a new school called T.C. Williams. The main social…

In Theology we had to do a research project on one of the Synoptic Gospels. I chose to do a research paper on the infancy narrative in Matthew’s Gospel. The term infancy narrative is used described the birth and early life of Jesus the Messiah. The infancy narrative in Matthew’s Gospel is broken into many parts; including: the genealogy of Jesus, the conception and birth of Jesus, the visit of the Magi, the flight to Egypt and massacre of the infants, and the return from Egypt. I will be…

It also is where Naomi was from, where she returned to with Ruth, and where Ruth married Boaz (Ruth 1:1-22, 4:1-12). Lastly, it is the town that David was from, who was anointed next in line to be king and who would be part of the line of the Messiah (1 Samuel 16:1-13). When Abram’s nephew Lot was taken captive, Abram took a small army and…

Mother Tongue Critical Analysis The author of The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan, pens "Mother Tongue" concerning the negative judgment that native English speakers have towards individuals who have a basic mastery of English and the comparison to their intelligence. The author uses her mother as an example to convey her point and to discredit those negative perceptions as a way to convince her audience not to judge. This article 's contestation against the negative perceptions that others have towards…

Novel "The Great Gatsby" repeatedly onto the movie screen, leaving a distinctive mark on the vast Hollywood movie production. 1974 edition became one of the shining star, broad interest, and she won an Oscar three awards, namely the Oscar for best costume award, the Oscar for Best Music Award and an Oscar for best supporting actress. The film used the distinctive pluralistic narrative technique, portraying distinct characters and showed the profound theme. 1. Movie Story presentation The film…

variety of ideologies. Croteau and Hoynes assert that an ideology is a system of meaning that helps define the world while also making value judgments about that world (152). In the film Remember the Titans, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin in 2000, Bruckheimer and Yakin impart three major ideologies: racism is unacceptable, the power of respect and a common goal in overcoming racism and reversing stereotypical gender roles. Remember the Titans is an American…

Remember the Titans, directed by Boaz Yakin, is a film set in Alexandria, Virginia. At this time, 1971, the first high school was undergoing integration and neither race, black or white, was pleased. Remember the Titans is about the fight and the journey it takes to be successful, not just as a football team, but as people as well. The team struggled for two main reasons; having to play with people of different skin color, and having a new coach who wants them to accomplish nothing less than…

On September 29, 2000, A. O. Scott, a journalist for The New York Times, wrote a film review of the movie, “Remember the Titans”. His article, “How the Goal Line Came to Replace the Color Line,” presents a short but detailed analysis of the sport centered movie. “How the Goal Line Came to Replace the Color Line” is an article that is meant for everyone, regardless of race. In fact, Scott implores that viewers of all races will be infused with pride after viewing “Remember the Titans” because it…