Cain and Abel

There were certain parts of the play that I understood such as Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and the shootings of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) and John F. Kennedy (JFK). The way that the events were presented were hard for me to understand especially when the events were repeated. During the shootings, the actors would strike eight different…

Early in October there was a shooting at a community college in Oregon. Nine were killed many were injured, either physically, emotionally, or both. This is only one of many school shootings that have happened this year alone. On November third there was a stabbing at University of California Merced where four were injured. After the school shooting in Oregon the country was in mourning and many outraged at the possibility that something like this had happened, again. People called for tighter…

mom, by accusing him of observing over his more youthful sibling, Sonny, is requesting that he serve as his keeper. The force between the two siblings echoes, much the same as the relationship between the siblings Cain and Abel from the Bible. In the story, Cain, in the wake of killing Abel, questions whether he should be his sibling's attendant. The storyteller of "Sonny's Blues," is given a comparable quandary, when his mom passes away. From that point forward, Sonny's life has been discolored…

The narrator struggles with expressing his emotions, his brothers addictions, believing his brother is possible of change and his music career. Sonny’s Blues has an undertones similar to the christianity, with Sonny sacrificing so much to overcome addiction. Although the story invokes Sonny in its title, it is through the narrator’s eyes that Sonny and Harlem are revealed. Compared to most of the men in his community, the narrator has succeeded: he has a wife, two children, and a good job as a…

allusions, one of which being the story of Cain and Abel, portrayed by Charles and Adam in the first generation, and Cal and Aron as Adam’s children in the second generation. The allusions of original sin and overcoming it by choice not only relate to how biblical characters can be represented in real life but also depict the nature of humanity on the basis of psychoanalysis: are humans naturally good, bad, or it is a matter of choice? In the first generation, Cain is represented by Charles,…

Decalogue Paper The fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill” is believed to make a direct reference to unprovoked, pre-meditated killing of a human by a human, or murder. The word “kill” is translated from the Hebrew word Ratsach, to murder, slay or kill.1 This is not to be confused with manslaughter, acts of war, or self defense. Not only is murder considered an offense towards God but anything that may lead to murder is forbidden as well. Martin Luther explains in the large catechism that…

Frankenstein and the Bible are two completely different pieces of literature. One the religious text that still captivates the world. The other text the standard on which modern fictional horror was built upon. Categorizing these two texts, would often cause someone to place these books on completely different shelves. The items that Frankenstein and the Bible have in common are very interesting. Both Books start in different ways, yet they have many similarities. For example, God’s creation of…

context. For starters, we’re presented with religious reference in line (20-23), “Conceived by a pair of those monsters born of Cain, murderous creatures banished by God, punished forever for the crime of Abel’s death”. Which gives us a brief understanding of the story between how the religious story of how Cain the eldest son of Adam and Eve, slayed his brother Abel. In result, showed us an inside of the difference comparison between what is considered good and evil of the story, emphasizing…

relationship as well as the mystery of their father lingers in their minds. Charles and Adam have always had a rocky relationship. When they were little, Charles attempted to kill Adam because of jealousy. This can relate to the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible. Cain gets banished to east of Eden and Charles’ situation is similar. He will not leave the farm and is almost trapped there. Their father dies and leaves them an enormous sum of money, which leads them to question how he received it.…

Cain is believed to be a demon for killing his brother Abel. During “Beowulf”, Cain is a hated person. Cain’s name and descendants are never welcomed into Heorot Hall. Anyone who commits a sin similar to Cain’s are automatically considered a descendant from him. According to Bodek, “Indeed, by acting for God, Beowulf risks becoming a second Cain. Cain, after all, was only damned to Hell on earth after he attempted to please…