Colter's Hell

Good and Evil in the World of “Young Goodman Brown” It goes without saying that a good work of literature, especially a short story, often comes together with one or more conflicts. Undoubtedly, conflict is the key element which heightens tension, reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the characters, as well as boosts the readers’ interest to continue reading. As a result, it tends to vary in types and intensity. A conflict can be merely an inner one which occurs inside the mind of the…

There are many books that people consider to be great books, but what does this truly mean? Because so many people have a different definition of what a great book is, can we truly define what a great book is? A person can define a great book as something that is enjoyable and entertaining to read or something that is difficult, but knowledgeable to read. What makes a great book, a great book? Either way the definition of a great book is determined by the context in which a person is using it.…

Earth instead of Heaven, Hell or Purgatory, which gives them the fear of what happens to them when they die. Their limited information on this afterlife simply enhances this fear and brings them to any other possible answer to their fear such as philosophy. The quote from above only answers that there is a Purgatory but through the more communicative nature that the Ghost has with his son, Hamlet, we are possible to create a few possible vague indications of either a hell or heaven.…

“On march the banners of the King of Hell!” (Canto 34, Inferno) Inferno has given us the idea to invade Kansas, and invade Kansas is what we shall do. Kansas has begun to revolt against the banning of red bull from the public school system. With Virgil and my invading army at my side we will make sure the innocent (those who don’t want red bull in school systems) get transported to a more refined state such as Nebraska, where we believe that red bull is a character flaw; while those who have…

it is the harsh truth that makes Satan lose “all [the] Good” in him. And so, Satan’s rhetoric in his soliloquy shifts from manipulation and pride to honesty and solidarity because he begins by manipulating the audience and having pride that he wins Hell from God, but later has a moment of realization of his actions which makes him accept his shame. His entire speech is a thought that is entirely bound to shame, that is to say, the whole dialogue is one truth-telling speech throughout many…

from Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is the focal point of this paper. Pietro’s introduced in the Inferno Canto XIII, corresponding to the Second Ring of the Seventh Circle of Hell. Of all characters that I have come across in the Divine Comedy, Pietro to me is extremely significant as he does not claim that he was wrongfully punished in hell but worries of being recognized as an unfaithful person in the world. The concept of this paper surrounds the idea of Pietro and Dante’s interactions in the Divine…

billion people to eternal life in Hell. The seventh circle of Hell is divided into three rings. The outer circle is home to murderers, how sink into a river of boiling blood and fire. The inner circle is home to suicides who have been turned into trees and bushed which are fed upon by harpies. The inner circle is home to blasphemers and sodomites who reside in a desert of burning sand and burning rain falling from the sky. As we grow closer to the depths of hell, the sins become more…

instance, Mephastophilis mentions that because of God’s absence on earth, hell actually contains earth as well: (ll. 4.73–76). Due to that, it can be reasoned that Faustus was in hell since the commencement of the play. Basically, Mephastophilis never abandoned the inferno and Faustus is not aware he is already residing in a hell-like zone. This way, Mephastophilis has a power advantage since he does not have to leave hell to reach Faustus. Furthermore, Mephastophilis makes a certain sarcastic…

One of the misconceptions about hell that Sartre touches upon in No Exit is that it is typically imagined as a place of pitchforks and fire – a place based more on physical torture than mental. In the case of Sartre’s hell, Garcin suffers a hell that is mostly psychological, with Inez and Estelle being the sources of his torment. In my opinion, these are the two forms of hell that could exist – physical and psychological torment. One of them provides a tangible feeling that a person suffers and…

Introduction The extract is from Beowulf the poem. Grendel is described as a man-eating demon; the assumption is that he is in the form of a human he is Cain’s kin. While it is not clear if he is in human form possessed by a demon the above lines show that he is not loved by the Lord and is defined a monstrous evil who stalkers the marshes for human flesh. Monsters were not considered favored by the gods and thus were exiled to live alone in places that human could not inhabit. However, at…