Colter's Hell

Van Laan also states in his analysis of Everyman that in between all the episodes of asking his figures for support and company, that he is alone on stage. Van Laan refers to this act as, “a visual representation of increasing loneliness.” This serves as a direct example of performance theory. Everyman was alone and in solitary in between having conversations with the allegorical figures, especially Fellowship, Cousin and Kindred, Goods and Good Deeds. In the play, Everyman is alone to show…

what he envisions occurs in heaven and hell. Because I have always been interested in the concept of afterlife (I do believe in it, but obviously have no idea what it will actually consist of) I found this book especially interesting. First, Lewis introduces his construct of Hell, which is a dim and dreary grey town that is perpetually bleak. The narrator arrives at a bus stop, which allows Hell’s inhabitants to go and visit Heaven. As they depart from Hell, he talks about how large and…

Hi, I am Lydia and I am here to tell you a story about the most terrifying days of my life. So here goes nothing, I decided to take a trip to Egypt and there was a legend a tale that there were 4 gods there at one time and they were called the 4 sparrows. Amnu was the chief a sun god then you have Anushbi the protector of the dead, Nehkbart she is the vulture goddess and Geb the God of the Earth.They were very powerful giants with magical powers. The gods and goddess were defeated at one point…

demonic forces, and flames of hell come to mind when you think of evil. God, angels, and Heaven come to mind when you think of good. An old epic poem kept alive by the Anglo Saxons represents all of these thoughts. It was written between the eight, and eleventh century being one of the oldest literary writings. In this epic poem that consisted of many conflicts between good and evil, we find a strong hero and loyal warrior, who battles against the demons, from hell. Beowulf a classical fictional…

Purgatorio, Canto II The second canto in “Purgatorio”, even more so than the first, is an explanation of how, and in what state, new souls arrive in Purgatory. The canto begins with Dante explaining that he and Vigil are still on the beach near the ocean. From the beach Dante looks out over the water and notices some sort of bright light, but he can not immediately determine what it es. The light seems to be moving towards Virgil and Dante at an incredible speed. At first, it seems that Virgil…

Justin Shaw Black Cinema Orpheus and Eurydice 1. Orpheus is known for being a skilled music player in Greece ancient times. He has an gifted voice that could bring people together and touch people’s minds and hearts while they are listening. The myth mentions how no one not even god could avoid his lovely music. Orpheus also taught medicine, writing, mystic rites, and agriculture. Eurydice is a beautiful woman who Orpheus married and loved dearly. She later dies from being bitten by a…

This portrayal of Satan as someone who has many layers and complexities is further shown through his entrance into the poem. He is seen crying for his fallen angels. This can be taken as another humanlike quality assigned to Satan. It seems to be a genuine emotion from the fallen angel. The Anti-Satanist argument against this passage is that angels were not supposed to cry (Danielson 167). This seems like a rather weak argument, it begs the question why should crying be seen in a negative light?…

DANTE Human suffering is always a hard subject to describe or experience in life or death. While reading Dante Alighieri poem called “Inferno” it describes the cycles of life and death. The fascinating part of the story is the detail description of hell, and the suffering the souls experience for eternity (Davis, Harrison, Johnson, Smith and Crawford, 2004). The question to answer is “Comment on the view of human suffering. How is it different from the Greek?” Although, Greek stories describe…

Marilyn McCord Adams’ assertion that Hell is a bigger problem than evil. For the purposes of this essay, “Hell” will refer to the fire and brimstone or “Traditional Hell” (Adams, p. 276). Adams’ position will be elaborated upon by first discussing the non-fatalistic aspects of the problem of evil. Next, her position will be strengthened by inspecting Richard Swinburne’s theodicies. Lastly, an examination of Adams’ discussion on human agency will support her view that Hell is a bigger problem…

One by one, three damned souls, Garcin, Estelle, and Inez, find themselves escorted to hell by a courteous, yet mysterious valet. However, Hell is not the lake of fire filled with torture devices they all believed it to be; rather, it is a neatly furnished drawing room, built in the style of the second French empire. Upon the valet’s departure, the three souls are unwilling to state the reason for their damnation, Garcin claims he was killed for being a pacifist in a time of war and unrest.…