Curse

Possible worlds theory and immersion depend on each other: Individuals have to accept or at least have understanding of diversity in worlds in order to be able to immerse into one of these (textual) worlds. Immersion in itself is only possible if the individual is capable of suspending the disbelief that only one world can exist and the prevailing laws in this world will be overthrown during the time of immersion. What is known to be the real world for an individual must not necessarily be the…

also. One major way that the religions were different was because the Christians took the Black Death as a curse from God, though the Muslim’s took it as a blessing. On the other hand, both religions went to their churches for ideas to stop it. Both religions had many different and similar ideas. In addition the Christians were the people of Europe. They thought the Black Death was a curse or punishment because they could not see why God would cause this tragedy on them. In Document The…

(Why Is American Sniper Banned?) The ALA bans books for bad language, sexual themes, and so much more. Some are reasonable and some are not. Religion is a big part of banning also, people go crazy over religious things too. The “American Sniper” is banned for many different reasons, mostly violence and foul language. Violence, foul language, and religious beliefs are the top reasons of banning this novel. Violence is the main reason for banning this book. “I pushed my finger against the trigger…

While learning about Greek Mythology I have read several definitions, this one by Mark Cartright, stood out to my the most: Greek mythology, as in other ancient cultures, was used as a means to explain the environment in which humankind lived, the natural phenomena they witnessed and the passing of time through the days, months, and seasons. Myths were also intricately connected to religion in the Greek world and explained the origin and lives of the gods, where humanity had come from and where…

their problems. After hearing from the divine words of the god Apollo, Oedipus isn’t humbled enough to go about this murder calmly and find the murderer rationally. Instead in his haste to maintain his pride and powerful/worthy position as king, he curses the murder through the powers of all the…

Etiological understandings of famine in the bible justify the presence of famine in the modern setting and often delay efforts to rectify the issue. The bible has been one of the most influential books throughout history due to the Christian fellowship’s infallible commitment to their faith. The bible is used as a tool to teach Christians a standard of living a good and ethical life. Story telling is one of the most infamous ways of teaching these essential life lessons, because when the bible…

1616 on April 23rd, William Shakespeare mysteriously died of unknown causes. On his gravestone that resides in Stratford, Shakespeare had an epitaph inscribed to ward off grave robbers with a curse (“Shakespeare's Death & Legacy”). The supposed curse reads “Blessed be the man that spares these stones, / And curse be he that moves my bones.” To the dismay of archaeologists and conspirators that yearn to unveil Shakespeare's true cause of death, his remains have not yet been on dug from his…

boiled, and they were forced to be bedridden throughout the week long process. This changing had been eradicated centuries before Zathrian's time, but with his anger and Witherfang's blood, the curse of the werewolves had been reborned. Because he is connected to her and she is essentially the source of the curse, he cannot die until he releases her from the wolf and gives up his immorality and his…

safe but will live the rest of his life with a curse. “Prayer is no easy matter, because it involves a mastery of one's self, a conquering of one's own passions and willfulness.” (Barth) The curse one asks? His punishment will be that anytime he sees a person he has to tell them the story. “Farewell, farewell! But this I tell to thee, thou Wedding Guest!” (pg. 845, lines 610-611) This is what he has been suffering from. The Mariner will live with this curse because of the lack of respect he had…

their lives were inescapably predetermined. This was especially true for generational curses. Antigone states “You speak of my darkest thought, my pitiful father's fame, spread through all the world, and the doom that haunts our house, the glorious house of Labdacus. My mother's marriage bed. Destruction where she lay with her husband-son, my father. These are my parents and their child. I go stay with them. My curse is to die unwed. My brother, you found your fate when you found your bride,…