Damnation

Saint Augustine (354-430 AD), he is known to go by the name of Augustine of Hippo painted an image of himself through his writings and teachings. In A.D. 410, a moment in The Western history, the Vandals, we're under orders of their king; Alaric captured Rome. Rome was known to be called the Eternal City; therefore, the Romans thought it would literally never fall, and the year 410 shook there beliefs to its foundations and ultimately led to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The world seemed…

Sikhism is a religion found in India in the 15th century that now comprises as the fifth-largest world religion. Approximately 30 million people are affiliated with Sikhism worldwide. The word “Sikh” is derived from the Sanskrit word “Shishya” meaning disciple or student of dharma (spirituality) and is someone who follows the teachings of the 10 Sikh Masters, which are all embodied in the 11th and final master, which is the Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGS) the word("What are the," 2014) .…

Puritan preacher, Johnathan Edwards, is most remembered for his sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” which uses a mix of imagery, logical reasoning, and emotional appeals, to stir the audience and push them toward repentance. Edwards' sermon addresses the spiritual needs of his audience and is effective in persuading them to repent and embrace Christianity. His sermon and his approach to Christianity was not only effective at the time he shared it, but it continues to have an impact…

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, the society is orderly, simple, and “equal.” The government has forced everyone and everything to be the same. Now, instead of speaking as an individual, they speak as one. People are forced to say “we” instead of I, “us” instead me or “ours” instead of mine. Throughout the course of the text, the theme of Relationships has progressed and developed in many ways. In the beginning, Equality 7-2521 loved his brothers, just as they love him. Before they go to bed…

parallel between the fine lines of advancement causing improvement versus causing destruction. Frankenstein is a commentary on technology advancement. Questioning the consequences of technological advancement to the point of self-inflicted societal damnation. Shelley uses Dr. Frankenstein’s relationship with the monster to beg the question; at the rate of technology improvement, how long before we doom ourselves with our own creation? Throughout the novel, Shelley uses different circumstances…

In Stephen King’s novel The Gunslinger, there are many themes, but the theme which stands out the most is survival. The gunslinger also known as Ronald has a quest to catch the man in black and while doing so, his main objective is survival. We see many examples of this throughout the novel, some examples include when the lady in the bar wants to die, so the gunslinger shot her but then everybody else in the bar attempts to kill him so he end up killing them all or when they almost runout of…

Water was, as Pi put it, “Liquid life.” When Pi finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with only the tiger Richard Parker for company, he soon starts to experience the effects of dehydration. The lack of water numbs his thoughts, makes him feel like “a dried out lizard,” and prevents him from functioning fully. Thus, when he discovers the locker and the supply of fresh water, his reactions is that he finds solace in it and is elated. He describes the fresh water as “a pearl of water,” showing just…

nowhere to be found. This is because Hester Prynne had a daughter out of wedlock. This living embodiment of sin made it impossible for her to save herself from the condemnation put upon her. The central part of this condemnation was a certificate of damnation. This certificate being a scarlet A. It was to be worn upon her chest at all times. The A stood for adulterer, However its meaning is ambiguous. For no one ever sees the hidden A that Dimmesdale wears on his chest beneath his clothes. His…

Every book that has made impact always has at least one character that outstands the rest. Either because that character has gratifying and talented deeds or because that character has fury and dislikes many things. The Crucible involves many characters which makes the story more interesting and hooks the reader in, but there is one character that makes many changes through the novel. Throughout the play John Proctor is the heart of the plot. Being involved in the plot so much leads to many…

The Divine Comedy is a long form poem that tells the story of Dante’s a journey through Hell, purgatory and Heaven. Its structure is significantly different from anything that had been written before it, like the Iliad or the Odyssey. Dante’s cosmology is highly ordered, it is divided into 9 main circles that correspond with the punishments for each sinner who is in that particular level. As Dante descends through hell, he comes upon sinners whose sins become increasingly hateful, spiteful,…