Damnation

Shakespeare conveys his message of the virtuous in the world being trampled by the evil that subsists through his use of personification and other literary devices. In lines 25-28 Shakespeare likens Lucrece to beauty and honor with the words “Against the golden splendour of the sun; Anexpir’d date, cancell’d ere well begun: Honour and beauty, in the owner’s arms, Are weakly fortress’d from a world of harms” (Shakespeare, 25-28). Lucrece’s morally upright character shone in the light of the sun…

reflect on his own life in comparison to Fortinbras. Unlike Hamlet, Fortinbras has found meaning in his life and maintained his reputation. This outburst of emotion from Hamlet is significant because it signifies that Hamlet has accepted his fate to damnation. Hamlet’s life bears no purpose and meaning to him anymore because he has done nothing meaningful in his life other than “sleep and feed”. Fortinbras, on the other hand, has taken steps to put his plan for revenge into action, and Hamlet…

In both The Aeneid and Inferno, Queen Dido of Carthage is predestined to damnation. On the one hand, Virgil sees Dido as a notable queen who to her misfortune, becomes a puppet to the insatiable Gods . On the other hand, Dante Alighieri depicts Queen Dido as nothing but a treacherous creature. Within Dante’s Inferno, more importance is given to Dido’s lustful facet than to the fact that she commits suicide, and should therefore, be in the seventh circle of hell. Though Virgil and Alighieri…

Pascal seems to think that I can truly convince myself to believe in God. I disagree with this claim; as human beings we are defined by our ability to choose. By pretending to believe I may be faced with eternal loss or damnation, because I am not a true believer. I can not be told what to believe, I must acquire this knowledge independently to prove or disprove my belief. Pascal still may say that if we practice hard enough we will truly believe, and we may gain “infinite…

Childhood honesty and innocence can be seen through the eyes of Jackie. Jackie believes every word that people tell him and ends up telling all of his sins to the priest thinking that honesty would keep him from eternal damnation. Examples of hypocrisy would be his sister Nora. Due to his sister’s actions and attitude, he begins to ponder that people act differently outside of the church rather than in church. Jackie even begins to wonder if everyone in the church puts on…

With that in mind as we explore the slave insurrections of the Nat Turner Virginia Raid 1831, Denmark Vessey revolt 1822, Malê revolt 1835, Antigua Conspiracy 1736, and Haitian Revolution 1791 we are able to see the role of African spirituality and influence of conditions. The Haitian Revolution 1791 was initially lead by Boukman Dutty a Voodoo Priest, Jean Franҫois, Cècile Fatiman Voodoo High Priestess or mamba and Georges Biassou. However the eventual leader of the revolution would be…

Saviors usually have high morals and principles. Saviors have a habit of risking their own lives to save others from true evil, damnation, or death. One such example is Aitzaz Hasan, a young teenager who willingly gave his own life to stop a suicide bomber. According to BBC, Aitzaz “decided to confront and capture the bomber who then detonated his vest” (BBC). Aitzaz is a savior for…

had been lost", the path blurred between enlightenment (the straightforward path) and damnation (forest dark). Dante 's use of "our life" shows us that he acknowledges his journey is not unique to his own self. That this a journey that everyone, or every Christian at the time, must have take into consideration. This struggle (journey) of finding grace and enlightenment (the straightforward path) in way of damnation and sin (forest dark). And even though he fears Hell, Dante knows he must endure…

conflicted about this. I thought how could I enjoy heaven if I saw others hurting. Being raised in a strict Pentecostal church, I was taught to live in fear. In other words, the focus was on walking the straight and narrow or else suffering fiery damnation. I feel that God is a god of love. I know man can alter things according to his liking, making others do and believe as he sees…

Therefore, if the Son of God is not what he said He was and there is no Eternal damnation, why should they contemplate the seriousness of the Gospel? It is a matter of trust in Jesus as the Son of God. What are some specific moral reasons people may reject the Christian gospel?…