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Pharisees will not inherit the Kingdom with all their righteous acts then, how can you? Isaiah 64:6 states, “We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.” All the righteous deeds of men are filthy rags in front of God. Believing in the finished work of the cross is the only deed that can take anybody to heaven.…

How would you react if someone you trusted with all your being brutally murdered a kind and honorable friend and ally? Now, how would you react if you told them to do the deed? The point of view from Lady Macbeth is difficult to interpret because Shakespeare allows his actors to open different doors into the minds of his characters. Kate Fleetwood’s portrayal of Lady Macbeth in the 2010 adaptation of Macbeth, I think, is the most accurate interpretation so far. Fleetwood gives this woman power,…

A legacy is not something you have to tell people about. The people will do it for you; they will already know who you are with no introduction. When Hrothgar responds to his introduction he says nothing about his deeds, but of his fathers; "Your father struck up the greatest of feuds when he killed Heatholaf by his own hand among the Wylfings (459-461)." This makes Beowulf even more eager to build a legacy of his own which explains why he is so eager to fight the…

is followed by 1.3 billion people (20.1% of the total population) and it also promotes belief in Life after death like Christianity. Muslims believe that this world is just a test for the believers and they will be rewarded or punished for their deeds in the life hereafter by being sent into Heaven or Hell. The Quran, “God causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt,” (Quran, 45:24-26). Muslims, like Christians…

turned out to be an unforgiving person. Macbeth was a respectful man who served the king with great loyalty. He feels guilt already because he is the King’s good friend and doing this deed will destroy him inside. Macbeth says “ He’s here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself”…

they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing they’ve done. That’s what makes a hero a role model to others and their courage most likely leads to heroic deeds whether big or small. The question here is whether Gilgamesh is considered to be a hero. We already know Gilgamesh is an epic hero,…

of body and soul makes human has thought, feelings and behavior that can make humans are different with one another. According to Mohyuddin Hashimi (2009), “Islam does not presuppose any inherent wickedness of human nature”. Humans who commit bad deeds are not because of their nature. Baby was born is totally innocent. Islam do emphasize humans also are shaping by nature called fitrah. (30:30) “So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the fitrah of Allah upon…

through her good deeds and deserved redemptions. The effects of the scarlet letter lie in the hands of Hester Prynne. She changes her identity and her way of life. The community notices the changes Hester Prynne makes and the good deeds she does and they begin to reinterpret the meaning of the scarlet letter. Through her actions, Prynne redeems herself and is no longer thought of as an outcast in the community. Hester Prynne controlled what the letter meant. Her actions and the good deeds she…

Beowulf’s brave deeds have certainly helped others and were not for just his personal gain. Grendel was terrorizing the Dane king Hrothgar and his people. Beowulf defeated Grendel for them and they rewarded him with treasure. After Grendel the Danes told the legend of his…

After killing king Duncan, Macbeth feels guilty. When he is alone after having done so he is amazed by the amount of blood on his hands. What hands are here! Ha! They pluck out mine eyes. Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red. (2.2.76-81) ‘All of the neptune’s ocean’ serves as Macbeth’s guilt. He kills King Duncan and blood stains his hands, Macbeth images all the ocean in the…