Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

There are various types of devils described in Milton’s Paradise Lost. Left to their own devices, after Satan embarks on his journey to find God’s new “creation”, the devils form cliques and divide themselves up by interests. One group of Milton’s devils heads Mammon’s advice and seek to improve hell, a group of “false” philosophers ponder their circumstances, another group heads off to explore every corner of hell, and the “more mild” (2. 546) devils decide to seclude themselves from the…

of Genesis, we are able to see the first disobedient act of mankind. For God in Genesis 3:3 said, “You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die," however in Genesis 3:6 we see Eve disobeying God’s commands. Not only does she take a bite…

The duality and duplicity of the devil force Young Goodman Brown to question what is inherently good and evil in his life. Hawthorne utilizes the dual identities of the devil in an effort to portray the eternal, moral struggle of humanity. As Hawthorne states, the devil “had an indescribable air of one who knew the world, and would not have felt abashed at the governor's dinner-table” (Hawthorne 2), but “the only thing about him that could be fixed upon as remarkable was his staff … it might…

In Lawrence’s criticism “On the Scarlet Letter,” Lawrence harshly judges Hester’s behavior. He bitterly analyzes her character because Lawrence completely disagrees with Hester Prynne’s mindset and actions that take place in the exposition of the novel. The author and critic uses lots of techniques to paint a picture of Hawthorne’s main character in The Scarlet Letter. D.H. Lawrence uses literary and biblical allusion, pretentious diction, and a critical tone in order to achieve his purpose to…

King Matthew Period 4 9-11-2017 My cultural identity essay The Cultural Identity of Matthew King The United States is one of the most cultural countries in the world. Cultures from all around the world come together and live as one. Every culture in America still maintains its own traditions but when combined with other cultures can still create a very diverse cultural society. Although I was born in the U.S. and have lived in California my whole life most of my family has an italian background…

In a passage from Volume Two of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Shelley briefly alludes to the Bible when Victor Frankenstein’s Monster, reflecting on his life, compares Victor creating him, to God creating Adam. By employing this allusion, Shelley establishes that the monster’s tale ventures in a seemingly parallel yet opposite direction as the story of God creating man, while simultaneously foreshadowing the path that the novel as a whole will follow. For instance, the allusion first connects…

the original sin of Adam and Eve, and Cain's betrayal of Abel. Like Adam and Eve, the Ancient Mariner fails to respect God's rules and is tempted to try to understand things that should remain out of his reach. Even though the Albatross is a symbol of luck, the Mariner feels that it is necessary to kill the symbol. Like Adam and Eve, is forbidden from being truly close to the sublime, existing in a solitude rather than an Eden-like state. However, as a son of Adam and Eve, the Ancient Mariner is…

Ahura and evil introducing cosmetic effects against the evils of the kings and heroes and women and men with Ahura, theology and liberation from evil people, cruel, bullying and it is greed; In fact, line up right against wrong and good and evil and is against good and evil. Zarvan as a creator god of ancient Iran in the Sasanian period considered and Iran has been officially recognized as a religion. World versus nationalism Mino Zoroastrian myth to suggest that the instances of manifestation…

The Replacement Richard woke up early. His mother promised him to place a Christmas tree. The kid had the impression that every year the Christmas tree shrunk. His father brought it home five years before when he was three years old. Then the tree seemed to be very tall… in that moment not anymore. Richard and his mom shook the tree after taking it out from the box. They kept the box in a closed place between festivities. Carefully and with enthusiasm started to decorate the tree, it was almost…

the father, son, and holy spirit. The manifestation of the creator was the great ending of “creation.” Adam and Eve: They are the first man and woman that God created; they are also the first to betray him by eating “the fruit of the tree” in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve represent the influence of temptation and loss of innocence in literature. Cain and Abel: The sons of Adam & Eve. They made offerings to God to prove who was better; Cain represents jealousy by killing his brother. David…