Flagellation

John purifies himself by purging the contents out from inside of his stomach. John claims that he “ate civilization” and that it “poisoned him” so he took matters into his own hands to get rid of the “wickedness” inside of him. The poison in him was soma, it was probably still inside of him from mini rebellion he did when he threw out the soma. To get rid of it John drank warm water and mustard. This technique was something that was used to purify oneself in the Reservation. John decides to…

Tabitha didn’t speak much as he was talking about mortification, she was too busy trying to sort her own thoughts out. Why did everybody want to find ways to justify what she did? To make it something it wasn’t. He was talking about God and making it sound like something pious and righteous and though she wished it was true, it just made her feel like a fraud. Her reasons weren’t noble. They weren’t good. They were sinful, and if he knew what they were then he’d probably chase her out of the…

What is a disability? A disability is physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities, (Equality Act 2010). It is estimated that 26.2 percent of people 18 and older will be diagnosed with a mental disorder every year (Mental Disorders in America, 2015). Mental disorders, as defined by the National Associations for the Mentally Ill, are “disorders [that] can profoundly disrupt a persons thinking,…

Arthur Dimmesdale’s Suffering in The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the most important pieces of American literature. It is a novel about the struggles of a woman who is expelled from her community and the ways that she copes. Even though the main character of the work is Hester, important elements of the story are often revealed through the other characters of the story. This is the case with the major theme of suffering. The character who exhibits the most…

Abolitionist movement. Inexpensive prints and large-scale sculptures were used to spread the message of the movement. William Blake, an important abolitionist leader, created art that portrayed the adversities slaves’ endured. Blake’s giclée print, ‘Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave’, highlights the importance of art in the Abolitionist movement and illustrates how cruel slaves were treated and discriminated. Blake’s giclée print portrays a woman in pain and agony hanging from a tree with…

John Winthrop, a previous governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, once said “For we must [...] be a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world” (A Model of Christian Charity). Winthrop’s words exhibit the overwhelmingly theocratic and idyllic environment that fostered intolerance to dissidence of…

Education does not matter. This was proved by the city-state of Sparta 2500 years ago. Sparta was located in southern Greece on a Peninsula called the Peloponnese. After it conquered the peninsula, it faced enemies both inside (the helots) and outside their little homeland (like the Persians). To deal with their threats, they developed an education system that despite its narrowness, it generally served them well. It did this by developing physical strength and teaching respect for elders. The…

symbolize ten of the twelve apostles, excluding Peter and Judas. The tips of the leaves are representation of centurion 's spear. the central column is a reflection of the pillar of the scourging, the flowers tendrils resemble the whips used in the flagellation and the corona filaments are compared to be Christ’s crown of thorns. The three stigma are called the nails and the five anthers reflect the five sacred wounds and the red stains in the flower are considered to be his blood. The Passion…

The Bubonic Plague struck Europe during the Late Middle Ages. The Plague left Europe in mass destruction, eliminating nearly half of the population. The Bubonic Plague received the name of The Black Death. This was an extremely suitable name for a disease as cynical and destructive. A long shadow was cast over the Middle Ages. The Plague’s origination was unknown and the disease was transmitting rapidly. With such a deadly disease on the loose and lives being taken by it at an ever-accelerating…

The Iranian Revolution may not seem like the ideal situation for humour to be applied, but humour is seen often in Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis; a book retelling Satrapi’s childhood during the revolution. Although her story is littered with the tragedy and brutality of oppression and war, the horrors she experienced are often combined with funny moments that seem impossible in her situation. The premise of humour may seem out of place in a graphic novel about a terrible time, the…