Gangsta's Paradise

The mood changes from a normal and mundane to cold and lifeless when the dementors attack. Dementors are soul eaters, when they kiss their victims, the soul of the victim is taken away. Without their soul, a victim of dementors will most likely have no love, no expression. They can’t ever get their soul back again. So, when the dementors attack in the alleyway, “The star-strewn indigo sky was suddenly pitch-black and lightless ---- the stars, the moon, the misty streetlamps on either end of the…

When left completely alone with the minds unrivaled creativity, is it possible to consider there is a “…mystery of something greater that ourselves” (Baird 2)? Within the article “Why We Need Silence (Not Cell Phones)” by Julia Baird, it is questioned why the technology of today has been of such critical influence of the new fad of being engulfed in sound pollution. Baird’s article is based from her personal feelings on the research done by British author Sara Maitland and Maitland’s own…

someone, and them turning their back on yours. It is something that can happen to anybody in the real life and Paradise Lost by John Milton, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and the hit TV series El Chema by Rafael Amaya all have the realistic and eye opening portrayals of betrayal and the impact it can have on the lives of the characters involved. Satan’s fall is a small portion of Paradise Lost and describes how Satan was sent to hell. The…

In the epic poem, Beowulf, the recurring image of darkness is often used as a portrayal of death and the unknown. The author also uses the same image to depict evil and sin and its relationship to Christianity. The underlying elements of Christianity within Beowulf can be attributed to the recent conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. Through the persisting application of darkness, Beowulf addresses the presence of sin and the fundamental Christian beliefs in a savior and the…

obey the rules exist within the unity of the community, whereas those who disobey seem to create an individualistic representation of themselves outside of the conformity of the society. Dealing directly with the Satanic and Demonic, John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus seek to portray and define the characteristics of the character’s that perform such actions within their communities and their position in that world after the fact. Both…

The important role that healthy interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships play is depicted in the model of the Trinity. According to Darrell Johnson’s Experiencing the Trinity, “we are created and redeemed to enter into the love each person of the Trinity has for the other” (64). This statement encompasses both intrapersonal and interpersonal interactions. The Trinity is one; thus the love that each person in the Trinity has towards another person in the Trinity is the love that the Trinity…

John Milton 's epic, Paradise Lost, recounts the Christian Creation story, filling in the gaps with touches of misogynistic lore shaped by the culture of his time. Although it is difficult to conclude whether Milton 's sexist portrayal was intended to bring an awareness to the absurdity of gender roles or was intended to reinforce the patriarchal culture of his time, it is undeniable that the gender roles presented in Paradise Lost are still pertinent. Acknowledging that gender equality is the…

Prateek Gautam Dr. Ziva S Piltch Reading in the Humanities 9 October 2016 Temptation narrative: Genesis vs Paradise Lost The episode of the Fall of the Man is viewed with different perspectives from people to people and encounters several variances in literary pieces. John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”, which can be considered as a detailed version of the Genesis, provides a more in-depth and illustrative look of the process and the purpose of the temptation. Milton has provided the audience with…

Essay Four: Frankenstein: Who is the real monster? In Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein, shows the relationship between Victor Frankenstein (father) and his Creation (son) are dependent on one another. A good parent knows that the child is dependent on them for everything, but if the upbringing of the parent is lacking, a different fate may happen to the child. Shelley argues that the failure of parents to “parent” their children in such a way that would give them the ability to make relationships…

Many people envision Hell as a place with demons and torture, but they don’t realize Hell can be found on Earth. People will work to find and exploit others’ fears and secrets. This is just what happens in Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit. Estelle, Garcin, and Inez, the protagonists of the play, have all died and gone to Hell. They expect the faceless torturers and punishment for their sins, but they soon discover they’re to be each other’s torturers. Through their actions, Garcin, Estelle, and…