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Gary Soto’s vivid imagery and religious allusions recreate an event where sin and guilt leads him to reflect upon his actions as a six-year-old child. In the beginning of A Summer Life, Gary Soto reveals that he has a religious background by quoting that “he knew enough about hell” and that he “was holy in almost every bone”. In addition to his religiously influenced statements, he also states “angels flopping”. The recurrence of allusions from the bible in the introductory passage emphasizes…

Eve and Pandora share the role of “The First Woman.” Likewise, they are both depicted as giving in to temptation, thus bringing suffering into the world. However, these two figures have stark contrasts between one another that reveal the views of their respective cultures’ towards women, god, and the world around them. I will begin by comparing major elements of both story. In Genesis, Eve is personally created by God, and born from Adam’s rib. In contrast, Pandora’s creation is delegated by…

In his essay “The Bipartite System of Laws in Paradise Lost" Eric Dunnum argues that in John Milton’s Paradise Lost, man’s fall can be attributed to a system, set by God, that reflects that which is also used by historical kings and governments of the world. This system is a set of laws that is, as the title suggests, bipartite, which means that it is composed of two separate entities that come together to form a whole, and Dunnum’s argument often relies on the works of Louis Althusser to expand…

seems fateful for women to hold secondary positions to men in the greater power scheme of human society. In as early as recordings from the Book of Genesis, God used the clay from the earth to create the first man, Adam, and placed him in the heavenly Garden of Eden. Seeing Adam’s need for help, God took a rib out of the man and made a woman called Eve for him. Even in such early episodes of religious texts, man is portrayed as a direct creation from god, whereas woman, on the other hand, is a…

excited for today because we were having a pool party, pizza, and best of all we were going to Busch Gardens. As everyone else was waking up I hopped in the shower. After me was my friend Zach, My other two roommates, were going to take one after breakfast. We woke up early that morning, so we could get a head start, for awhile we just hung out waiting until it was time to eat breakfast and go to Busch Gardens, Logan and I were trying to get Into the closet, But only one person could get inside,…

Halfway through The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Mark Twain describes the upbringing of the two individuals and the feelings they have shown so far. The story goes back and forth between Adam’s and Eve’s diaries, which helps the reader depict the feelings expressed and the actions done at each moment in the book. In the first half of the book we meet two totally different people, Adam and Eve. Adam is a handsome, strong man who is very quiet and uncaring. Eve is a super talkative, energetic,…

Carlos Wallace once said that, "The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise". This quote speaks so many volumes and sheds light on the horrors of false characters, including rapists. Sex offenders don't show their true personality and identity due to their lack of morality. Tim Madigan continues to support this claim by explaining how sex offenders act very charming and receptive of women on the outside. However, on the inside, their…

estate of Mr. Rand could be interpreted as being the garden of Eden. Chance was never taught formal and informal societal norms. It can be interpreted in the Christian tradition that Chance never bit into the Apple from the tree of knowledge and not having done that he remained free of the limitations of knowledge and the sin that comes from it. Chance was Prophet Adam who never took the bite of the apple and thus, never had to leave the garden of Eden. Chance was also not successfully tempted…

Earth was created and what came to live on the planet. He creates the simple things, such as light, sky, and land. He eventually creates the animals that inhabit the planet, including humans. These humans are Adam and Eve. These two are placed in the garden of Eden. Eventually, a sneaky serpent comes along and tricks them into picking/eating fruit from a tree that they were not permitted to touch. God becomes aware of this and chastises all three. The difference between light and dark and good…

If I close my eyes and doubt that everything exists, all I can hear is the heater running in the room I’m in. I don’t really smell or taste anything. I would have to agree with Descartes in that I must exist because I am thinking. I must have a brain or I wouldn’t be able to think, so I am alive and a thinking thing. If I couldn’t think, then I wouldn’t be living. I know I have a body because I can move my extremities. I believe with certainty that I am alive and capable of thought and have a…