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    Before race began it was thought women were property of men. In the history was so based on that one statement, it did effect the outcome of American history. America was mostly western Christian influenced, values and rules were practice throughout the country. In the bible it stated women are helper of men and so. There is reason women can’t be pastor or a priests of the church. But what are the roles of women under Christian religion? The beginning in Genesis, it explain how God created life…

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    Forbidden Tree, disobeying their creator, God. The consumption of the fruit could have only been done through free will, since it allows an individual to act at their own discretion. This came with several consequences, like being banished from the Garden of Eden. In Paradise Lost, Milton did not justify God’s ways to man through the gift of free will, but instead incriminates God because free will is the cause of man’s downfall. God knew the outcome of His actions in this situation, but He…

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    Milton’s thoughts and views on Eve are a reflection of his thoughts on the nature of women. During the age of Milton, the belief that women were the reason for the fall of mankind was a main theological view, as suggested by The Bible. The view transcends past the Christian culture and stretches to the Greeks as even they have their own Eve. Unlike majority of biblical writers, Milton shows little restraint as he sublimely refers to Eve as the inferior. Due to the ingenuity of Milton’s mind…

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    In the chapter 3 of Book of Genesis, after Adam finished the fruit of knowledge of good and evil, Adam knew that it was shameful and embarrassed to appear in front of God, he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”(Genesis 3.10) Here, Adam who had developed the sense of shame made a decision that he thought was right, which is hiding away from God. He started being self-conscious about his naked appearance…

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    John Milton wrote Paradise Lost to emote his beliefs about what role man and woman played in the creation of humanity. His beliefs are not unique, as his argument has played out for thousands of years. In Book IV, the reader begins to experience the true nature of the gender wars that plays out throughout his Epic. Milton places a twist on the story of Eve so that the reader will be swayed to follow his beliefs. He wants to the reader to investigate the true intention of God and that because of…

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    disobedient has been around since the creation of man. If we look at the very beginning 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…

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    differences are the tree of life and the first mother. In genesis god tried to give Adam and eve everything he could but they didn’t listen and still ate from the tree of life which was suppose to be evil. As a punishment they were kicked out the Garden of Eden. The first mother saw her people suffering not being able to have food and water, what she decided to do was sacrifice herself for her people making herself a part of the land. She brought food to her people. That is another difference in…

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    Gail Tsukiyama's The Samurai's Garden tells the story of Stephen Chan, a young Chinese man who is sent away from his family to live in Tarumi after being diagnosed with tuberculosis who finds it hard to fit in. He is cared for by the caretaker of the family house, Matsu, a solemn man who has lived alone in the house for many years. Stephen then meets Sachi, a woman diagnosed with leprosy and sent to Yamaguchi, a colony for those with leprosy. Stephen and Sachi initially feel isolated, but upon…

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    The average children 's story usually one of fantastical creatures, simple plots, and innocence. Christina Rossetti 's “Goblin Market”, however, is not the average children 's story. It is filled to the brim with sexual innuendos and religious allusions that make it hard to believe it is a popular children 's poem. Without explicitly mentioning sexual acts or referring Paradise, Rossetti is able to paint images in the reader 's mind through the use of two girls, Laura and Lizzie. Through her use…

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    In the book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, when Adam and Eve were first in the Garden of Eden, they knew not of good or evil. Their God told them to not eat from a tree that would give them insight on what is lawful and what is not. As time passed they were eventually deceived by a serpent, and went against God and became enlightened with the matter of good and evil. This knowledge was not only something that changed everything in their lives for the worse, but it set them apart from their…

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