Heaven

christians believe that there is a heaven and a hell and depending on how they carry out the Great Commission will determine their fate. Alluding to a part of the Divine Comedy, Inferno, by Dante Alighieri, it is illustrated to the readers in this poem that people who have partaken in a certain sin are placed into a region of hell that is specifically characterized for that sin. On the other hand, in reference to What Dreams May Come by Vincent Ward, the depiction of both heaven and hell are…

Do we finally have proof Heaven exists? Dr. Eben Alexander believes it to be a certainty following a near death experience (NDE) caused by a severe and sudden onset of gram-negative bacterial meningitis in November of 2008. He is the author of the book Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Within four hours of falling ill and rushed to the hospital, Dr. Alexander slipped into a deep coma for seven days. The neocortex of his brain had completely shut down and he had, at…

understand what happened in your life. To have it explained. It is the peace you have been searching for.” Imagine dying and going to heaven and meeting people that may have had an impact on you and getting to understand your whole life. In the book “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom, Eddie, our main character, dies trying to save a girl’s life and goes to heaven, where he meets some people that have somehow been affected by Eddie or have had some effect on him. He learns…

The book "When Heaven and Earth Changed Places" and the documentary Daughter from Da Nang both account the life of being born in Vietnam and the move the United States. When Heaven and Earth Changed Places was written by Le Ly Hayslips and Daughter from Da Nang was directed by Gail Dolgin and Vicente Franco. Even though their stories are similar and different they both can be compared to each other in a way to show how being away from your birth country can affect you. Both Heidi and Le Ly made…

harmonious relationship particularly to others whom someone does not know. It is an obligation of a person to have realistic dreams and goals in life that must destroy walls of differences in race, religion, beliefs, and faith. “The First Phone Call from Heaven” by Mitch Albom is absolutely a novel that talks about the important aspects of forging links with the world. Based on the characters’ own experiences that are directly towards others in the global community where they belong, unity,…

Sherman Alexie’s “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” is a 1993 short story that looks into the life of a Native American man who is depressed after a failed relationship with a white woman in Seattle. Now living alone in the Spokane Indian Reservation, the narrator feels haunted by his past and affects him in daily interactions. The majority of the narrator’s views are negative and his own race is seen as divided from America, even when Native American home is America the narrator…

They do not agree with society 's morals, values, standards, rules, customs or behaviour and as a result they are met with contempt and condemnation, which can gravely injure one’s reputation or social standing. Both The Scarlet Letter and Far from Heaven show this prejudice and treatment of the ‘outsider’. The Scarlet Letter is set in the 1600’s Puritan society which bases its laws and society values on their religion. Everything about this society is based on the strict religious standard and…

In Mitch Albom’s novella, “The Five People You Meet In Heaven”, Eddie embarks on a journey where he encounters five people after he dies, some family and friends, some complete strangers. They all affected his life in some way and were there to help Eddie understand the meaning of his life. Albom uses symbolism to represent the life lessons in different circumstances in Eddie’s life. Some of the most important symbols were the Blue Man, the Captain, Ruby, Marguerite, the Ferris Wheel, and Tala.…

identity issues that so many Native Americans face are often addressed and investigated by scholars, but rarely does the average person get an insight on this matter with the quality found in Sherman Alexie’s 1991 The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Alexie’s life experiences as a Native American allow for a very authentic retelling that makes academic studies seem sterile in comparison. Through this story, the main character recounts many experiences he’s had relevant to his identity,…

In the midst of a war, how people interact with others from different cultures or within their own, may be their making or breaking point. In the book Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina and in the movie Matewan, it is clear to see how the miners have conflicts with the coal company, the scabs, and with themselves, and how the miners unite within themselves and with the others. Each of these interactions, both bad and good, impact the fight for the miner’s basic human rights against the company…