In the Flesh?

devour the flesh in a gruesome feast…(47-49) When I begun to read the story, I had no prior knowledge of this text in a personally accountable way. I knew of the movies, and of the story itself, but I had on no occasion experienced it. I have never read a more descriptive bout of alliteration to the point that I could encase myself into the story. “From his fierce eyes an evil light flared like two flames.” (49) “…gnawed bones, drank blood gushing from veins, gorged and gobbets of flesh…”(49)…

time locating Antonio. In fear, Portia masked herself as a male attorney and reaches Venice to dispute the case. Portia informs Mr. Shylock if you so choose to collect the flesh that is within the contract, also if there is any bloodshed, his possessions would be repossessed. Shylock settles for payment of money in place of flesh, however he is disciplined, because of his gluttony by making him convert to Christianity against his will while giving half of his property to Jessica, his alienated…

Introduction And He Dwelt Among Us: Teachings from the Gospel of John, by Pastor A.W. Tozer, was compiled from a series of sermons on the Gospel of John he had given over a year. These sermons were compiled and edited by James L. Snyder. Snyder notes, that “Tozer believed that John represented the best of the ‘mystical’ thinkers and along with the doctrinal emphasis of the apostle Paul these two provided the kind of spiritual experience that was healthy for maturing Christians.” Tozer, who…

As a crucial center of trade among the major cities of the world, Venice came to be known as a land of indulgence and debauchery. Trading with considerable frequency is one reason that the Venetians gained such a unique reputation. For example, gambling was a natural and frequent occurrence in Venice and the city contained an estimated amount of 20,000 courtesans during the Elizabethan era. Despite the constant promiscuous actions, a large portion of the Venetians were religious, Roman Catholic…

Covenantal Marriage: The Implications on Marriage, Sex and Sexual Ethics Marriage. What is it? Most of society would say it is a union of love between two persons that can be dissolved at any time. This modern sentiment of marriage lacks a sound foundation, meaning and purpose. One can enter into a marriage based on feelings and end it just once the butterflies are nowhere to be found in the realities of daily life. In stark contrast, Scriptures present marriage as a covenant. Viewed in the…

/ Flesh, bone, there is nothing there” . She uses this as a metaphor for her own life. She feels empty inside: doctors can search inside of her for an answer or something of value, but find nothing except her flesh and bone. She says the Nazis find only a wedding ring, a tooth filling, and a “cake of soap” among the ash. The cake of soap refers to the rumor…

imagery, and hyperbole to remember and recognize people and their jobs. Metaphor, used by the authors, explains people’s characteristics. In “Prayer to the Mask”, masks represent skin color. Reason being, masks cover our skin, like our skin covers our flesh. For example, “Black mask, red mask, you white-and-black masks (Senghor, 31).” Eventually, a lion mask, which can stand for pride and power, which the story explains. Metaphor explains those whom the character admires.…

In William Shakespeare’s poem King Lear, the character King Lear is an aging king with no male heir to inherit his throne, who decides to play a game with his three daughters, Cordelia, Goneril, and Regan in order to determine who would inherit the biggest piece of his land after his death. King Lear was unable to perceive the truth about what was going on in his kingdom. He didn’t realize that Regan and Goneril didn’t love him. They were only pretending while his daughter Cordelia who truly…

So distraught by his family’s betrayal, Hamlet wishes for relief in the form of death. He begs for his “sullied” flesh to “melt” (1.2.130) out of despondency, as “self-slaughter” would be a sin against the church (1.2.133). This line of his speech conveys Hamlet’s wide range of emotions as he grows more gentle with each image of death. What starts out as a snapshot of liquefying flesh prompted by the verb “melt” (1.2.130) is followed by a milder “thaw” (1.2.131) and finally his resolution into…

A man, laid on a hospital bed was battling with a high fever. The room He was in had brand new machines, but none of these pieces of equipment helped him recuperate. Nonetheless, someone was beside him with His divine hand gently rested upon this man’s arm. He then lovingly whispered "a changed heart" and the man had his full health. -August 2014 dream- A changed heart! The heart of man is where transformation begins. It is actually the very first organ God gave life to our bodies. Its first…