Milton Friedman

Bible’s book of Genesis, it is safe to say that John Milton is no stranger to the Christian doctrine and certainly does not shy away from theological and poetic license. In fact, Milton asserts that the intention behind his poem is to “justify the ways of God to man” () and that the best way to do this, is to focus on the event that led mankind to lose its ability to properly connect with heaven: Adam and Eve’s first act of disobedience. Yet, Milton does not straightforwardly…

“I can’t read War and Peace anymore,” Bruce Friedman confessed during a phone conversation with Nicholas Carr. “I’ve lost the ability to do that. Even a blog post of more than three or four paragraphs is too much to absorb. I skim it” (Carr 93). Individuals in this generation, do not want to research…

are not always what they seem. The creature that Victor creates can be compared to two characters within John Milton’s epic poem, Paradise Lost. Milton’s Paradise Lost is about the Fall of Man, but specifically focuses on Satan as a fallen angel. Milton describes how Satan was created as a beautiful angel, perfect and stunning, but he was too proud.…

Hell, those that don’t recognize the Heavenly qualities of it. The implications of making a Heaven of Hell and a Hell of Heaven are shown everyday. In more modern terminology, mind over matter is a widely known expression that means exactly what Milton (Satan) says. The mind over matter philosophy is commonly applied to working out. Working out, Hell, can give the one working out their desired body, Heaven. By pushing through a little Hell to get to Heaven, the task at hand is often seen as a…

Satan illustrates God as a “Terror of Heav’n” (Milton 2:457), with his rivals “[dreading] not more th’ adventure than his voice” (2:474). From his observations, Satan demonstrates his scathing opinion of God as a ruler, viewing his ability to govern as authoritarian. The resulting imagery and characterization…

Despite the convoluted plot and philosophies, Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe introduces a single theme around the capacity and limitations of a man who, under a tailored philosophy of a hero, flunks miserably! A hero is someone that humanity idolizes as a god, like Superman to Metropolis, and model themselves to, like humanity to God. Someone who can be esteemed by the masses as an individual of divine morality and strength, an individual that never forfeits their beliefs under any strain. Therefore…

Before continuing on further explanation, the co-existing of Satan mentioned to be within Chillingworth; He was being compared to Satan. In theory, “Satan was defined as an angelic who fell from his position in heaven due to sin. In other words, [Satan was once Gods angel, but he became jealous of God for being such robust and did not like God’s authorities. He blinded by jealous which leads him into the wrong path.] (GotQuestion 1)”. The story about Satan allows the readers to make connections…

48Cd, 80Hg and 82Pb "I like smoke and lightnin', heavy metal thunder." Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf (1968) Heavy metal, often dubbed as the Devil's music, is no stranger to controversy and criticism. Baptist minister Jeff R. Steele, famous for his sermons warning about the dangers of rock and roll music, expressed his disdain and attached adjectives such as 'sick', 'repulsive', 'horrible' and 'dangerous' to the genre (Weinstein p. 1). Dr. Deena Weinstein, professor of sociology at DePaul…

Once again, Salinger wasn’t oblivious to the meanings behind each character’s name. In fact, symbolism plays a part in the character Sybil Carpenter. “Sybil, bright with innocence but already tarnishing, symbolizes for Seymour the human condition: like the sibyls of old, she is the unconscious oracle through whom the prophecy is revealed, the instrument of truth” (Lane). A sibyl is defined as “a woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god” (“sibyl”). It is…

The nineteenth century was built around the revival of religious activity and hasn’t been the same since the Puritan times. The bible during these times was taken seriously and as the literal truth, the foundation of moral behavior became known as Victorianism. “It was believed that if religion was accepted by all that standards would create the end to crime and poverty” (Clifton 1). At this time there were many different types of religions one could follow and many different standards/rituals…