Orgy

During this essay I want to prove that both the author’s setting and the characters in the novel’s setting affect the way in which women are portrayed in this novel. The setting is, in turn affected by the historical events, the philosophy and the beliefs of that era. I am going to proof this by looking at the following novels; Catch-22, A Clockwork Orange, The Merchant of Venice and Catcher in the Rye; The novel, Catch-22, is a satirical novel that is full of a male-centered view. The…

The worship of Bacchus and the Bacchic mysteries, the “Bacchanalia”, spread form southern Italy into Etruria and from there the cult found its way into Rome. At the beginning, the mystery’s rites and gatherings were carried on during the day, three time per year and only women were allowed to participate; men were strictly declined. Additionally, married women were assigned as priestesses. However, Pacula Annia, priestess from Campania, changed the mystery’s structure and method of celebration.…

and proprietary, behavior and manners have a different meaning all together. The high class does not necessarily have to believe in the institution of marriage for one. Divorces in the high society are rampant, extra marital affairs, bacchanalian orgies type of life style is common. Their lifestyle is comparable to the debauch life style of the roman era or even the Victorian era of England, where every kind of vice was permissible and in fact even appreciable. Experimentation in terms of sexual…

Approaching Caesarea Philippi one finds the area swarming with pagan temples that became legendary for idolatry, where the cult of Pan/Satan thrives in a territory overflowing with pagan factions and exists like the ‘red-light’ district of the adjacent area. In general, the Jewish people kept away from the area due to its reputation. Subsequently, it is quite fascinating why approximately one week before Jesus Christ final journey to Jerusalem to undergo His crucifixion, Jesus takes His…

During the 1970s to the early 1990s, people of any sort of Christian background were obsessed with the dangers of the counter movement in America and the new fears that the movement brought. This obsession caused those against the movement to obsess over the young people’s interest in Satan and Satanism. This was pushed by mainstream media, particularly with the evangelical Christians of that time period (). The evangelical Christians used ‘therapists’ and ‘priests’ to help keep children on the…

The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Romans and Galatians is a part of a larger set of commentaries, published by Zondervan Publishing Company. The contributors for the Romans section are Everett F. Harrison and Donald A. Hagner; for the Galatians portion of the commentary, the contributor is Robert Keith Rapa. The general editors are Tremper Longman III and David E. Garland. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Romans and Galatians used the New International Version, which is the most popular modern…

The Corruption of the American Dream The American Dream represents the outcome of American ideals, where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to achieve their goals. During the 1920s, when The Great Gatsby was written, the American Dream appeared at its highest, with entrepreneurs creating massive fortunes for themselves. However, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s eyes, the American Dream became corrupted and destroyed during a time of great prosperity but also of great indulgence. Fitzgerald employs…

Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” is an examination into the nature of upward social mobility. In regard to this subject matter, her assertion consists of the concept that the advancement from one’s social class is not possible. Any aspirations to achieve it are, thus, considered to be futile. Such a claim can be seen throughout the short story in the protagonist’s relationship with his own social class status. The main character, Paul, is strongly attracted to the aesthetic elements of the wealthy…

's suicide should be viewed as an act of defiance-it is the only way out of the new world that leaves the audience with a shred of hope. He will no longer suffer from the prying eyes of society and can finally receive peace. After indulging in an orgy with soma-a heavy immersion into this corrupted world- John is mortified at humanity and his own lack of morality. Suicide seems to be the only plausible and respectable action to express his misery and disgust with immoral…

addicts and spending billions of government funds to lock up drug offenders, we keep the status quo. Contrary to belief, drug decriminalization does would not lead to the masses coming out of the woodwork and into the streets to have hedonistic drug orgies. No, it means that people who do have a drug problem will be given a chance to turn their life around before it is too late. The sooner we can realize that, the…