Parable

It is my belief that David Foster Wallace’s speech, This Is Water, reflects the importance of education and human consciousness. This blurb relates to the phrase “ignorance is bliss”. The proverb about fish may be readily applicable to humans living in the twenty-first century. The uneducated are the fish that do not know what water is, and knowledge is the fish that asks them “How's the water?” Many people avoid concerning themselves with various subjects when they do not learn the details of…

On a recent trip to New York City, I was privileged to see the legendary St. Patrick’s Cathedral for myself. Having been raised in a Protestant tradition- I was surprised by how deeply I was moved by this experience. The majesty, rituals and traditions of The Catholic Church have always held me in awe. My brothers and sisters from my Dad’s first marriage were all raised Catholic- had rosaries, first communions and Godparents, went to catechism, Catholic schools and midnight masses...it all…

The enlightenment was a reformation of thought. Philosophers sought to question if the facts we are given are true and define enlightenment. Kant and Descartes discuss enlightenment in the context of intellect whereas Lessing and Smith discuss enlightenment of toleration and compassion. All four of these authors contributed immensely to the enlightenment and as a whole answered what enlightenment is. Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher and who posed the question of “What is enlightenment?”…

I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.” Jesus concludes this section of the parable by saying, inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, and you have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:40). Progressive’s Soup Kitchen integrates sharing faith and meeting…

(a) ECO-CRITICISM Eco-criticism originated in a bio-social context of unrestrained capitalism, excessive exploitation of nature and worrying shapes of environmental hazards. It sees how a ‘literary text’ contributes into the ‘construction’ of nature and the politics of development (Nayar, 241). Eco-criticism focuses on the link between literature and nature. Raymond Williams in his ‘The Country and the City’(1973) elegantly argued how English Literature contributed to specific notions of nature…

McCullers herself has called her first novel a “Parable in modern form”; and, while reviewers do not take very seriously her statement as to the meaning of this parable, practically every one realize the importance of symbolism in the book”. – Frank Durham (247 literary criticism vol.100). The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is regarded as a notable first novel and a fitting introduction to McCullers’ work. The novel is often discussed as a political parable on fascism, particularly the…

Junior Project Research Paper Throughout history, the allegory has played a vital role in revealing moral lessons to people of all ages and backgrounds, linked by common symbolism and human experience. An allegory is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence.” Common examples range from, Aesop’s “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” to C.S. Lewis’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Often, such works…

The Power of Love and Greed Literature is a beautiful and gifted piece of art that allows, and challenges us to question and change how we perceive the challenges that have affected our lives. Through literature we are able to create morals not only ourselves, but for the mental and physical development of our strong and bold characteristics. Out of all the emotion that make us, us the two that I found the most important were love and greed. Love is a variety of different feelings…

The American short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson takes place in a farm dependent town that still goes by tradition. The community has long forgotten the meaning of the traditional lottery, but they still go through with it solely for tradition’s sake. Each man must choose a slip of paper, and then the family of the man who picked the black dot must draw again. Tessie, the wife of Bill whom chose the dot, exclaimed that the process wasn 't fair, but her statement didn’t stop the…

God speaks to Nathan the prophet so he can relay his message to King David. The message contains a promise of an eternal dynasty of King David and the construction of a temple. 4. 2 Samuel 12:1-15; “Nathan’s parable of the ewe lamb”. (NOAB, 461). After Nathan told King David of the parable, King David became very angry and said this evil man should be put to death. Then Nathan told him that this evil man was the reflection of himself who took away from the people. A true King must care for…