Parable

was explaining ‘The Matrix’ to Neo, Morpheus was flipping a handheld mirror in his hand. Further, the movie demonstrates the idea that the mind is one’s own worst enemy several times. The first time is when Neo is fighting Morpheus in the computer program. Neo is thinking to hard trying to beat Neo, his body follows his mind, and Neo’s mind believes he is in the real world, so his body is constrained by the laws of reality. Eventually Morpheus says, “You think that's air you're breathing?”…

characters and motifs as narrative strategies. The use of the Sita myth in Githa Hariharan’s ‘The Thousand Faces of Night’ focuses on the tragic predicament of Indian Women. In ‘The Ghosts of Vasu Master’, the novelist weaves a tapestry of fables and parables which epitomize the human condition. In ‘When Dreams Travel’, the novelist uses multi-voiced narrative. In ‘Times of Siege’, the novelist holds up a faithful mirror…

All four Gospels contain different interpretations of Jesus and his teachings. However, Mark, Matthew, and Luke clearly have an underlying inspiration, especially in relation to the Gospel of John. Before focusing on the different elements in John compared to the three Synoptic Gospels, it is important to know why John is included as a Gospel if it is so different. John, like the other Gospels, is a part of the Greco-Roman genre and would be considered a biography of Jesus by ancient readers. A…

The pericope occurred in Capernaum, part of the Galilee region of Palestine under the occupation of the Roman Empire. At the very start of the occupation the ruler Hyrcanus was placed as the highest leader of the land. He was a weak an ineffectual man, thus allowing the eventual usurpation of Herod Antipater. This event installed the Herodian dynasty which culminated in the rule of Herod Antipas at the time of Jesus. The area became a veritable battleground of political unrest as the nation had…

Proverbs- The book of Proverbs literary genre consists of poems, parables, however the major literacy is parallism. Examples that are used in the bible are synonymous .. Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall (16:18). Antithetical… He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. (11:19), Synthetic He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. (10:18). Comparative As…

Video games may seem like an innocent way for kids to have fun, but what happens when game developers slip some hidden controversy into gameplay? That's the story behind these eight prominent video games with dark and hidden meanings. Number Eight: SimCopter. A game involving a simulated helicopter doesn't seem controversial, but one of the game's designers was unhappy with work conditions and decided to take it out in the game's code. He created characters dressed in speedos that would walk…

uses metaphors and similes to put the fear of God into his congregation. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses a short story to to show that nobody can escape a sin. Nathaniel uses a more effective way to get his point across to his congregation. Hawthorne’s parable is about a puritan minister (Mr. Hooper) that began to wear a black veil “Swathed about his forehead,and hanging down over his face, so low as to be shaken by his breath,Mr. Hooper had on a black veil.” The black veil represents sin. Edwards’s…

In chapter four of Strategic Writing, Deborah Dean stresses the importance of writers taking into mind the perspective of the audience (84). Understanding audience will help writers better understand the context they need to write in(Dean, 84). To convince others that our perspective is valid, we need to analyze the intended audience and whoever might read our writing (Dean, 84). Dean uses the quote, “Every form of writing is working to persuade other people to see the world as the writer…

is easy to imagine how individuals might respond in such a way in a conflict similar to that of the charatcers. 6. Have I heard/read anything similar or dissimilar? What was it? I have heard or read something similar in my childhood. I recall a parable, which I believe may have been from the bible, about two people who could not agree who would have custody of a child and took the matter to be settled by a king or some other official. That story ended with the judgement of the king that the…

C.S. Lewis states, “We read to know we’re not alone.” Many books throughout the centuries are prime examples of Lewis’ statement. Reading is an escape from reality for readers to know that there are other people who are just like them. Although these characters are not genuine, they have many of the same characteristics as people in this physical world. Two stories that portray this idea are “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare and “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling. Readers of “Macbeth”…