Proverbs

Throughout the flags of African countries, red, yellow, and green display a significant presence. However, their appearance as only a colour is far more an understatement, due to the fact that these colours symbolize a higher meaning. All three; red, yellow and green are apparent in the Ghanaian flag, of whom was designed by Theodosia Salome Okoh and first adopted in 1957. Upon the flag, the red is depicted as the bloodshed in Ghana’s struggle for independence, the gold epitomising the wealth…

consequences; resulting in a character’s downfall. This circumstance is evident through the Jewish Proverb, “Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves.” The sorrows that emanate from the prideful could range from destruction and turmoil, sadness experienced by others, or one’s own unfortunate defeat. Oedipus from Oedipus the King and Coalhouse Walker Jr. from Ragtime relate to this proverb because both let their pride manipulate their actions, thus resulting in their breeding of sorrows,…

very crucial part especially when it comes to mortherhood because her job is to multiply and raise future warriors. Whenever a member of your force gets eliminated they need to be replaced and that job can only be done by a woman. Andromache is a Proverbs 31 virtuous woman. She loves her husband,supports and understand that he is a warrior but she also knows that it’s very dangerous and her fate depends on…

The prophecy of Delphi reveals that King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes will have a son who is destined to kill him and sleep with his wife, Jocasta, the son’s mother, and the mother will bear children for her son. Laius and Jocasta had the son but due to the prophecy given by Delphi, King Laius left the son on the corner of Cithaeron, a mountain by Thebes escape what would be done in the future by the son. The son was soon found and adopted by King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth. By the…

Free will is definitely more noticeable in the Old Testament compare to the Greek literature we have read in class. However, talk of fate and destiny had way more of an appearance in Greek literature compare to the idea of free will. Whenever a individual felt lost and didn't know what to do next, they would look at the foretold prophecies. Being able to look at prophecies diminishes the idea of free will since it allows an individual to be able to see the future, and prophecies are supposed to…

“History is written by the victors.” This commonly referenced proverb is self-evident, but this makes the story of the “losers” all the more interesting. The Southern attempt at secession, something that represents an American failure and a triumph, polarized an entire country. While the inspiring words of the Abraham Lincoln are commonly referenced, Jefferson Davis, the first and only President of the Confederate States of America, often has his speeches and influence swept aside. Davis’s…

on is called a chipmunk. The lost horse The lost horse is a book that retells the tale of a Chinese man who owned a marvelous horse who teaches the owner a lesson about life’s every changing fortunes. Originally this story of the lost horse is a proverb featuring four characters. Farm animals The book farm animals introduces 10 different farm animals to children along with what products they produce, the sounds they make, a fun fact and what they usually are doing on the farm. In the back of the…

Much Ado About Nothing was written by William Shakespeare in the late 1500’s, and it is a play that contains many quality themes. It revolves around the combination of comedy, hilariousness, and comic relief with more serious themes such as shame, honor, and deceit. Throughout the play, many sharp contrasts are made between certain people. Particularly, Beatrice and Hero, Benedick and Claudio, and Don John and Don Pedro are contrasted. Beatrice and Hero are the two significant female figures…

Senior classes were given the assignment to write a horror story and allowed no restriction. As soon as I heard of this assignment I thought, “Yes! Finally my chance to show people how gory and gruesome of things I can imagine!” I told my youth minister of this assignment and the next thing he said was, “That sounds ungodly”. I started thinking and realized how ungodly it really was. Then, he told me, “You should write about the rapture and the people that will be left behind, now that’s…

The epic, Paradise Lost, is an interesting fictionalized interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis in the Bible. John Milton, author, writes about the character of Satan with aspects of being victimized, becoming the potential hero, and looking for the way to freedom from God, the tyrannical ruler. Milton also gives the characters of Adam and Eve a greater sense of awareness to their surroundings and the development of actions other than devoting their lives to…