Rapture

Shakespeare introduces both Macbeth and Banquo as two noblemen, brave warriors who fought side by side courageously for their king. As the play progresses and Banquo uses his wisdom and is upheld as a foil to Macbeth who falls prey to temptation. Banquo’s reaction to the witches’ prophecy shows how he is more rational than Macbeth is. Furthermore, his skepticism to the witches’ prophecy and his decision to let fate take its course shows his wisdom and resilience to evil. Moreover, Banquo’s…

The San Jose Museum of Art mission states that it“reflects the diversity of cultures and innovative spirit of the silicone valley through exhibatition programs scholarships and collection”. I checked the validity of this statement by meandering through recent exhibits list on the art museums website. I came across multiple exhibits that showcased the diversity in the Silicone valley. Thre Photography and Inherited History of India, which showcased from beginning of Febuary to the beginning of…

Emma Goldman on Demoralizing “Moralities” In “Victims of Morality” Emma Goldman argued that women perceive marriage as a necessary, negotiable agreement whereby wives sell their bodies as sexual commodities in exchange for economic stability from their husbands. During the early 1900s, a woman’s virtuous sexual freedom served as a threat to a husband’s expectations, and activists similar to Goldman fought to redefine this notion of sexual freedom. Societal institutions, embedded within…

NT2200-Week Two-Perspectives on Paul Paper The “old perspective” or “traditional perspective” that Timothy G. Gombis presents in our textbook can be summed up as a human effort to make oneself righteous in the eyes of God through works of the law. According to Timothy G. Gombis (2010), “When Paul critiques “Law,” “works of the Law,” and “works,” he is opposing an implicit Jewish legalism; the assumption that one’s status before God is earned through merit gained through good deeds” (p. 83).…

In literature, it is the little things that create the division between the great authors and the good authors. Thus, like any acclaimed and great writer, Albert Camus uses his innate literary skills to produce excellent as well as thoughtful writing. Camus can most definitely be considered a “great” author in relation to his time period; consequently, readers can find evidence of these traits in his short story, “The Guest.” Through critical analysis, there are clear examples of how Camus’…

Adolf Hitler, like many hellish dictators, was a natural born leader, exhibiting qualities like manipulative public speaking skills. “Almost from the moment Adolf Hitler stepped behind the crude lectern placed atop the head table the audience was ‘electrified’” (Toland). It was then that people realized he would have a paramount impact on Germany in the future. Hitler fed the people what they wished to consume as the crescendo to power began to branch. The stock market crash in the United States…

Dehumanization in World War I, in central Europe from 1914-1918, is one of the most gruesome events in human history. People from all over the continent adored and glorified the opportunity to enlist in the war. Although this excitement caused people to enlist, it did not continue as they started to experience the horrors of war. Soldiers participated in these wars at the expense of their humanity that they would never be able to regain. Literary works are created across the globe detailing the…

Task 18 In the Royal House of Thebes, Oedipus finds out that he has killed his own father and married his own mother. After realizing what he has done, Oedipus takes his own eyes out and becomes blind. In addition, he also steps down from his position as king of Thebes, but never leaves the city. There, Oedipus dies peacefully with Antigone by his side. What happened to Oedipus symbolizes that people have to repent for what they have done in order to have peace. Antigone’s final action, to bury…

To understand why humans act a certain way, there was two preeminent philosophers, Aristotle and John Stuart Mill, that transformed the subject of human morality. Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher born in 384 B.C. that illustrated his perspective on human good in the Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle believes that happiness is the highest human good that is the final end, self-sufficient, and the virtuous activity of the soul according to reason. Happiness is the good that everything…

Jade Lambert 28 November 2014 R. Stephens Religion 1020 The Problem of the Messiah Throughout history the argument among religions have always been present. As religion is one thing that most people have in common, but it is also one on the most definitive factors in what sets people apart. People have found comfort in religion since the beginning of time, so it is only logical to think that as long as people are practicing religion people are also arguing its validity in the same right. The…