Serpent

The first chapter of Barnes’ history presents a revisionist version of the Deluge, told by a woodworm who was a stowaway on board Noah’s ark. The second chapter takes place in the Mediterranean and tells the story of Franklin Hughes, a historian and entertainer, who works on a cruise liner, the Santa Euphemia, which is hijacked by Arab terrorists. The third chapter presents the transcript of a trial, set in a small village in 16th-century France, in which woodworms are charged with destruction…

Bude’s and Monet’s paintings have different subjects. They were developed in different historical periods. In relation to the subject matter of each artwork where each piece depicts a varied story line, it is imperative to underline the differences in order to understand the intention of the artists. Bude’s painting portrays the subject related to religion involving the crucifixion of Christ. The panel is quite colorful depicting a crowded illustration that captures Christ’s damnation,…

Both Milton and Lanyer portray the Fall of Humankind on opposite ends of the spectrum: Milton placing the blame on Eve and Layner implicating fault on Adam. Using the Bible as the main source from which both authors were inspired, it is intriguing that they found two seperate answers for whether Adam or Eve was at fault for eating the forbidden fruit. Clearly, both authors possessed some level of bias from their life experiences, which was showcased with their viewpoint regarding the different…

1 Six guardian and beneficent snakes at Edfu temple Ahmed KhalafAllah Safina∗ The scope of this paper is limited to the discussion of some lesser known aspects of six snakes at Edfu temple1. I aim with this paper to develop the understanding of these elusive beings through the examination of their nature, roles, names, and epithets. These snakes originally belonged to subordinate deities2 that had a beneficial and protective role with regard to Horus of Behdety…

” things such as a gardner snake or a rattle snake might come to mind. Now when a person hears the word “serpent”, depending on the cultural location, many different images can come to mind. The serpent is used in a latin term meaning, “A word used in mythological or religious contexts to denote a being that looks like a snake but has a heightened sense of intelligence” (Serpent). The serpent received the characteristic of intelligent because of snakes. The snake was labeled as one of the most…

In Serpents and Skulls Mr. Palomar’s friends and the School teacher have different perspectives on the symbols, statues and altars found in the Tula ruins. We could say that Palomar’s friend is depicted as a better and well-prepared guide than the teacher since in every stone his friend puts together theories, as well as opinions from the past and research done and gives his assumptions on what they could mean; meanwhile the teacher who is guiding its students along the ruins often bringing to…

The Serpent and the Rope, winner of the Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1963, is considered a milestone in Indian-English fiction, its form showing a successful orchestration of Indian and Western methods. The Cat and the Shakespeare, a metaphysical comedy, is an exemplar of theoretical fiction. The Chessmaster and His Moves are characterized by a range of momentous symbols. Here ‘The Chessmaster’ himself and his ‘moves’ are what he makes man do. Raja Rao’s place in the empire of Indian…

I can still remember my first Christmas knowing Santa was not real. The magic and enjoyment I had felt was no longer there. My entire perspective of Christmas, from opening presents to seeing Santa with my sister, had changed due to my new knowledge that Mom and Dad actually were buying my new scooter. Similarly, in Milton’s Paradise Lost, Adam and Eve lose the pure trust, acceptance, and joy provided by everything God had given to them in Eden. After eating from the Tree of Knowledge, they…

“Never Shall I Forget,” by Elie Wiesel is a poem of a passage in Night, that deals with the Holocaust which had occurred during the time of World War 2. The Holocaust is a very delicate matter and Elie Wiesel handles it in a way where he describes and shows the horrors committed by the Nazi’s of Germany. This poem, “Never Shall I Forget,” is written in the first person in which it illustrates the horrible events and tragic effects of the concentration camps where Elie Wiesel and his family were…

Gary Soto’s vivid imagery and religious allusions recreate an event where sin and guilt leads him to reflect upon his actions as a six-year-old child. In the beginning of A Summer Life, Gary Soto reveals that he has a religious background by quoting that “he knew enough about hell” and that he “was holy in almost every bone”. In addition to his religiously influenced statements, he also states “angels flopping”. The recurrence of allusions from the bible in the introductory passage emphasizes…