Seven Against Thebes

teachings, because he sells indulgences and fake relics to increase his personal wealth. One element of the Pardoner, which fuels the irony of his tale, is the attitude he has for his living. He recognizes his own hypocrisy when he states “I preach against the very vice I make my living out of – avarice” (line 23-25). After saying this, the Pardoner even goes on to say he would take money from “the poorest lad”. These lines reveal the Pardoner’s true intention for telling his tale about…

Because of that, together with eighth and ninth circle; they are the narrowest and place inside the Dis. In the seventh circle, sins of violence are organized into a hierarchy: against others are less grave than against oneself; against God is the most serious of all the sins of violence… In the first ring- where violence against neighbor, friends…for instance like vandalism, looting, murder, bullying, theft. The second rings- an offense to oneself, to personal property, such as gambling,…

constructed. The "Capital Vices" also known as the "Seven Deadly Sins" are teachings of the Catholic faith. These sins are often seen as the abuse of the most natural desires; and are thought to be "the gateway" to other corruptions, such as murder and adultery. However sin is an ever evolving concept as time passes and actions become normalized, one wonders, what exactly are they, but the real question is how sin affects us today? The concept of "Seven Deadly Sins" places its' origins…

Band-aids into Reconciliation When I was younger, I believed Band-aids were the thing that healed cuts and scrapes and not the antibiotic ointment, or even time, for that matter. As years went by, I came to find out that Band-aids only protected these cuts and scrapes from getting dirt or bacteria in them, thus causing an infection. Nevertheless, I still in a way believe that Band-aids are what make my cuts and scrapes better. Reconciliation does the same thing for me by making me better. It’s…

Based on the strength of those small roles, she was rehired by Twentieth-Century, after her appearance in All About Eve (1950) and they offered her a seven year…

Reflection on Spirituality Unit Throughout the Spirituality Unit, I received a deeper insight and understanding about Catholicism and Aboriginal beliefs. As I discovered new information, I also started to develop more enquiries. This lead to further investigation and research on the topics I found intriguing, hence, a more fulfilling and enriching experience. In the past week, I learnt that the Aboriginal religion is very totemic. This is due to the fact that Aboriginal communities have totems…

The article, “The Digit Span Backwards Task: Verbal and Visual Cognitive Strategies in Working Memory Assessment”, by Hilbert, Sven, Tristan T. Nakagawa, Patricia Puci, Alexandra Zech, and Markus Buhner, aims at investigating the differences in performance between visualizers and verbalizers cognitive strategies by using digit span backwards. The digit span backwards has been used for many decades to assess the working memory capacity. The concept of working memory initiates the way we are able…

The 1936 Rendition of The Last of The Mohicans directed by George B. Seitz is more historically accurate than most movies today and is deeply infused with 1936 ideals. These ideals do not always match up with the movies 1856 setting. This movie adaptation of Fenimore’s classic novel accurately depicts the right people on the right dates in the right historical events. It takes liberty by adding a few characters and changing the characteristics and relationships of historical figures. This film…

Donne’s Holy Sonnets: The Juxtaposition of Religion and Sex The Petrarchan sonnet is a typical love poem consisting of rather sexual language. Love does not necessarily have a sexual connotation. It can be used to describe the intimacy of a relationship between people. For instance, Christians are considered to have a love for God that is a result of friendship and reverence. In John Donne’s Holy Sonnets, intriguing comparisons between the sexual and religious are made to prove the level at…

(An Understanding of Chaucer’s Attack on Church Hypocrisy) Within Geoffrey Chaucer’s stories of, “Canterbury Tales,” he clearly explicates the negativity brought about by the hypocrisy of the church. While he proves, distinctly, that he is not against the church itself, he does show, on many occasions, how disgusted and furious he is about the greed and selfishness of the church. Before going into details about the story of the pardoner, the reader must fully understand some of the necessary…