Seven Against Thebes

We are all sinners. Although humans might try not to sin, they eventually give in at one point or another. While some people are unable to avoid destiny, the power of free-will allows them to decide how they will respond to sin. Some people tend to respond with guilt and regret, while others have no sign of remorse on their face. Vince Gilligan, an American producer and director, created the drama series Breaking Bad. His television show expresses the idea of sin by exposing the follies of…

Wilde claimed that “all art is quite useless” in his preface, we are consistently shown by every character that art is a powerful enough medium that it can control a person’s actions. Dorian falls prey to pride, the worst and most dangerous of the seven deadly sins, and doesn’t understand that sins manifest and change us; they may hide behind a beautiful and young face for the time being, but eagerly catch up in the long run. When he looks at his portrait, he sees himself for what he truly is –…

Short-Answer Questions: 1. The strength of the British empire in North America was due in large part to the religious toleration and freedom established there. This liberation from persecution in many colonies was the deciding factor for many immigrants as they wanted to escape from the Anglican church in England. Also, mercantilism in the British American colonies helped to create economic diversity and success by creating a higher demand for colonial products. In addition, with the labor of…

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Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth century illuminated new tolerance and deep conflict. The literature published around this time that involved religion and Christianity was generally controversial in nature. This includes Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, which focuses around the title character and his quest to avenge his father’s death. After the wedding between his mother, Queen Gertrude, and his uncle, Claudius, Hamlet soon finds out Claudius murdered his father. He vows to kill…

Alexander Pope once said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” (PhraseFinder). An adage many are familiar with, Alexander Pope’s thoughts on forgiveness reveal that everyone makes mistakes. We all sin. And eventually, we seek redemption to find peace. Khaled Hosseini delves deeper into this aspect of human nature in his novel The Kite Runner. A story about two inseparable friends, Amir and Hassan, growing up in pre-revolutionary Kabul, and experiencing a harrowing journey in the midst of…

something that is not to be proud of. It is as the sins, anger, sloth, and greed. By being considerate of only ones feelings it disregards another person feelings. Therefore by commiting this sin and knowing that it is wrong just as the rest of the seven sins. This one sin should be the…

Dante begins to understand how the sinners’ punishments correlate with the crimes they committed against God. During the duration of the epic poem Inferno, the misguided actions sinners…

I watched the film Seven (Se7en) with a critical mindset and found it quite intriguing. It almost felt as if I was Sherlock Holmes searching for evidence to prove “who’s the real killer”. The film is based on a killer and his estranged obsession with the Seven Deadly Sins and him fulfilling Gods good work by teaching people in the world a lesson. The Seven Deadly Sins are those transgressions which are fatal to the spiritual progress. People have always been immoral, shiftless, and…

all sin is equally evil and should be punished, however Hawthorne makes it clear that he believes there are different levels and intentions behind those wrongdoings. Not only does Hawthorne explain the sins of Chillingworth, Dimmasdale, and Hester against themselves, others, and both the natural and human law,…