Seven deadly sins

In the two texts “sinners in the hands of an angry god” by Jonathan Edwards and “The Ministers Black Veil” by Howthorn, they are very blunt and religious, also show extreme emotion. Edwards stated “sinners will go to to hell if they don’t repent from sinning” showing he felt strongly that sinning sent you straight to hell. Edwards text seems to be stronger towards the reader and more serious about getting his point across. Furthermore both authors have points they try to get across through a…

Jonathan Edwards preached his belief in the concept of free will and God's righteousness. He is most recognizable for his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” in which he uses metaphors to convince ambivalent followers to convert. The poet brings his work to life through the use of imagery, which inspires artists to interpret the concept of the sermon. This particular piece of art keys in on the main metaphors found in the sermon and clearly conveys Edwards’s message for the…

Anslinger began a dishonest campaign against cannabis that would last over the next eighty years. Conservatives accepted his false claims and continued to spread propaganda that highlighted the dangers of marijuana use and its users. However, although some conservatives may have been motivated by greed and racism, others believed that they were doing the right thing according to their system of moral beliefs. In Moral Politics, George Lakoff explores “two different models of ideal family life…

The word evil is often associated with the profound immorality of being malevolent and vile. Society has adopted their own version of protection against evil by creating laws and regulations for their citizens to live in, with the goal of a perfect community. Philosophically, evil falls under the idea of a necessary step in the march of history and the moral categorization of the natural world. The general morale of what we decided is evil can be traced back to the Bible, whose standard of…

Dostoevsky, in retrospect brought on by his punishment and acceptance of religion, saw flaws in his old revolutionary and nihilistic ways and mirrored this in Raskolnikov. Raskolnikov's life parallels to that of Dostoevsky's in many ways, and Raskolnikov seems to represent a past version of Dostoevsky himself. Dostoevsky's shift back to religion stemmed from his yearning to find familiarity in his life, an ideology that made sense to him. During his time in prison, as with many prisoners,…

Evil Is All Around Us Evil, is the force in nature that governs and gives rise to all wickedness in the world. Evil is a difficult subject that many people consider unpleasant and tend to avoid. However, evidence has shown throughout history that evil does exist, and has existed, since the beginning of time. Evil is something that goes hand and hand with money, ignorance and people seeking power. It can be seen in newspapers, and televisions around the world. Also, people who say that they are…

Anne Broadstreet’s The Prologue is a poem that really catches one’s eye in aspects of life. Anne is one insecure woman and has self-doubting thoughts constantly. She also does not believe her work is good enough to be published. Anne shows her insecurity throughout the poem and specifically in the fourth stanza, “ Art can do much, but this maxim's most sure: A weak or wounded brain admits no cure.”(Bradstreet 111) This is simply saying art impresses her, but it cannot heal her “weak or wounded…

Don’t trust everyone is a quote that repeatedly appears throughout the book The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. In the book the protagonist a clone named Matt faces this challenge everywhere he goes. Many things happen to him, and betrayal reoccurs even from his own creator. Nancy Farmer shows many characters true colors throughout the book with interesting techniques. In The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, she uses figurative language, dialogue, and description to reveal…

Dante Alighieri was a Late Middle Ages author who wrote The Inferno where he critiques the life of sinners and analyzes their punishments as they rot in hell. Whether it be the time of Jesus Christ, or the modern era, people have committed sins ranging from lust to betrayal of God, family, and others. Furthermore, the novel greatly criticizes those who do not follow Jesus Christ. It seems to be a common theme of being raised a Christian and somehow, about halfway through our lives, we find we…

Written by Marie Arana, “Cellophane” is a novel uncovering the story of the Sobrevilla family and Don Victor’s adventures in creating paper and cellophane in the middle of the Amazon. Fascinatingly, enthralled with the idea of paper and cellophane Don Victor moved to the amazon to use the natural elements of the jungle to create these beautiful substances. Throughout the story, the author develops each of the characters and the interrelations between them all. Each character has a great deal…