Seven deadly sins

As a person dies, it is up to those who love and cherish them to take care of them and their final wishes. It is an inherited right that all humans have upon their families, regardless of their sins and regrets. In As I Lay Dying, the Bundren family embark on a perilous journey to fulfill that wish for their beloved mother, Addie. Although they begin their trek in the sights of achieving her wish, they reveal their own selfish intentions. Besides burying her body, the Bundrens hope to accomplish…

Sin and virtue go hand and hand. Each of the Seven Deadly Sins has a virtue that creates a cancellation of that sin. Everyone is redeemable in the eyes of the Lord and even with Saint Mary. Saint Mary is Jesus’s mother and is the redeemer in the Miracles of the Virgin, where she saves the sinner from their sins and put them back on the godly path. She always saves the children that are victims of rage, because children have a better chance at living a virtuous Christian life. Since she is also a…

Pride, one of the seven deadly sins, is said to be that which opens a gateway for other sin to enter. In Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar", pride or hubris is the driving force behind all of Caesar's actions. Shakespeare proves the saying, "Pride goes before a fall", to be true. Caesar's hubris ultimately led to his downfall by causing him to disregard supernatural warnings, dismiss Calpurnia's dreams, and by making him hold himself above all others in Rome. Throughout the…

One hundred years of 7 deadly sins The Bible is heavily influences Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude(OHYS). You can see each of the seven sins play a role in this book. They even show all the consequences of the sins. OHYS, can be best described as a “If you do this, this will happen,” type of book. The book doesn't have to much of an overall moral, but many of extreme mini lessons. The book begins with a description of the Macondo. Honestly it sounds more like Eden,…

politically religious man by the name of Dante Alighieri gives his very descriptive ideal of his underworld and the sinners that are being punished for their sins in the mortal world. In the same respect, a high school sophomore will give his ideas of the inferno which resembles a Russian Nesting Doll in a scrambled order of the seven deadly in the order of gluttony, slothful, envy, lust, greed, pride and wrath for this is from the mind of a madman. The first pit is the home of the gluttons,…

Contrary to popular belief, abortion is not safe as what is said. Medical physicians and religious figures around the world work in constant effort to try to educate those who seek abortion, and guide them into the direction of their best interest. Abortion is a potentially dangerous procedure to women across the globe, produces harmful side effects, physiological tolls, as well as betraying the religious views of many. According to Students for Life of America, “nearly 1 in 4 (22%) of…

almost as if the were lust given flesh. They offer him comfort, and Calypso, one of the nymphs, even offers him immortality. Yet he denies them to return home. Lust is not always a source of power for women, especially when it is not reciprocated. “Seven states don't have any laws preventing a rapist from claiming parental rights” (CNN). It is almost unimaginable for a woman who was raped to have to face her attacker in court over child custody rights. Yet these women have no power to stop it.…

In the 1995 movie Seven, which portrays a serial killer John Doe, who is killing people in relationship to the seven deadly sins of the bible. John Doe is leading police detectives Mills, and Somerset around in a cat and mouse chase. While young and relentless Det. Mills, is partnered up with soon to retire Det. Somerset, who is fed up with the world and just wants to move to farm and retire. The movie takes many turns and in the end which will seem to be a surprise to an all too well-planned…

All of the great works of philosophy from Socrates to Martin Buber have utilized the tool of dialogue as a method of explaining their teachings. Philosophical dialogue is primarily a conversation between two people on the topic of a particular philosophy, generally the dialogue is between a younger inexperienced but inquisitive person and an older wiser master who in some cases is the founder of the philosophy being discussed. Many times the conversation is based on the questions posed by the…

Homer begins his story asking for creativity from the muse, and then starts in the middle. The epic is cleverly written to tell the story with as much action as possible. The action alludes to the characteristics of human nature that Homer wishes to examine. The importance of intelligence, loyalty and temptation within human culture are clear within many aspects of The Odyssey. Homer is very obvious in pointing out the importance of intelligence in various parts of The Odyssey. The main…