Seven deadly sins

Mankind has nearly always succumbed to the unethical influences of greed. The Pardoner states this idea when he says “Love of money is the root of all evil.” The irony in the story is derived from the fact the Pardoner does not follow his own 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…

The topic of greed is as old as the devil himself and continuous cases of financial scandals in the corporate world only lends to the suggestion that no amount of books will be enough to cover every facet of this topic. Nevertheless, it is always an interesting discussion. Opinions on greed differ from culture to culture, from society to society and from generation to generation. Furthermore, the complication with greed is that what constitutes greed is defined on the individual level, which is…

A. Quote “There are two kinds of pride both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” B. John C. Maxwell was the person whom said this quote (need info on him) C. This quote here shows the two equal sides of pride. Pride can go in two ways, but it all depends oh how one may view it. The good pride shows our self respect and dignity. The bad pride shows how one can be arrogant or act…

righteousness” (Edwards 47). The Puritans were constantly berated with similar sermons focusing on fire and brimstone that instilled a deep-seated fear of Hell. The effect of this fear was a morally-conscious society which reacted violently to small sins while counteracting their severity with acts of charity and tithing in an ironic effort to become pure or elect as they called it. Similarly, in the Victorian novel Emma, the title character desires a better reputation, so she proceeds to…

The work ‘sin’ has different meanings for different people. Most of the people believe that sin is a transgression of the law of God (The New Testament). There are people who do not feel strongly about the mere existence of such a divine power and, therefore, consider sin to be nothing more than an act that is not acceptable in a society regardless of the fact whether it goes against any religious views or not. Hence, I, to some extent, do not agree with Dante’s ranking of sins. This is mostly…

In Troilus in Cressida, there’s much disorder and chaos that makes it a very unpleasant story to read/watch. One of the central themes of the play is disorder in hierarchal society; this is discussed in Ulysses’ speech (figure out where speech is and quotes). The desire of Paris and Troilus to fight a war purely for the purpose of dominance. Ironically they state that it is in the name of ‘dignity’, but the actions they take are far from honorable. Lechery is defined in this play as the greed…

Another effect of virtue that Wollstonecraft illustrates is having a strict regard for what is morally right and having adherence to moral principles. In the beginning of her argument, Wollstonecraft immediately states that “the strong gained riches, the few have sacrificed the many to their vices; and, to be able to pamper their appetites, and supinely exist without exercising mind or body, they have ceased to be men” (211). She directly attacks the elite displaying that man has been so corrupt…

Love to lust or lust to love. Love and lust are two abstract ideas associated with men and women in different ways that could potentially lead to corruption of people in power. Christianity is a religion usually accused of corruption, even though their beliefs enforce celibacy, throughout history Christianity is associated with lust. Even powerful leaders, for example a Duke, are expected to uphold high standards and follow their own laws, which coincide to the beliefs of Christianity at the…

Dimmesdale and Chillingworth are very similar. Both have secrets that eat away at them.These secrets are kept quiet. One man has a secret could kill one of the gentlemen and the others and the others can reveal his truthful self. Dimmesdale’s secret is that he is Pearl’s father. This also means that he is Hester’s accomplice in adultery. This secret eats away at him and causes him to start self-punishment. The first thing he does is he scourges, or in other words he beats himself with a whip…

“The Envious die not once, but as oft as the envied win applause.” The most egregious emotion that proceeds from limited good is envy (φθόνον) In the New Testament it occurs a total of nine times. It occurs four times in the Pauline epistles. Paul uses the term to refer to those who are walking after the flesh (First Cor. 3:3), those who will not inherit the kingdom of God (Gal. 5:21) and in reference to false teachers and believers. What is envy? Classical rhetoricians and philosophers…