Seven Hills

1. Do you have reason to believe that someone else has something against you? If so, why? I don’t have reason to believe that someone has something against me, at least not that I am aware of. 2. How has the other person sinned in this situation? If someone has something against me and they have not told me they will be sinning by disobeying Jesus’ words in Matthew 18:15, which say: “If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you” 3. Would it be better…

animals, humans set out to reject natural tendencies and live without sin. In Steinbeck’s magnum opus, Cathy is a humanoid symbol for predestined immorality and devilish values. She is the embodiment of divine rejection and a representation of the seven cardinal sins: pride, greed, gluttony, sloth, envy, lust, and wrath (Catholic Church 1866). By committing the most mortal sins, Cathy is fated to represent all that we should not be and the worst of God’s fallen humanity. Whether her sociopathic…

Antigone has the difficulty of deciding whether burying her brother is worth the risk of death. It all started when Oedipus and Jocasta both committed suicide because they realized that Jocasta was Oedipus’ mom. Since Oedipus was the leader of Thebes, they had to appoint a new leader. Usually, the father’s son would be the one to take over the city according to the Greek culture. However, Oedipus has two sons: Polynices and Eteocles. They decided that they would split off leading the town.…

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…

Gender Bias in Antigone In Sophocles ' Antigone, gender biases are quite prevalently used to portray the inequality between men and women in a misogynistic society. Sophocles used the major conflict between Kreon and Antigone to demonstrate this ideology. Kreon, who was Antigone’s uncle and the ruler of Thebes, would not listen to her reasoning simply because she was a woman. To this effect, the community viewed Antigone as a rebellious, headstrong woman for the same reasons. However if she…

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…