Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

In a world controlled by misogynistic men, two women, Gertrude and Ophelia find themselves in a plot written by a man, primarily about men, and their reactions reveal an interesting variety of potential interactions with patriarchy. In Hamlet, the reader encounters two main female characters. Though each try to gain agency, we find that Laertes and Polonius treat Ophelia as an inert instrument for their own ambition. Simultaneously, Hamlet and the Ghost try to manage Gertrude’s behavior by…

Bradstreet C. “No candle ‘ere shall shine in Thee…” (Page 119 line 33). This quote is showing imagery because it is depicting the brightness of a candle in the dark and that it is too dark for the candle to shine. Another literary device is “And to my God my heart did cry…” (Page 118; line 8). This quote shows personification because her heart is not actually crying she is just expressing that she is heartbroken and hurt that her house in burnt to ash. “Then while we live, in love let's so…

parents had been saved several years before I was in the picture. I grew up attending either a Baptist church, or a non-denominational church. My personal relationship with Jesus began when I was seven years old; I knew at that young age that I was a sinner, and I wanted to accept Jesus as my Lord and savior. I remember realizing that on the top bunk of my bed while my mom was going through clothes on the floor with my little sister when I told her I wanted to be baptized. I was baptized in the…

"Ah, but," interposed, more softly, a young wife, holding a child by the hand, "let her cover the mark as she will, the pang of it will be always in her heart", claimed a townswomen in The Scarlet Letter (Hawthorne p. 36). Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale, her lover, are punished publicly and privately because of the sins they committed. In the Scarlet Letter, the use of the characterization of Hester and Dimmesdale demonstrate that private punishment is stronger than personal punishment.…

How Fear of the Unknown Inspires Sheer Panic Man has always reacted passionately to strong emotions. It is an evolutionary reaction for most social animals to do so. Feelings that convey a lot of passion, such as anger, sadness, or fear, have a big role in our society. Unfortunately, when feelings become too passionate, or too intense, people begin to revert to an animalistic nature. This is displayed in The Crucible, when the town of Salem is paralyzed by the fear of its unknowns: witches.…

Cause Summary Effects/Significance -Over 10,000 years prior to Columbus, people came to the Americas using the Bering Strait --These were Native Americans Gold, glory and god were the three sources that caused the colonization of the “new world” The Treaty of Tordesillas; Spain and Portugal agreed to divide the Western Hemisphere Spain was the earliest to colonize North America The Encomienda System; Spanish recieved land with native People Attempts to change Native American beliefs led…

isn't always the most palatable thing for young children, despite the great efforts taken to make it cool and fun for us kids. So I spent most of those Sundays feeling bored, and then guilty for feeling bored, because I was taught if you don't love God and listen to what the…

about the state of egocentricity that people were having. “He spoke with such fury and conviction that people flocked to listen.” (ushistory.org). He is most recognized for having one of the most powerful preaching’s by the name of “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.”. Edwards shared this message with such passion and argument that he was able to convert the hearts of so many. He was sometimes pointed out as too emotional thus thought to not have credibility about being rational. The next…

to find hope and be inspired to contribute. In Ronald Reagan’s farewell address, he announces, “My friends, we did it. We weren't just marking time, we made a difference. We made the city stronger - we made the city freer - and we left her in good hands.” By praising his audience, Reagan is able to inspire his audience to further advance and improve society. Reagan regards his audience as “[his] friends” and says that “we made a difference” in order to communicate his message positively. Reagan…

Charismatic Communicators There are many charismatic communicators around the world. Many are now dead and left a legacy of being a charismatic communicator and others well they are on their way. The definition of Charismatic is “Spiritually endowed; divinely inspired or having power to command” (The Readers Digest Great Encyclopedia Dictionary622). Another definition of charismatic is “A spiritual gift or talent regarded as divinely granted to a person as a token of grace and favor and…