The Temptations

“Animals” (128), a perfectly apt description of the boys that drove to Greasy Lake at night. Much different from the boys that drove away the following morning. This sudden change within the boys is exemplified between the two interactions with the girls up at Greasy Lake. The stark contrast between the animalistic urges and restrained behavior exhibited between the two moments show the sudden character change within Digby, Jeff, and the narrator. The sudden realization of that night, the…

In the story of A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man, several underlying motifs sometimes make up an almost subliminal, sometimes very obvious message of music, flight, and sin. These motifs are what I believe really make this story hard hitting and relatable for some of us. Music is apparent in how Stephen turns things into little songs like at the very beginning when Dante is threatening him. He repeats it in a quick cute little tune. He also sang when he was dancing with his mother and…

“We come between him and the deed of his hand/ We come between him and the hope of his heart.” This basically means that the Sidhe can alter what a human does and wants, thus, manipulating them. But how? Well, one source of manipulation is through temptation—namely, sexual. Through images of beautiful bodies, the fairies are often able to get what they desire. In this poem, the imagery of the fairies is wild and highly sexual: “Our cheeks are pale, our hair is unbound/ Our breasts are heaving,…

specific date of the Canonization. St. Jeromes feast day is September 30. Some thing’s I found really interesting are that St. Jerome seemed like a very normal man. He had a great love for God but also at times had bad thoughts in his head and many temptations but he never attempted to sin. He…

submission to the Lordship of Christ is paramount (Sanders, 1994). Next, a disciple of Christ must be willing to endure external trials and temptations, while becoming masters of their circumstances, like the apostle Paul (Sanders, 1994). During external trials and temptations, a servant must also avoid becoming victims of their circumstance, and evade the temptation and seduction of sin in weakness (Sanders, 1994). These trials are purposed to build character and perseverance while serving…

Medieval Period, qualities such as honor, selflessness, and chivalry were highly regarded in society. For instance, any person, particularly a knight, who chose to demonstrate these respectable character traits was expected to uphold them despite any temptation or struggle he may have encountered. In order to make this more attainable, the Knight’s Code of Chivalry was invented, which acted as a set of ethical and social guidelines for people to abide by. Yet unfortunately, despite humanity’s…

Close Reading Assignment #1 The relationship between Laura and Lizzie is one that is strange and somewhat undefined. When reading the text one could safely assume that the two sisters have a form of a mother-daughter relationship in which Lizzie is representative of the mother figure and Laura; the daughter. Even though the ages of the girls is not stated, a reader could more than likely conclude that Lizzie would be older than Laura by a few years. However, embedded in the third stanza there is…

and knowledge of the forest. While Theseus had a sword Poseidon sent him. To continue with the hero’s journey, there is the Temptation. Just before Seneca Cram changed the rules, Katniss had given up all hope of winning the Hunger Games because she did not want to kill Peeta. Katniss was ready to give up until Seneca Crane changed the rules. While Theseus had the temptation to leave the fight against the Minotaur because he, for the first time, doubted his ability to defeat the Minotaur. Just…

where Young "Goodman", gives into temptation and corruption. Therefore losing his innocence, by succumbing to his lack of faith In allegories, characters are representative of certain traits. For instance, Goody Cloyse, the Catechist, and Deacon Gookin go into the forest and take part in the Black Mass. In this way, they represent the pious deceivers among the Puritans. (T.…

Simple Symbols with Deeper Meanings When people think of F. Scott Fitzgerald they think of the roaring 20’s and his famous novel the “Great Gatsby”, what many tend to not recognize or acknowledge is Fitzgerald’s skills of capturing the mood of the 1930’s as well. Written in 1930, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Babylon Revisited” is a perfect example of his writing about life after the 1929 stock market crash. The short story introduces readers to Charlie Wales, the main character who lost everything…