The Work and the Glory

justice, she achieves eternal glory and life for obeying the gods. Even after pleads from her sister and indignant threats from Creon, she chooses to bury her brother instead of leave him to the wrath of nature. In her eyes, honoring one’s family is not only morally right, but a law. She remains faithful to the gods and abides by their laws in order to reach justice. Her success in attaining justice is larger than any earthly concept; it would mean receiving respect and glory, and living…

desire for greatness and fame sometimes override one’s decisions? The desire for recognition for one’s achievements lives in everyone; whether it is learning to ride a bike or getting accepted into college, everyone wants to be noticed for their hard work. Sometimes, the longing for attention obscures one’s objectivity, pushing them to make detrimental decisions. Odysseus, the hero in Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey,displays an egotistical, boastful personality on his voyage home which causes…

subjects having to do with things in the natural environment such as insects, atoms and rainbows. Nature was one of the main themes repeated in most of Edward’s writing. His passion for the splendor and grace of nature is apparent throughout all of his work and proves that he viewed the phenomena of the natural environment solely as evidence of God’s divine creation. Edwards uses specific and descriptive explanations and analogies in “Personal Narrative”, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”,…

documentary directed by Michael Glawogger made in 2011, is outrage and peculiar. This is a film that shows another perspective of prostitution. Many films portray prostitution as human trafficking or that women are used to work in this field against their will. However, Whore’s Glory shows the other side of this job, where women feel comfortable by being prostitutes and even at some point enjoying themselves by doing as they called it a “simple” job and getting money out of it. Glawogger’s film…

reasons. Against the secular ideas of the Renaissance, Bach wrote for the glory of God. On his pieces, he sometimes wrote soli deo gloria, or glory to God alone. ( Appendix A) He once said, ‘‘The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.” Though not all composers felt this way, Bach showed that composing for God did not necessarily mean dry or uninspired work. As the way men composed changed, so did the way people…

Joy Recently Penn State choir, Essence of Joy, performed their first concert of the year. The concert was live streamed, which provided others, myself included, who were unable to attend to experience the concert. This was a concert that included works of various composers and songs that all complemented each other well. With its gospel-esc sounds, the choir brought soul and rhythm to each piece of music they performed. The concert featured various composers and the majority of the music that…

faith, Christ and God’s glory, yet they do not and cannot use the term-Alone. To scripture is added, sacred tradition, new revelations and the teachings of men. Salvation is through a combination of God's grace and man’s efforts. It is maintained that we can be justified by faith and the works that we produce. They cannot declare that we are accepted as righteous before God solely by the merits of Christ. It is Christ plus something. Their teaching means that the glory for a sinner's salvation…

In 1516, Thomas More published his famous work, Utopia, a novel that described a society that were perfect in every aspects, and the idea became the definition of the word “utopia.” However, More himself admitted that such perfect society was impossible. In fact, he used the word “utopia” because it both meant “good place” and “no place.” Interestingly, this idea was not new. About a decade ago, it was the central theme in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tale. During the period of the story,…

Comparative analysis essay This analysis and contrasting paper will be written on the two works of literary fiction“Harrison Bergeron” and “Her Heart” . A thorough analysis of “Harrison Bergeron” a fictional story by Kurt Vonnegut and the playlet “Her Heart” by John Cariani reveals How romance and dialogue can influence the experience of the reader.. All of which reveal each authors creative direction and style. Harrison Bergeron is a short fictional story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr set in a…

To begin, columnist, Dana Dovey in her article “Glory Days: Memories Strongest From Age 15 to 25, Study Suggests” (2016) asserts the idea that memories are the clearest during these “Glory Days”. Dovey affirms this idea by using ethos or the credibility of psychologists like Akira O’Connor, Chris Moulin, and Clare Rathbone. Additionally, Dovey also affirms that memories are clearer in the “Glory Days” by explaining the reason why they are clearer in a sophisticated tone, yet one that any…