We are Seven

reader can infer that the family is both betraying and honoring Addie. They all seek to bury her body in Jefferson; however the family members are motivated by their own personal desires. Each of the family members, including Addie, represent the seven deadly sins; pride, laziness, wrath, envy, gluttony, lust, and greed. Addie’s pride towards her family and her wishes to remain dignified and honored are ironic since she dirtied the Bundren name. By having an affair with Minister Whitfield, she…

each level focuses on a different sin. Unlike hell, sinners in purgatory work their way up through the seven terraces of purgatory in order to finally reach heaven. To advance to a new terrace, sinners must first work off the sins from the previous terraces. In each terrace, sinners face a unique punishment that they must endure until God is satisfied. Of this process, Dante writes, "God demands we pay the debt. / Don't dwell upon the form of punishment / but on what follows; think that at the…

The deeper Dante goes the worse the sins are, in a sense he starts off analyzing his little flaws, then he really digs into his inner beasts. Dante and virgil, his guide, are traveling through the first circle of Hell, and they come upon one of the seven capital sins, lust. Dante sees these two lovers swirling around on the edge of an orgasim for ever, this is the first actual sin dantes encounters. The two lovers Dante meets are Francesca and Paolo, Francesca explains to Dante 's they once were…

This trailer is for the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, which contains many of the codes and conventions expected of both a movie trailer and a horror movie. While the titles/intertitles, transitions, and voice overs have clear meaning within the codes of movie trailers, the sound effects, dialogue, and locations follow the codes of the horror movie genre. This analysis will seek to understand each of these components and how they correlate to the two larger sets of codes. As…

or insatiable desire for wealth or gain” (Avarice, n.d.). While that definition is fairly straight forward, a few synonyms including greed, covetousness, and cupidity provide a vivid picture of why this word has rightfully earned its place among the seven capital vices. It is noteworthy to mention a few near antonyms of avarice, for instance, are charity, generosity, and selflessness. This presentation will first look at how avarice is defined in the Bible. Next, a study of avarice in the…

The Merchant of Venice, written around 1594, was, continues to be, and always will be a highly discussed book in many academic communities. It is known to many as a play but for those who have studied it, the book is a political statement. It’s a revolutionary work meant to influence the minds of thousands. But what opinion was Shakespeare trying to plant in the minds of those who would experience his writing first hand? Could it have been one of anti-Semitism like many believe? Was he possibly…

My Nguyen THEO 202-C01 Theological Essay Statement of Topic Human was created by God at the beginning of time in his image (Genesis 1). Hence, it was natural for man to be good, and morally right. Nevertheless, because Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, humans are corrupted by sins. Hence, they were banished from heaven and had to live in a fallen world, as their offspring have continue to do so. Even though man was born inherently good because they are model after the virtuous God, they are…

Homer begins his story asking for creativity from the muse, and then starts in the middle. The epic is cleverly written to tell the story with as much action as possible. The action alludes to the characteristics of human nature that Homer wishes to examine. The importance of intelligence, loyalty and temptation within human culture are clear within many aspects of The Odyssey. Homer is very obvious in pointing out the importance of intelligence in various parts of The Odyssey. The main…

I could share how I had a small issue with one of my brothers years ago, and because we did not attempt to repair it, we spent years without talking to each other. We wasted years of our lives because we did not resolve a conflict that started out as something simple. 8. Do you need to confess any of your sins before you talk about what the other person has done wrong? If so, what will you do…

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.…