We are Seven

Pride is a very dominating emotion, it gives the sense of personal worth, self-respect and honor. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe uses this literature to spread some light on the subject. Fortunato’s foolish pride leads him to be betrayed by a friend, and Montresor’s uncontrolled pride motivated his indecent act. Poe suggests that man can easily be influenced by pride, through his characters and their actions. The power of pride is clearly represented through the character of…

The seven deadly sins are known as avarice, sloth, envy, lust, gluttony, pride, and wrath. Each of these seven deadly sins were briefly demonstrated in the article titled, The Onion. The first of the deadliest sins that were described in The Onion article was pride. The definition of pride can be referred to as “the engine of achievement”, meaning that it is the great feeling of power you get when you achieve a goal (The Seven Deadly Sins). An example of pride provided in The Onion states “My…

The Crucible: A Perverse Society The United States of America’s early settlers are made up of hypocrites. In 1620 the Mayflower brought a group of pilgrims to what would one day be called the US. These pilgrims were called Puritans. They believed that man existed for the glory of god and followed the bible strictly. Unfortunately, it was not long until they fell into moral decay. They slowly began to slip farther and farther away from the teachings in the bible but refused to admit it.…

In the modern contemporary society, copying from another person, whether it be on a test or any other assignment, is frowned upon. However, there aren’t any consequences for this act in the period of time depicted in Inferno, by Dante Alighieri, as this wasn’t recognized as a punishable sin. During this period, the deepest and darkest parts of Hell was home to thieves and liars, where their souls were lost and tortured for eternity. One who cheats does so by committing thievery as they steal…

Death: A five letter word that means the end of a person’s life. Sin is an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law that can lead to death (Google). In the Bible, there are seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Wrath, Greed, Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. These sins are ordinary in people’s lives, but in the Bible it says, “For the wages of sin is death!” (Romans 6:23). Murasaki Shikibu does a great job using some of the deadly sins, such as lust, to foreshadow the demise of Genji’s…

The French and Indian War Why didn’t France considered that their weakness affected them in losing the war? The French and Indian War or also known as the Seven Year War was one of the largest battles between England and France for the control of the Ohio River Valley. Both Britain and France main goal to achieve was to benefit their mother country while trying to supply good to their homeland that they couldn’t get anywhere else. It started with France in the early 1750s trying to…

The Ambiguous Trail First and last impressions hold a lasting imprint towards one’s personality. First impressions are little previews into one’s persona and each subsequent meeting helps further develop towards one’s last impression. Which is an ideal that eventually contributes to the bigger picture of who a person actually is. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne emphasizes Dimmesdale as a pivotal character who embodies qualities from both the good and the bad. Throughout the…

Formal Analysis of Hieronymus Bosch’s “The Seven Deadly Sins and The Four Last Things”. In this early work, Bosch depicts both the sins and the consequences of them as well as God’s ever watching eye. Currently housed in Museo Nacional Del Prado, Madrid The Seven Deadly Sins and The Four Last Things or sometimes referred to as simply “The Table of sins” is considered by many to be an example of Bosch’s early work, however, it is still debated. Presented on a wood panel at 3’2’’ by 4’11’’ and…

Creon and Antigone The play Antigone includes various characters with different attitudes and feelings towards each other. Two of the main characters are Creon and Antigone; each one have their own way of expressing themselves and way of treating each other in how they communicate. Usually, when the thought of “treat each other” comes to mind it often means how much respect you give to one person and whether they return it back in great manners. However, the way you treat someone can also be…

palms of our hands, we would rely on our home entertainment systems to listen to or watch what we wanted. According to Stephen Groening’s article, we are losing a sense of privacy, or as it may be seen to some people. Our home entertainment systems were clearly something that we would use while at home and strictly at home, which made watching television or surfing the web a private act, because it is on our own private property. Current day, while on our personal devices, we are accessing…