When Prophecy Fails

Kevin Williamson writes in his essay “Apocalypse Soonish: The End Times Roll On” regarding the evergoing discussion of climate change and humanity 's’ love for apocalyptic drama. Williamson is an excellent writer who knows how to engage the reader with humor and wry comparisons as well as point out some obvious trends within the past that show how dramatic civilization can be. However, his frequent disregard for the consequences of the warming 's effects, inability to keep a concise argument and…

Since its publication, some decades, George Saunders’s collection of short stories has remained relevant despite the passing years and times. As a result, it has formed a backbone of inspiration to an entire generation along the way. Civilwarland in Bad Decline is about a group of characters who have unforgettable traits which bring out the best in each of them as they struggle to survive in a world that is full of drama and tragic unexpected events. For example, the gangs. The story states:…

and that caused him seven years of mental torture that eventually became physical. His demise began when “ the health of him [Mr. Dimmesdale] had evidently begun to fail” (Hawthorne). The sin had began to take its effect upon Dimmsdale soul, so much so that many thought he was really going to die. “His form grew emaciated; his voice, though still rich and sweet, had a certain melancholy prophecy of decay in it; he was often observed, on any slight alarm or other sudden accident, to put his hand…

Shakespeare frequently uses inverted sentences and other types of inverted word order to achieve a poetic effect. They are somewhat similar from relationships today, yet in ways differ. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth work together to make decisions as a team. When things become difficult the women as for Lady Macbeth seem to reveal a dark side and wanting to be in control to have all the power. Lady Macbeth questions Macbeth’s manhood, she feels he lacks the courage to kill. She continues to do this…

There are many people and religious sects that resemble the Scribes and Pharisees from when Jesus was walking the earth. Even though there is plenty of evidence of the events that took place some two thousand years ago, people and religious groups do not believe they had taken place. Some groups that could resemble the Pharisees and Scribes of today lack some of the attributes of the teachers of the past. When Jesus was dealing with the questions of the different religious sects of the day, He…

corruption from the land, don’t harbor it any longer, past all cure, don’t nurse it in your soil-- root it out!"" (107-114). This was the first mentioning of the Oedipus myth, and although the audience was well aware of what Apollo was referring to when he stated, “drive the corruption from the land,” Oedipus did not. The audience knew that this was a reference to the murder of the former king Laius, which immediately signals the beginning in which Oedipus’ reign of power comes to a halt. This…

rags” (Anderson 2). Living in those conditions contribute greatly to the overall theme of anguish. Surviving the harsh winters of the setting they’re in is not easy when adequate housing is not a reality. The little girl is forced to carry around matches to sell in order to…

Misattribution A personal example for this concept is when my family tease me for trying to impress someone special. There were days in which I would come down to the kitchen after getting myself ready for school and my hair, makeup, and outfit would look decently presentable. My mom, grandma, and sister would ask me, “Who are you trying to impress? Is there someone special or a guy at school that you need to look good for?” They would say these comments in a jokingly matter and we would laugh…

more bleeding. (My early impressions) Then they mocked him by saying, Hail, king of the Jews! a mockery of Caesar’s salute. Mark says they kept beating His head with a staff and spitting on Him. They mock Him by kneeling and bowing before Him. They fail to realize that one day they would bow before Him as King of King and Lord of Lords. One commentator notes, “This outpouring of anger and ridicule could possibly be because they were venting their bigotry and hatred of all Jewish people upon…

“Leadership is not to be measured just by appearance, but by the virtue of learning from experience.” From all the way back during the ancient times to the invention of television and much of the present day, man has perceived looks to be a leadership trait. This particular idea and belief has been coalesced into what is known today as “The Great Man Theory.” The theory created by Thomas Carlyle during the 19th century dogmatically asserts that “leaders are born not made,” following further into…