When Prophecy Fails

This is where the life course offender and self-fulling prophecy sub categories stem from. Strain Theorists however, look a at a different perspective and this is through the lens of strain. The application of strain theory can be found in outside variables eclipsed by frustration. Some forms of this frustration…

means “beside” and “ballein” which translated means “to throw.” When all this is put together, the word parable means to throw beside, or to place beside, for the purpose of comparing, or making a comparison. Parables can sometimes be identified by the use of the word “like,” as in Jesus’ statement, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed,”…

Time’, ‘space’, ‘place’ are some of the frequently used (sometimes misused) terms in literature, and they have been defined in different ways and from various theoretical perspectives. In the colonial discourse, in particular, the concept ‘place’ was closely related to knowledge and power in so far as the process of mapping the ‘other spaces ‘ was deployed to reproduce dominant world view. While the tenants of imperialism are teleological, its practices have always been geographic. As Edward…

The story of Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt has been told numerous times through various media, including film. Without fail, Ramesses II is almost always portrayed as the unnamed pharaoh of the Exodus. He is often regarded as Egypt’s greatest and most powerful pharaoh. Born in 1302 BC, he was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is the second child of Seti I and Queen Tuya, and his only known sibling is Princess Tia. At fourteen years old, Ramesses was appointed…

responsibility he bears for giving the creature life; it is also a complimentary title that implores him for help. As he speaks, the creature's syntax becomes almost Biblical in tone: he frequently uses the verb "shall," which has the ring of both prophecy and command. He is thus subtly informing Victor that he has no choice in this matter: his acquiescence is already a foregone…

Iron Throne because they believe it to be their birthright as it has been stolen from their family. Many times it seems that people only want something because they believe beyond all else that it is already theirs, or it has been promised to them; when this is the case, those people may do things that they otherwise would not…

dominion. Nay, rather, such water cannot but intensify the burning of the flame, and such blasts cannot but insure the preservation of the lamp, were ye to observe with the eye of discernment, and walk in the way of God's holy will and pleasure.... And when the days of Moses were ended,…

“When will the kingdom come…to restore Israel?” “It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own power.” Jesus replied. “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses…

Micah Chapter 2: V1. Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. Reflection: The oppressors who plan evil against the power and carry out such plans will experience the wrath of God. V2. And they covet fields, and take them by violence;…

Race ,Gender, Multi-Ethnicity and Cultural Poetics/Politics of Audre Lorde Abstract: African American women poets, throughout the centuries have always defined themselves and their community in their works. It has been more apparent in literature, especially in poetry. Audre Lorde is an African American writer, radical feminist, womanist, and civil rights activist. Writing poetry was a responsibility for her as it was necessary for her survival and the survival of others. This study considers…