Religion Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Dubliners is a novel in the loosest of senses, much in the same way that The Martian Chronicles is a novel. Both books contain vignettes that can stand alone as separate short stories, although they contain characters and a sort of story arc that holds the whole entity together. One of the main elements that holds the story together is the plight of the poor in Dublin; despite the fact that most of the characters are poor, the truth of their poverty comes to the reader indirectly, through such details as the fact that Lenehan has not eaten all day, while he ...

In “The Welcome Table,” walker introduces the readers to racial and sexist themes in the modern society. Walker examines the inter-racial conflicts from a moral point of view to emphasize the need to curb the racial issues in the modern society. The plot and literary forms used in the story help the author to develop the theme in the story and build it to a clear understanding by the readers. Colorful words and prose narrations also help the author to develop a theme and increase the understanding of readers. The author demonstrates that the racial discrimination does not have a place in the ...

Question One

Values of the Odyssey
There are many values that have been embraced by Odyssey. Odyssey is firsts of all, depicted as that, which acknowledges the return of one of their own. When Odysseus returns from the war that had just concluded, he receives a warm welcome. Their regard for togetherness hallmarks all societal aspects. It is an inclusive society which accommodates affairs of all people who ascribe to its traditions and values.
The hospitality nature of this community further arises from the fact that, it accommodates and cares for strangers. They could knock on any door and would ...

- Literature
- Myths
- Epics
- Literary analysis
- Plot
- Setting
- Characters
- Point of view
- Theme
- Context
- Archetypes
- Mesopotamia
- Marduk
- Cuneiform
- Babylonia. British Museum
- Religious, historical and literary. Covenant
- Torah. Pentateuch
- Psalms
- James
- Jewish diaspora.Israel
- This quote is found in the book “Genesis” of The Bible. This quote is important because Noah saved natural beings from being destroyed by coming into favor ...

Instruction

Introduction
Araby is one of the most fascinating works by James Joyce. It is about a young lad who narrates the story and who leads a blithe life in a Dublin surrounding. The boy falls in love with a friend’s sister and watches her steps every morning. Hen the boy and the girl finally spoke, she mentions about a foreign bazaar right in town. The speaker later became obsessed with the plan of buying the girl presents from the bazaar.
One major theme in the Araby is disappointment. The narrator is eventually faced with realism when he visits Araby and finds ...

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Health care professionals including nurses, doctors, and clinical officers among others come into contact with patients of various faiths on a daily basis. As such, health providers have an obligation of understanding each of these faiths to provide healthcare to all their patients (Ammerman, 2005). However, since it is practically impossible for a given healthcare provider to master everything about every religion around the world, they must always ask their patients directly about their faith and what role it may play in their healing. There are various faiths around the world that holds different views regarding healthcare and ...

Valuable insight into the main teachings of Atenism is provided by the Great Hymn and all of foremost principles of Atenism have been outlined in it. Moreover, the differences between the philosophy of King Akhenaten, the supposed composer of this Hymn, and the primary Egyptian religion that existed before his reign have been further outlined in the lyrical verses of the Hymn.
In the very first couple of lines, the sun is portrayed as a life giver who enforces justice by journeying across the sky. The New Solar Theology also shared this belief that life on earth exists because ...

Philosophy

The Divine Command Theory purports that a particular act becomes either moral or not (immoral) on no other basis other than God has commanded that it be done or forbids us from doing that particular act. According to this theory, an action is only made wrong by the fact that God Himself prohibits it’s doing. As seen in the definition, whatever it is that God commands automatically becomes the basic standard of morality, and there exist no other moral values other than what God prescribes for man.
The belief that there is no limit whatsoever as to what ...

Religion and Spirituality in Edgar’s “Damballah,” Kennedy’s “Funny House of a Negro,” and Walker’s “In Search of our Mother’s Garden”
Edgar’s collection of short stories starts with the popular “Damballah” which represents the unchanging life of the ancient past and the convictions of the future. “Damballah” incorporates the ideals of history and unity. Ryan’s incantation to this god shows how the slaves in general spread across the strange countries. Additionally, the reader sees the ways that the slaves became disconnected from their tribes, families, and culture. The physical displacement speaks to the way ...

Philosophy Journal

“Burnt Norton” by T.S. Eliot
This poem is told through a narrator speaking directly to an audience. He warns of living in the present and not to suffer the past or worry about the future, “If all time is eternally” present. To worry about what one has already done in the past, “Down the passage which we did not takeTowards the door we never opened will not help to live well in the present.” (Eliot) To spend one’s time think and planning for the future is also a waste, “Here is a place of disaffection Time before and time after”. ( ...

The Renaissance was a fascinating time for intellectuals and thinkers, as humanity began to explore ways to make the perfect society outside of the realm of religion. As scientific knowledge began to advance further and further, writers such as Francis Bacon and Thomas More began to write about how these changes were reflecting the ways in which societies were to be constructed. The notion of a utopia – a perfect society – was created, and More and Bacon penned their own visions of utopias that would have a more humanist, scientific basis in their societal construction, rather than religion. Through the work of Thomas More’ ...

Army of Shadows (L’Armée des Ombres) is an altered copy of a semi-autobiographical novel that was published in the year 1943 by the Joseph Kessel, a French Resister. The novel was set predominantly in the southern part of France, which is popularly known as the Free Zone. This zone was still not occupied at the time of this book’s publication. Marshal Philippe Pétain, a hero and survivor of the First World War, was the government leader based in Vichy. After the disgrace of the downfall, he was seen as a rescuer and liberator who would reinstate the honour of ...

Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was first published in 1818 . It was updated and published again in 1831. It is the story of a genius who tried to create life and suffered as he had brought to life evil in the world.
It is a typical gothic novel that gained popularity during the 1800s. The period was referred to as the age of enlightenment or the age of reason. It was the time when many great philosophers arose. The period came after the Renaissance and the Reformation. There was greater freedom for philosophers to write about anything ...

A Comparison of Warren’s “A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason” and Wheatley’s “On Being Brought from Africa to America”
The two poems, “A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason” by Mercy Otis Warren, and “On Being Brought from Africa to America” by Phyllis Wheatley, are rich in meaning. The poems can be interpreted from a variety of points of view, including political, social, and religious. When the poems are analyzed from a religious point of view, the concept of faith need be discussed. In fact, the two poems, when taken together, contribute quite significantly to ...

Exploring he theme of Isolation in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories; “The Minister’s Black Veil”, “Young Goodman Brown” and “The Birthmark”
Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of many short stories in which he portrays his characters with some dilemma where they must make up their minds about what is wrong from what is right. His stories end with morals that can be learned through his characters’ actions. Most of the stories he wrote are filled with themes of guilt and there are many themes of loneliness and sadness. His main characters are reclusive and lived sheltered lives. ...

The novel A Good Man is Hard to Find written by Flannery O’Connor tells a story about a family that is going out on vacation. The story uses a couple of literary aesthetics to tell the story. One theme that stands out is his evident use of religion, and Christianity for that matter. Through the Grandmother and the misfit, one gets to see how a Christ- like incarnation and the grace of God are brought out. There is recognition of divine powers in the story but then one is not mislead when looking at the Misfit as an anti- Christ figure. Nevertheless, ...

IV.

It was early in the morning, and everything in Abraham’s

and Eliezer, the faithful servant, accompanied him along
the road until he turned back again. They rode along in har-
many, Abraham and Isaac, until they came to Mount Mo-
riah. Abraham made everything ready for the sacrifice, calmly
and gently, but when he turned away and drew the knife,

Isaac saw that Abraham’s left hand was clenched in despair,

that a shudder went through his whole body — but Abraham
drew the knife.

Then they returned home again, and Sarah hurried to meet

them, but Isaac had lost the faith. Not a word is ever said of
this in the world, and Isaac never talked to anyone about
what he had seen, and ...

Abstract

The first article majorly focuses on the factors that lead to the lengthening of the duration of the civil war between the government and the rebel protagonists. Many factors are taken into account. This paper is based on the religious and spiritual factors that influence the decision making of a legislator. It majorly emphasizes on the facts that the religious belief of the legislator, the religious credence of the citizens and the spiritual views of the board of the legislator mainly influence the decision making regarding the state. It also focuses on the transition towards democracy, its sustainability and importance ...

Romero, R. R. (2004). Religious involvement and adult mortality in the United States: review and perspective. The free library (December, 1). Retrieved from: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Religious involvement and adult mortality in the United States:-a0127069493

Purpose

The report seeks to analyze empirical data on the linkage between religion and adult mortality in the United States. The main objective is to examine how religion influences mortality outcomes.

Summary

Much of empirical data from medical, public health and social sciences literature suggest that religious involvement leads to lower mortality rates compared to little or no involvement. Research on religion and mortality outcomes show that different religious ...

Young Goodman Brown is a moral story about a Puritan minister, which is told by one religious leader. The author of the story is Nathaniel Hawthorne, who used unimportant concepts in order to show the story’s alternative meaning. In his allegorical story he symbolized the things and feelings in people’s life, like faith, love, fear and others, and different characters and setting are used to represent these feelings. The main character of the story, Goodman Brown ventures on a journey into the local forest and meets a devil, who tempts the man for different things. Young Brown must refuse that the ...

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Short fiction is one of the oldest forms of literature and has been there throughout most part of the human civilization in the form of fairy tales, parables and myths. The current model of short literature took form sometimes during the early nineteenth century in North America, and was popularized by the periodical journals. All through the history of art many forms of literature were famous during a given era, like the drama in the sixteenth century and essays in the eighteenth century. But throughout most of the nineteenth century, novels and short stories were the most popular forms of ...

Introduction

In this piece of work we see the author tackling the issue of consciousness and the impermanence of existence. The author of the poem being a catholic uses the scripture to justify how this has affected his upbringing. Golden eternity is used paradoxically to mean the existence of everything and nothing at the same time. The author through this classical poem tries to meditate his beautiful quest for peace love and join which is brought in oneness by the universe. When one reads the poem it cuts the mystic hearts of all paths. It transcends rational thought and the author ...

#1. Julien Sorel adored Napoleon, he wanted to become something like the great leader. During this time, his love was divided, he wanted to follow the footsteps of his hero, Napoleon, yet he wanted to also be a prominent figure in society. Being only a carpenter’s son, his status was not much. During this time, the only way you could gain power was to be part of the church. This was because the Catholic church was just restored in France at the time. In training to become a priest, he took another job, as the tutor of the mayor’s children. ...

Question One

One the major epigraphs used by Edna in the Down by the River is ‘Darkness is our souls, do you not think? Flutier. Our souls, shame-wounded by our sins.’ This is a wise quote from Ulysses. It is figurative and useful in helping the author to deliver her message to the audience. In deed, it provides a different source of voice which directly influences me as a reader. As she explains, the sins of the society have placed people like Mary in a very desperate situation. As a vulnerable lady, every thing seems unfair to her. At one time, she says, “I nearly died ...

Literary techniques have been thoroughly used in the novels as the authors seek to engage with the imaginative abilities of the reader. The two authors have almost similar use of literary techniques as the two narrations carry the same significance in terms of indulging the audience to relate to a particular factor of event in the literature pieces. Additionally, the two novels use direct stories but with deeper significant meaning which needs the indulgence of comparisons in real life to understand the real intent by the authors. One significant literary technique used in the both novels is symbolism. Symbolism is a ...

Women have long been considered second class citizens (if considered citizens at all!) throughout the course of world history. Often dismissed from history books, I feel that it is important to recognize their role in Spanish colonialism. By carefully analyzing important events, I endeavor to draw out examples of how women have helped shape the Spanish colonies and the great danger they were put in my Spanish Inquisitors. By looking at gender roles one can determine how these roles played a part in the Spanish society and how they have changed. I propose that women did indeed provide instrumental support ...

There are multiple faces and variances of feminism nowadays, differentiating both geographical as well as cultural (Dunand Zimmerman, 2013). The western feminism comprises the values of the developed and partly developing countries, whereas the African and Asian feminism comprises the values of these societies, where besides gender, race is another element that defines women and the feminism discourse (Dunand Zimmerman, 2013). But in practice things are much more complex than this simply structured formulation of localized feminism. Looking at the Islamic Asian countries, for instance, there can be observed great differences between women’s condition in Turkey or Egypt, ...

Canterbury Tales

Introduction
The Canterbury tales are a set of short stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in Middle English by the end of the 14th century. The Canterbury tales are a set of stories told in a pilgrimage to the pilgrims. This makes them very interesting as the analysis of each of the characters helps explore the culture and way of life in the 14th century. It also gives an insight into the feelings, emotions and social structure of the life of the English in the 14th century (Linne R. Mooney, 2006).

Character analysis

The four characters chosen for analysis include the knight, the wife ...

Question 2

Ethics is a philosophical discipline that attempts to answer fundamental questions regarding what is right and wrong in the contemporary society (Von, 13). Ethics define the acceptable code of conduct of an individual. It also seeks ways to determine the right course of action in practical scenarios.

Categories of ethics

Emotive ethics
This holds that what is right or wrong should be based on an individual’s emotions and feelings. It falls into the empirical category of ethics. Here, ethical sentences do not express propositions but the emotional attitudes of the concerned.

Ethical Egoism

The idea behind ethical egoism is that all persons have ...

Islam got into West Africa between 100 C.E and 1750 C.E. Thus, Ghana is one of the West African countries that embraced Islam. To begin with, Islam centralized the politics in Ghana and brought in the international attention. Therefore, there was remarkable increase of political unity as observers from other countries were many (McKay, John 9). Additionally, many Ghanaian people come together as a result of Islamic religion which provided universal faith that served the interest of many persons and groups. Consequently, Islam is credited for leading to the creation of Ghana which is a Sudanic state. This is so because ...

The complete failure of the Arab nations to form a national narrative for the purpose of unification and the establishment of contemporary egalitarian polities happens to be the primary cause behind the ongoing socio-political explosion in the Arab world in recent times. Unity is no longer the major goal and the construction of a society that is capable of mobilizing its resources to combat backwardness and enhance the financial condition of the state has taken a backseat. The elite class has instead tried to enforce a brand of unity via Islam and Arab nationalism that has alienated portions of the population not present ...

Introduction

Religion is an organized collection of cultural systems, belief systems and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and at times moral values. Religions are characterised by symbols, traditions, narratives, sacred places, people, beings that are intended to explain the origin of life, meaning of life and the universe. Religions have over the years helped define human nature and the known and the unknown world. They have also defined and set standards on ethics, morality and general human lifestyle.
It is estimated that there are about 4,200 religions in the world. The most dominant religions in the ...

Changes in Belief System in Europe.

The earliest inhabitants arrived from Africa about 700,000 years ago. This group of people mainly depended on hunting and food gathering. They used hand tools such as axe made of stones. They also made fire to protect themselves from cold weather. History has it that the Neathernals who lived in caves were the first to bury their dead and displayed good social -organizational skills. They also performed rituals and organized themselves into strong social groups.
It was not until 35,000 years later that some technological changes started to sweep through Europe. First was the pressure-flaking technique. This ...

The Shtetl Book

The book reflects on the shtetl Jewish community. It was written by David G. Roskies, a recognized international literature scholar and Diane K. Roskies. In this book, the authors try to examine the life of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe before the Second World War began. The authors collect poems pictures, personal stories, legends, and much more from various sources. They present a detailed analysis of the community of the shtelt at the town of Tishevits, attitudes and how they are used toward Yiddish, professions, Jew-Gentile relations, religion, childhood, philosophy, entertainment, as well as the breakup of the shtetles and the ...

What would you really expect of someone who is to narrate his experiences as a slave ,teaches himself how to read and write , narrates about his passage from childhood full of ignorance to adulthood and self realization, his aborted attempt to escape, and his final successful escape attempt from slavery , followed by a short discussion of his time in the north? It is just such a man who we meet in Frederick Douglass own novel Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave .Through what he says about himself, about people around him ,the society that he lives in as , ...

Langston Hughes short story “On The Road” is about a black man who travels across the country on railways. He arrives by freight train and begins to look around for fold and shelter, by finding none finds himself going from door to door. This is one of the constant symbols in Hughes story, doors. Doors represent in this story the greater powers that be that prevent the speaker, Sargeant from attaining his freedoms society keeps him from having. The story was written at the time when the civil rights movement was heating up, and the doors that prevent Sargeant from ...

The quote, “What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty! In form, in moving, how express and admirable! In action how like an Angel! In apprehension, how like a god! The beauty of the world! The paragon of animals! And yet to me what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights neither me nor woman either" personifies the Renaissance spirit because of the newfound interest in the world that it professes (Shakespeare). This period begins in the 13th century, where a combination of political, social, economic, religious, and cultural factors all affected changes occurring in ...

In James Joyce's short story "The Dead," Gabriel Conroy, the main character, is depicted as an awkward, self-absorbed and pathetic man, constantly unsure of himself yet confident in his superiority over others. The short story sees him perpetually attempt to navigate social niceties and his relationship with his wife, always lacking the necessary information and awareness to conduct himself accordingly. Gabriel, throughout the poem, finds himself unable to communicate well with others (especially the religious) to the point where his personal relationships fail him.
Gabriel himself is a bit of an antisocial misanthrope; he has difficulty relating to and ...

Moliere dramatizes Tartuffe’s control through his character which makes him very influential in Orgon’s household. Tartuffe is a brilliant character but then a very good manipulator and very calculative in everything he does: from his gestures to the kinds of words he uses. It was very easy for Orgon and Madame Pernelle to fall into his trap. He is also good in reverse psychology, this is seen when the rest of the family try to get back at him by convincing Tartuffe to confess to Elmire how he feels about her so that Orgon kicks him out, damis is ...

The text that the researcher will research about Muhammad. The document was written in religious context. The document was written 2003. The main intention of the text was to show the life of Muhammad and how he started Islam religion. Islam is one of the major religions in the world. There are many texts which have been written about Muhammad. He was the brain-child of Islam and the author of the Quran. The text was written when religion was still being defined. There was the sprouting of religions. The authors describe the early life of Muhammad (Oliver, and Halverson ...

Introduction and Section One

Friedrich Nietzsche’s renowned words, “God is dead,” introduce several important ideas of this philosopher. It is not a literal death he is describing, but the death of an idea and tradition. For example, in the first section of the excerpt, he describes Christian religion as “a piece of antiquity out of distant ages past,” and later wonders, “Can one believe that things of this sort are still believed in?” (110). This section of the writing calls into question the idea that a modern society, with all its new knowledge and discoveries, can still invest itself so heavily in religious belief as a ...

In Moliere's Tartuffe, the titular character is a rogueish, villainous cad who takes advantage of the kind but naive patriarch Orgon. Orgon as a character is difficult to defend; much of the play involves other characters attempting to wake him up to Tartuffe's blatant and transparent hypocrisy. However, Orgon continually excuses Tartuffe's behavior or does not believe his family members, choosing to buy into the con artist's charms. Some may see that Orgon is the hopeless, hapless pawn, the obstacle that gets in the way of stopping Tartuffe from taking complete advantage of the family; despite this naivete, Orgon has a great ...

Faust finds himself in a precarious situation when his ideological beliefs are called into question. Once idealistic, Faust becomes disillusioned and bitter leading him to sign a contract with the Devil in exchange for power in his life. Faust finds that his life when he leaves his faith in God’s hands is not as he wants it; however he fails to realize his part in this disappointment. Instead of taking responsibility for his own failures he places all of the blame on God.
Faust’s disappointment may be due to the fact that he has unrealistic ideas about how ...

Many people misunderstand Tartuffe, and religion’s role in the comedy. When it was first performed for King Louis XIV, the initial perception was that it was a satire of religion. The result of this was that the play was initially banned. One of the reasons why the ban was lifted was that each competing faction of the church felt it was a parody of the other. In reality, the play is not a satire any one religion or of religion in general; it is a portrayal of a religious hypocrite.
Tartuffe is a the “Impostor” as a guest in Orgon’s home he attempts ...

The Effect of Education on Religious Behavior and Religious Attendance of Muslim in the US

Putting a distinction between indoctrination and unbiased education has been a challenge to curriculum developers in educational institutions in America. Religion and education are diverging issues but also can be incorporated but with a given amount of limitation. Issues arise as to whether curriculum in private or public educational institutions should be designed in a manner as to incorporate different religions. This poses a challenge to curriculum developers considering those both private and public educational institutional harbor individuals who confess to different religions and some who do not confess to any religion (Norris & Inglehart, 2011).
Education curriculum developers thus develop curriculums that do ...

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“The Tale of Kieu”: A Study on Karma

Right or wrong is purely cultural, yet there are certain things or actions which are considered either right or wrong universally in all cultures. In “The Tale of Kieu,” the author Nguyen Du describes a female named Kieu who suffers innumerable tragedies for paying back the sins she committed in her previous life.
“The Tale of Kieu” narrates the life, trials and tribulations of Thuy Kieu, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, who sacrifices herself to save her family. To save her imprisoned father and brother, she sells herself into a marriage with a middle aged man, a pimp who forces her ...

Probably one of the most notable characters in all of Shakespeare’s works is Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. However, as it is evident among literary critics and commentators, this character is often confused to be either an evil person or a religious one. Since he kills and is always willing to do so when he chooses to, others say that he ought to be seen absolutely as an evil person. In contrast, since Shylock experienced more wrongdoings from others than did his own wrongdoings towards others, many argue that he should be sympathized and be considered a religious person. ...

Religions have been a part of every nation’s history and tradition since the start of civilizations. They have played key roles in creating tradition and belief, even influencing the creation of suitable government and laws for people to follow. These religions try to satisfy the question of the existence of life, the idea of what is God and the concept of spirituality and human responsibility. While some of them have considered that there is only one God or a Supreme Being that watches the existence of man and the presence of life and death, they still differ in understanding the ...

The year of 1066 is one of the crucial points in the history of England that is why it so often becomes the subject of historic discussions and debates. Numerous books dedicated to this period do not stop to be published. Some historians prefer to concentrate on the Battle of Hastings, some discuss the impact which the Norman invasion had on the native population and some of them talk about the leaders of the warring parties. It seldom occurs however that an author concentrates on personalities of the participants of historical events, trying to present them as the men ...

Homosexuality is gaining popularity in most western countries. The question as to whether it is acceptable is largely asked but most countries chose to go silent on the matter. According to the research conducted by Gallup Poll in 2008, homosexuality is considered morally acceptable by 55% of the population. This statistics show that in as much as the government is going silent on the issue, homosexuality is here to stay and is being embraced as an option to heterosexuality. The numerous homosexual movements that are on the rise will soon bear fruits and it may soon be considered acceptable ( ...

Within Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery,” there are many underlying themes that raise questions about unexamined assumptions in modern society. One of these unexamined assumptions is the characteristics of human nature found within the characters in the story. Within the story, the villagers are all willing to accept the meaningless and harmful tradition of the Lottery because it is just part of their society. None of the villagers are willing to speak out against this tradition because they want to fit in. This shows the readers that within this story Jackson reveals that a characteristic of human nature ...

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Euripides’ Medea puts up a very strange and ambiguous idea of morality and justice. Even though Medea commits horrendous crimes we are made to question who exactly is the villain in the play. It makes us question the set patterns of justice. She is a witch who to some may only have lured her husband to herself through witchcraft, however because of the dramatic action that is taking place one is continuously forced to think about the other side of the story. Isn’t Medea being driven to do what she does? Wouldn’t most people simply collapse if they were ...

Literature Review: Teacher as a Researcher

The concept of diversity in sports is an aspect that has been rooted in the history of sports, in addition to becoming an important aspect in sports. The future of all sporting events largely depends on the ability of individuals to cultivate mutual understanding, at the same time safeguard equal participation of members from all cultural backgrounds and diversities. Sport is a universal activity because it is watched and played by individuals from all cultural backgrounds. There is no doubt that sporting events constitutes an amalgamation of multiethnic communities and cultures. Despite the universal characteristics of sports and sporting events, ...

“I found it strange that neither I nor the day seemed in a mourning mood and I felt even annoyed at discovering in myself a sensation of freedom as if I had been freed from something by his death” (Joyce 5).

Paraphrase:

This statement was from the first Chapter of Dubliners entitled “The Sisters”, written by James Joyce. Here, the narrator is a young boy who befriended the priest named Father Flynn, who had just died. The boy expressed his strange feelings when he learned that Father Flynn, his mentor had passed away after suffering from three strokes and paralysis. The boy felt ...

In the conservative denominations within evangelical Christianity, a considerable deal of weight is placed on the notion that explicitly stated faith in a risen Savior is a requirement for admission to heaven. This is the bread and butter of evangelical sermons now – and it has been since the days of Charles Spurgeon and other preachers riding the circuit, bringing the message of salvation to churches across the globe. Those believers who attend worship in these denominations place a high value on their own inclusion in the Kingdom of Heaven – and in the exclusion of others who have not made the same sorts of ...

"The Gentlemen from Cracow" - Analysis

The allegorical short story "The Gentlemen from Cracow" is a very well-known and important piece of Yiddish folklore; a short story in which the poor villagers of the Polish town of Frampol attempt to deal with their own poverty in very interesting ways. When a drought is followed by a hailstorm, then locusts and other supernatural happenstances, the titular gentlemen arrives to offer these villagers a solution. The story itself is a treatise on conspicuous consumption, especially as it befalls a society that is unused to it. Attempting to transform this simple village into a haven for consumerism has disastrous consequences ...

In “Young Goodman Brown,” Nathaniel Hawthorne introduces a strong theme of Puritan religious beliefs. His narrative vehicle for this is Satan who, throughout the story, destroys the protagonist’s faith. “Young Goodman Brown” is of the more well-known stories exploring 17th Century Puritanism and, even on a first read, it is clear why. Hawthorne depicts the chosen situation carefully and convincingly to the reader, not only entertaining them but also informing them as well. Certainly the element of this story that stands out the most dramatically is that of Satan and the means he adopts to manipulate the protagonist. Numerous strategies have ...

Monkey is a folk novel of china written by Wu Chengen in the sixteenth century. This book is considered one of the most admired and classic novels of the country. Monkey is a fictional account of Xuan Zang’s journey to India. He visited India with four other disciples, as per the instructions of Buddha to gain knowledge of sutras. These four were also the protectors of xuan zang during his journey and saved him at various occasions. The book is an interesting compilation of several incidents which keeps the readers attached throughout with the book. There are almost hundred chapters ...

"Young Goodman Brown" - Symbolism

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Young Goodman Brown," the titular character is a pious, faithful man in Salem, Massachusetts who leaves his wife to run a mysterious errand out in the forest.. Along the way, he encounters many different people and situations along the way, eventually resulting in a horrific dream that shows the fallibility of humankind and the ineffectiveness of Christianity. Hawthorne tells the tale of a naive, faithful young man who begins his fall from grace and acknowledging the presence of evil in the world, especially in other people. The story is rife with symbolism, and ...

Question 1

First of all, I’d like to describe each character first. Odysseus was known as a legendary (take note of this word) Greek king and the kingdom or dominion he has reigned over is Ithaca. He was also known for his participation on Homer’s great epic poem or should I say story Odyssey. Gilgamesh on the other hand is the king of a kingdom somewhere in Iraq. Both of these 2 characters are kings and that is their first similarity.
If I am to ask what their similarities with their stories are, I’d say that they are both ...