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Brown why he is late, Brown replies that "Faith kept me back awhile" (1). The Irony here shows that Goodman brown was a christian man and a christian man 's faith in God is the only thing that keeps the devil from tempting a man.After this Brown makes a rather inefficient attempt to turn away from sin and return to Faith. But the devil urges him onward, however, telling him "We are but a little way in the forest, yet" (1), and convincing him that there will still be the opportunity to turn back…

Alabama. King and the protesters were jailed, and here it was that Martin Luther King Jr. crafted the text “Letter from the Birmingham Jail.” King 's letter responded to the clergyman of Birmingham ,whose own writing, published in the Birmingham newspaper, denounced King for the timing and intention of the protests and requested that the actions cease. King 's response in “The Letter from a Birmingham Jail” provided inspiration for many during a crucial period in the Civil Rights movement. By…

Nathaniel Hawthorne: Symbolism that relates to the theme in “Young Goodman Brown” In the story “Young Goodman Brown” the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism to give the story much more meaning. Through interpreting the underlying meaning of various examples of symbolism implemented by the author, the reader will be able to identify the theme and the story as a whole. Not only will the reader be able to identify and understand the theme, but they will also follow along with the story more…

The speeches and writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are among the most powerful and persuasive work in history. One notable example is the “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” King’s skillful use of appeal to emotion, authority, and logic effectively put forward his ethnics and ideals. By adopting words as his weapons, he proves that language is often more effective than that of violence in bringing about positive change. He brilliantly explains the reasons for his nonviolent protest with…

To sum up, in his letter in response to the 8 white clergymen who were critiquing the mass protests he and the civil rights community was involved in while in Birmingham, Martin Luther King discussed how what was taking place in the United States, particularly in Birmingham, is unjust which is why people were protesting against. Also, that the church is not as great as it once was since its followers have not accepted African-Americans as equal, instead segregation was still taking place. Within…

In the novel, March, John Lewis illustrates how the desire to do better for oneself will always be met with resistance from others. Lewis portrays how the desire to do better for oneself will always be met with resistance from others through state-sanctioned police brutality against peaceful protesters. To illustrate this, Lewis recounts how Joe Rauh arranged for a series of testimonies on television, one of which included Fanny Lou Hamer’s. Hamer recollects how she was arrested after attending…

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is a fictional children’s book that addressed socio-political aspects of war and over coming oppression through allusions to Christian spirituality and historical events. The conveys its messages by exploring the multiplicity of worlds. Lewis connects the fictional world of Narnia to England during World War II. In doing so, he allows the reader to connect to difficult themes on an emotional and spiritual level. In this paper, I shall discuss…

racial laws within South Africa and India. From March to April, Gandhi led thousands of Indians to protest the British monopoly on salt. Nearly 60,000 people protesting were arrested, including Gandhi. This is a sensational image of what civil disobedience is, as Gandhi had a vision, took the initiative upon himself for change and opportunity, and centralized a group of Indians for one common goal. 17 years later in 1947, India was granted independence from British rule. One man was able to…

Both “The Devil and Daniel Webster” by Stephen Benét and “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving are classic short stories which provide commentary on spirituality, religion, traditions, and more. They provide insight into the way people from the respective eras of their publications viewed issues such as the devil and redemption. Despite these similarities, some key differences exist between “The Devil and Tom Walker” and “The Devil and Daniel Webster.” These differences chiefly lie…

The letter written by Martin Luther King, Jr. titled Letter from Birmingham Jail, is written to put forth a message. Throughout the letter written, King is diving into the concern surrounding just and unjust issues towards the African American community in Birmingham. This argument is addressed when Martin Luther King, Jr. states "One may well ask, 'How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?' The answer is found in the fact that there are two types of laws: there are just laws,…