Original sin

‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ is a poem written by Wilfred Owen during World War 1. The title of the poem literally means “it is sweet and proper”. The theme of this poem is patriotism because through the use of propaganda, people felt more patriotic and were happy to die for their country. Owen used a lot of language techniques to effectively convey his message to the readers. Here are the language techniques that he used in this poem and its supporting evidence: Rhetoric Words like “guttering”,…

Puritan Text Comparison The Puritans have very religious views about God. For instance, Anne Bradstreet talks about her sorrows after her house burns down and thanks God for the gift she was given in “Here Follow Verses upon the Burning of Our House”. Meanwhile, Jonathan Edwards talks about God being angry with them and sending them to hell when they die because of their wickedness in “From Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Both talk about God but in different opinions. Anne Bradstreet is…

There are a number of things to love about the vast and popular world of vaping: sweets without the calories (Who doesn't love that), learning basic principles of electricity, while interacting with an amazing community of like minded individuals… the list goes on and on if you vape, I'm sure that you are already well aware. However, there are a few things that can turn your good vaping experiance, into a bad time. This is the very reason that I have compiled a list of things that should be…

William Shakespeare illuminates throughout Othello the wickedness humanity expresses as individuals attempt to obtain authority and selfish desires. The malicious actions during these times cause emotional turmoil and suffering for individuals and their relationships. In Othello, Iago desperately craves the power of Othello’s lieutenant and the respect the higher officers receive. The rejection Iago feels when he is denied the promotion produces a lack of dominance and virility, so Iago seeks to…

These types of ethical and moral challenges reflected in the violence occurring in the episode, Rattus Rattus addresses the aftermath and conflict facing Ray and his brothers in the execution of the priest who molested them. The religious and moral considerations play out in an intense exchange as the priest begs for his life, as Ray seeks conformation by the priest of his previous, pedophilic actions. As the priest finally confessed, the challenge of forgiveness played out among the brothers…

Testament put a profound statement that makes us understand that our sins have brought a total separation between man and God. Isaiah 59:2 but your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; Your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayer. According to Romans 5:8, God demonstrated His love for us through the death of His Son. Why did Christ have to die for us? Because Scripture declares all men to be sinful. To “sin” means to miss the mark. The Bible declares “all have…

Due to the serious nature of this evil one must follow the biblical guidelines to properly address an antagonist before he/she is allow to cripple the mission of the church. The Bible speaks if your bro5her sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by toe evidence of two or three witness (Haugk. 48). But Haugk reminds…

The Bible defines what a sin is through the Ten Commandments and other commandments, yet there are still some things that the Bible is unclear about regarding sin. The Corinthians thought that they knew the right from wrong, but they were mistaken. In 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses some of the issues the hedonistic and ascetic Corinthians were struggling with. The hedonists believed that to be spiritual they shouldn’t deny themselves anything while the ascetics believed that to be spiritual they…

Racism in the French colony of Saint Domingo was alive and thriving. The accounts from whites living in Saint Domingo during its colonial peak are extremely racist. Many whites saw the blacks living in Saint Domingo as inhumane and savage. These aspects, contributed to the harsh treatment inflicted on the enslaved and free blacks in Saint Domingo. A British coffee planter living Saint Domingo in 1798, description of the blacks definitely shows the bigoted mindset of whites in the colony. The…

road”. If the drug is strong enough, they become addicted because it gives them a high that makes them feel good. When this occurs, they fall into the dark woods like Dante experiences in Canto I. The woods are dark and full of sins. The drug addict must fight against the sin and come clean. They must climb up an abstract hill to reach soberness and happiness. This is like in Canto I how Dante is climbing up a hill to reach the pinnacle joy but experiences hell along the way. This is like how a…