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    Something One could relate the novella, Animal Farm, to could be “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath. The song “War Pigs”, by Black Sabbath is about the evil ways of war and how people use it for their own benefit. The line from this song One could relate to the text is “Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to poor”. This line could be related to how the pigs don't do any work on the farm and only give orders to the inferior…

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    universe expansion started after a huge explosion. In Emily Dickinson’s “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church” and “One Need Not Be a Chamber” the author explores her relation with God, giving examples of personal experiences. Accordingly, the author explores people traditions and how it affect the individual’ choices in life. The fact that Dickinson does not care about how her traditions…

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    Emily Dickinson’s, “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church,” presents a unique poem regarding the man-made traditions that numerous people follow in church with the intention to draw closer to God, and whether or not one should observe the Sabbath by staying at home or fellowshipping with other Christians in a church building. In this particular poem, Dickinson is attempting to inform and instruct the audience of a single method of worship that can also be practiced in the home setting. The…

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    For growing up in a religious, Puritan household with traditional Christian beliefs, Emily Dickinson has challenged the power of religion in many of her poems. From refusing to be baptized, to staying home from church, Dickinson can easily be viewed as an anti-Christian author, when in fact, she was just struggling with the acceptance of god and the expectations that society has created that go hand in hand with being a Christian. Anti-Christian is a situation in which one denies or opposes…

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    Specifically in her poem “Some keep the Sabbath going to Church”, Dickinson explores religion as she practices: unrestrained and alone, surrounded by nature. Through the use of rhyme scheme, juxtaposition, and alliteration in this poem, Dickinson describes her spiritual freedom as unconfined to the laws or walls of a church. Unlike most of Dickinson’s poems, “Some keep the Sabbath going to Church” possesses true rhyme,…

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    celebrates the Sabbath and the way they practice praying each day. The Jewish faith consists of many different elements, beliefs, and traditions based on their heritage. The Sabbath is a very important time of the week for Jews because it is a time of religious observance. Believers celebrate the Sabbath on Friday and Saturday of each week. On the Sabbath you aren’t allowed to deal with…

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    – I have to prepare for the Sabbath.” Yes, she had to knead the dough and braid the loaves”(Singer, 163). This quote connects to my research because it shows that they have to prepare the food they want to eat on the Sabbath the day before because they are not bake. Proved by some of the rules for the Sabbath “…Kneading, baking…” (Shabbat, 1). The second way I can connect my research to the short story is when Berl said “One is not allowed to touch money on the Sabbath, but I will show you”…

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    to worship Him on the Sabbath day. On this day, it commemorates God’s day of rest as He finished the Creation. Referenced from the Genesis, “And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified,” as God created the heavens and the earth in this six periods of time. Hence, the Sabbath venerates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it…

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    This is the only commandment not repeated in the New Testament. The other nine commandments are either referred to or expanded upon, but keeping the Sabbath is not mentioned. Why isn’t the Fourth Commandment repeated in the New Testament? What does that suggest? It suggests that there is an important distinction that must be made regarding the Sabbath day. Paul says in Colossians 2:16-17 that Old Testament laws, holidays, and festivals pointed toward Christ. When Christ came, the observance of…

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    candles, wine, and challah loaves, which are needed to perform Sabbath religious rituals. “For six days work may be done; but the seventh day is the sabbath rest, a day for sacred assembly, on which you shall do no work. The sabbath shall belong to the Lord wherever you dwell” (Leviticus 23:3). On the sabbath, the jewish recall who they are, they remember why they work as much as they do, and to focus on the Creator, whom which…

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