The snowman is “moved to see the youngster cry” knowing the boy doesn’t realize what happens when cold things aren’t kept cold, they go warm and melt. In admitting his being moved in
The poet sings praise to a pair of woolen socks that he receives as a gift. The socks are “heavenly” (line 32), “handsome” (35), “magnificent” (74), and the poet is hesitant to wear them because he feels he is not worthy of their grandeur. He resists the temptation to hoard them, and he puts them on his “unacceptable” (38), and “decrepit” (39) feet. Ending with “the moral of [his] ode” (77-78) that “what is good is doubly good when is it a matter of two socks made of wool in the winter” (82-86). Although this poem is simple, it presents the idea that simple things that are made with love are the things that should be cherished the most.
The True Religion Since the beginning of time, humans have relied on the teachings of different religions in order to explain their existence and to give them a purpose for living. People today, however, have an understanding of religion that is superficial because they rarely find complete satisfaction or definite purpose in the teachings of their faiths. Followers of these faiths think that religion can fix the problems in their lives without them having to try to fix the issues themselves. Humans seem to be lost without a solid spiritual understanding, and they resort to accumulating material items in order to find importance in their lives. Nonetheless, instead of focusing on material items, humans should interact in and with the “Natural World”.
Emerson’s definition of God and meaning is clearly different than that of the conservative Unitarian Church from which he split (Francis 4). Following ideas from Emerson’s work, Thoreau put them into practice. He saw nature as not just an awe-inspiring force but also a way of life. Thoreau saw nature as pure because it isn’t susceptible to commercialization and industrialization. It is both a relief and an educator.
“I watched until a blanket made, To glistening white brown earth did fade.” Relationships are symbolised with the blanket of snow that covered the brown earth. “As melted snow turns to slush, relationships can turn to dust.” The fragility of relationships is symbolised by the sun rising and the layer or snow melting away like relationships fading away. “I thought of friendships in the past, seemed perfect though they did not last.” Alliteration is used to describe how relationships look like they are perfect but in reality they are shortlived just as the narrator in big world though that his and Biggies friendship would last
Christianity teaches that people should not work on the day of Sabbath as God himself didn’t and that it should be the day of rest. However, Jesus didn’t follow these rules and decided to do the most loving thing and heal a sick person on this day even though he wasn’t supposed to. Some could argue that situation ethics and its ideas about love fit into Christian theology perfectly because even Jesus broke rules to do the most loving thing possible. Johns part of the gospels state that “God is love” and from this we can interpret that Christians must live their lives by trying to be Omnibenevolent and doing the most loving thing in all situations no matter how extreme. Fletcher incorporated the quote from the gospels into his ethical theory and devised six propositions and four principles.
When I was younger all I wanted to do was find some way to fit in, even though there is no point in trying and fit in when you were born to stand out and be different than everyone else. Everyone tends to adapt and conform to what other people think is cool. Sometimes it’s hard to try and stand out though because others who think they are better than you are constantly judging, even though God created everyone as equal. I myself am sometimes scared to do something outside of the “normal”. My friends are constantly asking why I care what others think and I still haven’t really figured that out yet.
Respecting others is an attitude. It is always very important to show respect to one another like the Modoc and Onondaga tribes showed on their book. People always have different opinions and everyone has to respect that. Sometimes when people don’t value their family they end up learning how to value them the hard way that means having to pass through a hard time first to then realize how important it is to respect others. The reason why people study mythology varies a lot, they usually find logic, inspiration or a moral lesson in these myths or simply because it is part of the historical culture of their
Chris believed that by going off on his own in the Alaskan wilderness he would change himself; finally know what his purpose was in life. From what Chris wrote in his journal, he implied that happiness comes from finding yourself, not by how many people you have a personal relationship with. Chris, who had renamed himself as “Alexander Super-tramp”, wrote in his journal “I didn’t really mind the absence of intimacy in my life, the lack of real human connection” (137). Writing this thought down in his journal, he had proven that human connection to him was nice, but not necessary. People need connections with others, but these connections are not always what brings them to their absolute highest level of happiness.
In particular, when speaking of Spies, the lines are not as clear as they do not accept the tenets of Christianity but see activities such as prayer or forgiveness as useful to the secular world. Because of this area of debate, the idea of absolutes is not possible. Without absolutes, how can we actually give someone guidance on how and where to go in their lives? Without a spiritual path that is laid out and definite, where does someone with a troubled soul go? I am grateful for the door that the book opens by illustrating how the two worlds of psychology and Christianity can be married yet as in any marriage, there is always areas that are not