Dante’s Inferno is written with more of a defined structure than Virgil’s Aeneid despite the apparent similarities between the two texts. In the Inferno, Dante’s description of hell isn’t simply a place of perils in which souls are sentenced for wrongdoings. It is more profound as it has many levels for specific sins which are marked by boundaries. Dante's construction of hell based on levels for particular sins is one of the most unique perspectives for his underworld which differs from Virgil's underworld. In Virgil's underworld, everyone sins equally and therefore is entitled to equal punishment.
Generally it’s acceptable to lie to protect yourself but at the same time many take advantage of that. As you live you learn when and when not to lie. In Mark Twain’s novel, Huckleberry Finn he uses the character of Huck to examine the complexity of lies versus truth. There are several scenes throughout the book where Huck and Jim encounter sticky situations where they question telling the truth or to continue lying. After meeting Mary Jane and discovering that she is a genuine person Huck decides that
Not only does it point out the natural inclination of people to feel pain as a ripple effect rather than all at once, it foreshadows the suffering that Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale will undergo throughout the course of the novel. It also explains how Hester is able to handle such terrible things as public shaming without crumbling into herself. His use of words such as torture, rankles and extremity increase the sense of drama in this passage. Chapter 4 “The Interview” Page 30 “We have wronged each other,” answered he. “Mine was the first wrong, when I betrayed thy budding youth into a false and unnatural relation with my decay.
Their evil, even at its most realistic, retains a touch of the unreal that puts them even below the lowest level of scum. Do not board the vehicle down the constant path of injustice. This path will lead to unhealthy confrontations with your shadow self, unleashing the vilest parts of yourself. Is a life where the only truth identifiable is chaos truly desirable to you? Is a life being a vacuum, extracting happiness, morals, and ecstasy from everywhere you look truly desirable to you?
There is a saying, “Money is the root of all evil.” This is true if the money is obtained through ill-gotten ways. What happened to Tom Walker is symbolic of what can happen to any human consumed by greed. He or she will lose their soul to the obsession. There were many important themes present in this story that relate to choices we make and the consequences that comes with it. Money and material things do not truly satisfy a person's life or make a person happy.
The Cruelty of People Both are stories that when reading them it is easier to find more similarities than differences, but when a closer look is taken in the contrast of these two stories, differences can be found. As a reader, both of these two stories have endings that we would not expect to have. However, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Jewbird” by Bernard Malamud have similarities, as well as differences in violence and fight for survival. The most obvious comparison between “The Lottery” and “The Jewbird” is that both stories have unexpected endings and it is not until the conclusion of the story when violence takes place. Mrs. Hutchinson and Schwartz (The jewbird), two creatures who did nothing wrong, although experienced a horrible death.
Ignoring the reality of everyday life and how it works can obsure individuals perspective of the world, which has devastating effects, such as not being able to understand what it best for ones self in life. In ‘Paul’s Case’ by Willa Cather, the protagonist, Paul, experiences these devastating effects. In order to escape the misery of his everyday life, Paul ignores reality and devises an affluent life for himself, however it is these illogical measures that ultimately cause him to make irrational and harsh decisions that prevent him from securing self-fulfillment. Paul’s great misunderstanding about the relationship between work and money cause him to carry out decietful actions that lead to his downfall. Paul strongly believes that he belongs in the
A boundless thirst for knowledge is dangerous; the seeker may overlook even the most obvious indicators of peril in his feverish scramble for wisdom. So it stands that all the curious people of the world are some of the most vulnerable; simply imagine the sense of defeat that comes with the undermining of everything you've ever known. Imagine the hopeless, the unwillingness
Their decision to turn away from God-despite living in paradise because of him- created the first evil and gave rise to original sin, something all humans are born with (According to Catholicism.) The misuse of free will in turning away from God leads to obsession to worldly objects such as money. It is important to note that Augustine does not believe money is evil, he believes obsession with money, and any other secular object for that matter, draws away from God and leads the soul to sin. With obsession, as is human nature, comes addiction. Augustine believed that addiction was excessively evil, and as well as being a sin, conflicted with the process of free will.
Putting a lot of emotional investment into inanimate objects is one of the worst ideas you can have in my opinion. People in general, are assholes. I believe that people are inherently evil and have bad intentions. It takes a lot for me to become attached to people, and I like it that