But the Savior taught that true freedom comes only from following Him: “If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31–32). God gives commandments for our benefit. They are loving instructions for our happiness and for our physical and spiritual well
The opening of the story begins with a thought of the stay of a blind man, Robert. The narrator goes on to admit his discontent about the visit: “He was no one I knew. And his being blind bothered me” (314). In the story, it is evident that the narrator was ignorant to many facets of life. He creates a world in which he could place his thoughts, his feelings, and ultimately his innermost being.
Even those, who knew the blind man from the time he was a child, could not believe that he could see. The man told everyone how and by whom his blindness was healed. The fact of healing evoked turmoil among people and made Pharisees angry. Some were saying that healer was not the man of God, but a sinner. Others, including the man who was healed from blindness, were saying that he (Jesus) is a mighty prophet.
The bible teaches us this in Philippians 2:3 (“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”). Showing respect to those whom
“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do at least one thing well, you’re needed by someone” says Martina Navratilova. There is a great misconception that many have learned to believe: that the disabled are less capable than the able-bodied. The short documentary "Breathing Lessons" about Mark O'Brien, a poet/writer who was confined to an Iron Lung as a result of polio, portrays a disfigured man that could mold great works of art through his mastery of the English language despite his disability. The short story "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver is about a figuratively blind man who receives the gift of sight from a literally blind man.
Equality 7-2521 now sees himself as the “face of god”. Equality 7-2521 has reached to the end of his quest, where he strongly believes that he does not need a warrant for being, because he himself is “the warrant”. Equality 7-2521 says in the passage “The miracle of
In the play, The Crucible, there are many up and downs from Proctor lying about losing his faith, Abigail fleeing the colony, to even Reverend Hale doubting his own faith. The one I found most fascinating was Reverend Hale. His character caught my attention since the moment he was introduced. Hale was allegedly one of the best witch hunters. His intentions in the beginning of the play seemed to be good, but through the play his faith and belief in himself seemed to fall.
Robert, an old friend from his wife teaches the narrator a great lesson about life and how “learning never ends.” Robert opens the eyes of the narrator. The short story “Cathedral” is about “the blind leading the blind” in the sense that Robert, a physically blind person, leads the narrator, a spiritually blind person, to a greater understanding about life. One of the reasons the narrator is consider a spiritually blind person is because he displays lack of understanding towards blind people. The reader is able to see that the narrator is prejudice towards blind people. In the story, the narrator says “and his being blind bothered me.” The narrator is a reflection of prejudice and the stereotypes in society.
Throughout The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini , Amir is tortured by guilt. He constantly thinks about his actions and is bothered by them, but doesn’t seem to know how to resolve the situation, until Rahim Khan gives him a way. The theme guilt to redemption functions throughout The Kite Runner in a few ways including someone problem becoming another persons obstacle, showing the path guilt leads one throughout one’s life, and opportunity to not feel guilt and to help someone. It was years before Amir learned the truth from Rahim Khan. After the death of Ali, Hassan and Baba, Amir was alone and left to not only sort out his own sins but also those of his father.
He was not really saved, but the pressure from the congregation got to the child. Eventually, Hughes’ caved in from the same relentless encouragement. The negative effects from the pressure were evident in the last paragraph as Hughes cried in bed. His ability to please his aunt had left him with a sense of failure in the fact that he had to lie to receive the approval. As was foreshadowed in the first two sentences of the story, Hughes’ experience with salvation was not what he expected it to