A subtle power was breathed into his words. Each member of the congregation, the innocent girl and the man of hardened breast, felt as if the preacher had crept upon them, behind his awful veil discovered their hoarded iniquity of deed or thought (Hawthorne 473). “How strange” said a lady that a simple black veil, such as any women might wear on her bonnet, should become such a terrible thing on Mr. Hooper’s face (Hawthorne 474). The black veil put a burden on all three of the services Mr. Hooper had been to. The wedding portrayed nothing but evil on the handsomest couple in all of Millford.
The poem “Upon the Burning of our House,” by Anne Bradstreet, was in many ways one of the most devout showings of Puritanism. Bradstreet makes many allusions to the bible, as well as to God himself. The poem proves that all in the world is temporary in the eyes of God, but only as a test for our faith in him. Bradstreet uses both allusion, and inverted syntax to show just how temporary mundane items are. These two literary devices are also used to create the dramatic setting of the poem and form the ideas of Puritan values.
Vonnegut cannot express his feelings on the war and the Dresden firebombing directly because he believes “there is nothing intelligent to say about a massacre” (Vonnegut 19). The conclusion that Vonnegut comes to after examining the causes and effects of Dresden is that there indeed is no moral, only the Poo-tee-weet of the bird call. “Poo-tee-weet” is the only rational thought on a war Vonnegut can find (Vonnegut 215). He cannot explain or even comment on the death and destruction he has seen in Dresden. This strengthens the idea that war can have terrible consequences even on those who survive the war physically and return home as Vonnegut and Billy Pilgrim do.
As the Salem Witch Trials take place, each and every character learns something new, and discover a new part of themselves. As they each transform though out the story, it becomes evident that the most prevalent of alterations belong to both John Proctor and Reverend John Hale, who are both strongly affected by the events in Salem. John Proctor is a local Salem farmer who does not think of himself as a god person; in fact he says, “I am no good man” (Miller 126) while he is speaking to his wife, Elizabeth. It is clear though out the play that he weighs himself down with his sins; that they sit on his back and hunch him over when he walks. Proctor has committed adultery, does not attend church regularly, and does not agree with, or even like, the church’s minister, and thinks himself a fraud.
Historically, the African American culture has been reliant on religion for strength. Eighteenth and Nineteenth century slaves sang hymns in order to make their work more bearable, and also to have a deeper connection with God. Throughout the entirety of his novel Darkwater: Voices From Within the Veil, W.E.B. DuBois explores this notion of religion as well as its impact on the African American society and on American society in general. Although religion is commonly viewed as a personal strength that encompasses faith, hope and love, DuBois contrasts the colored mans religious ideals, with those of the white man.
She is quick to say, "The God that I serve looks at a person's heart deep down and not his appearance". Is this the case? Let's not forget quickly that our appearance can cause a fellow man to sin, and that is sinful on our part. This is surely the handiwork of the devil. nful Also, I think this trend is on the speedy rise because not much attention is given to it in the church today for fear of indirectly driving away and losing our already handful members.
The question whether book 24. of Odyssey has been added by a later editor and if the book 23. is the real Homeric ending has been occupying minds of scholars over centuries. Arguments supporting this theory are stating differences in style, such as metaphors used in book 24 that is unusual for earlier books of Odyssey (bat metaphor, 24.1), further stating deviation from principles, such as description of the suitors in the underworld, which deviates from the Homer's principle stating the entrance to the underworld being forbidden to the men without a proper burial. The other example is a kind of clumsiness in the storyline, unusual for Homer, such as the reason for Odysseus not revealing his identity to his father immediately upon reunion, torturing him even more after he had already suffered so much. Generally, arguments supporting this theory are also stating the book 24 being inferior in quality to the earlier books. On the other hand, leaving the epic ending at the end of book 23, leaves us with too many loose ends: why would Odysseus reveal his identity to all his bellowed ones, apart from his father who has been suffering upon the loss of his son?
“There is either obedience or the church will burn like Hell is burning!” (pg 30) Parris tried to defend himself with such passionate and heartfelt comments but Proctor would have none of it. To him Parris was not in his society. Also, his relationship with Abigail Williams was a strained one, plagued with affair, scandal, and betrayal. He did love her, but soon after seeing what she truly was he resented his connection to her and, like what his old true nature told him, he confessed, causing a resent to appear within the town that never gave him his old trust
Since there is no mention of key factors to point at Sir Lanka, readers are to take the novel as a commentary about several places that experienced post-colonial trauma. Western readers who never experienced trauma on the level of Sir Lanka – readers will see that trauma is as definable as the disappearances of people during civil wars. Ondaatjee uses his novel to send a message: trauma is incapable of being accurately described and people can only attempt to understand trauma. Yet, readers will never quite understand the mental strain on a person unless the person has dealt with something traumatic themselves. Ondaatjee uses Anil to start off the narration of Anil's Ghost, using her as the equivalency to a Western reader.
Mostly we can see from cultural society; for example, we usually wear black suits for the cremation rites, we usually wear white suits for the wedding, or we usually wear red suits for the party, etc. It is observable that black represents the authority of the power. In addition, this color is used for the fashion circle because it makes clients has streamlined shape. We can say black is a popular color forever, and it sides with all colors. Moreover, wearing black helps you show your power toward the outside; for example, Christian priest wears black clothes in order to make occurrence sacredness.