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- 5731: Dracula
- A Question of Religion Bram Stoker's novel Dracula is a mystifying horror story that occurred sometime in the late nineteenth century, where a young English lawyer takes an excursion to Count Dracula located in Transylvania, in hopes of finalizing a real ... with those of Dracula. It is a theme that is used throughout the entire book, as Stoker uses more and more beliefs from Christianity as the novel lengthens. There are many ways that Bram Stoker's character Dracula can be considered the Anti-Christ, mostly because of the showing of Anti-Christian values and perversions of the Christian religion. In chapter one as Jonathan Harker is traveling to Castle Dracula he is met by several people. When he meets these people he tells them where he is going. They cross themselves along with doing other superstitious actions. What Harker doesn't realize is that it was the eve of Saint George's Day, a night when "all the evil things in the world will have full sway"[12]. So, one of the women concerned for ...
- 5732: The Use of Symbolism in "A Jury of Her Peers"
- The Use of Symbolism in "A Jury of Her Peers" Susan Glaspell's short story, A Jury of Her Peers, was written long before the modern women's movement began, yet her story reveals, through Glaspell's use of symbolism, the role that women are expected to play in society. Glaspell illustrates how this highly stereotypical role can create oppression for women and also bring harm to men as well. Character ...
- 5733: Oskar Schindler - A Saint in Disguise?
- ... To more than 1200 Jewish people held as prisoners in camps during World War II, Oskar Schindler and his factories are all that stood between them and death at the hands of the Nazis. Schindler's motives, even to this day, are not completely clear. As you learn about a man full of flaws just like the rest of us, I know that you too will appreciate the fact that an ordinary man can do extraordinary things. Oskar Schindler is a hero to over 6,000 Jews currently living across the United States and Europe. Schindler is a great example of loving one's neighbor. The people who Schindler saved made his morals a part of their life, also. Schindler motivated the Jews to be the best they could possible be. Oskar was once quoted as saying, "I knew the people who worked for me. When you know people, you have to behave towards then like human beings." Also, God's love is not selective. It is to include all people. Schindler tried to save as many Jews as he possibly could. Although he could not nearly save all, his attitudes and opinions stayed the ...
- 5734: Everyday Use
- Everyday Use Dee stands out from her family in views of their heritage In Alice Walker's short story, "Everyday Use" she discuss the life of an African American family of a mother and her two daughters. The mother has a tremendous amount of love for both of her daughters, but the ... mother both thought of themselves to be shy, not well spoken, and unattractive. But Dee, the oldest daughter, turned out to be totally opposite. She was very outgoing, well spoken, and very much attractive. Dee's difference in her personality compared to Maggie and her mother can be the leading effect in her having different opinions of the family's heritage. A family's heritage can be a very important part in its tradition. The word heritage means; something that is passed down from preceding generations. This details that heritage has a lot to ...
- 5735: Crusades 3
- ... Jerusalem. When Jerusalem fell to the Turks, pilgrimages to the middle east became dangerous. Pope Urban then called “for a great Christian holy war against the infidels.”2 Reclaiming the Holy Land, from the Mulsim’s fulfilled the ideals of the Christian knight, thus appealing to many. Papal encouragement, and the offer of indulgences also motivated thousands to enrol in this cause . “Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins ... while they were away fighting.”7 Participation in Crusades was seen as an act of devotion to God. God would reward those who fought for the Holy land. Many crusaders believed they were obeying God’s command. Pope Urban II also knew that a successful Crusade would bring prestige to the church. In a time of social and religious movement in the West, combined with political disunity in the East. Urban II took advantage of Byzantine situation, and turned it into his own conviction that “the papacy’s had a duty and mission to reform the secular world.”8 The success of the parties involved in the Crusades varies. Pope Urban II wanted the crusading army to be mostly made up of ...
- 5736: Civil War - The Myth Of The Lost Cause
- ... periodical, SOUTHERN BIVOUAC kept the memory of the War alive and fresh in the public mind. Filled with poems and stories of loyalty to the LOST CAUSE sent in by veterans. Hill was Stonewall Jackson’s brother in law and he filled the magazine with stories, anecdotes and poems of the now legendary general. Other Confederate heroes received their share of attention from a flood of material supplied by readers commemorating ... was John Esten Cooke, who was related by birth and marriage to virtually all the prominent families of Virginia he helped enshrine the Confederate dead into chivalric knights and symbols of the LOST CAUSE. Cooke’s impressive literary output polarized Southern perceptions of the War transforming the stigma of defeat into a badge of honour that Confederate veterans could wear proudly. His portrayal of the War as a wonderful adventure, in which participation was an honour. When Lee died on 12 Oct. 1870 he was one of a significant number of Confederate heroes running second to Jackson. Lee’s prominence changed quickly though when a group of his former staff officers and subordinates set about enshrining his memory in Southern history. Lee’s admirers built up Lee by attacking Longstreet and implying that ...
- 5737: A Clean Well Lighted Place
- "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place Earnest Hemingway s "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" The main focus of "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" is on the pain of old age suffered by a man that we meet in a cafe late one night. Hemingway ... image of his separation from the rest of the world. Near the end of the story, the author shows us the desperate emptiness of a life near finished, and the aggravation of the old man's restless mind that cannot find peace. Throughout this story images of desperation show the old man's life at a point where he has realized the pointlessness of life and finds himself the lonely object of derision. The most obvious image used by Hemingway in this story is that of the ...
- 5738: Fenses
- In the play Fences, which was written by August Wilson, Bono, Gabe, and Alberta are all very important people in Troy s life. Bono is Troy s best friend, and through him the reader learns that Troy is a very strong character. Through Gabe, people can see some of the guilt Troy has inside. Alberta helped Troy escape from his problems, and ... have been friends for about eighteen years. Bono never hesitated to tell Troy anything, especially his opinion on Alberta. I know what Rose means to you, Troy I m just trying to say I don t want to see you mess up. (p.63) Bono s words show the reader how much he cares about Troy. Bono was always straightforward with Troy. He even said, That s right. I know ...
- 5739: Is The Idea Of Doctrinal Devel
- ... is particularly exacerbated for those involved in ecumenical dialogue, and for theologians within the Roman Catholic church. For ecumenical dialogue, one must either try and hammer out those doctrines which are true and which aren’t, an approach that won’t get very far, or learn to live together despite having different doctrines, that is, to say that what the other side says is wrong, but that can be accepted. A third approach, tried by some ... by their strong sense of authority of the church down the ages, and in particular the veracity of the official doctrines issued by the Popes and the Councils. If a Pope has held that Matthew’s gospel was written first, then it is very difficult for Catholic theologians to argue that that isn’t true, and that Mark’s gospel, for instance, was in fact the first written. Within this ...
- 5740: The Dodge Durango
- The Dodge Durango Buying a vehicle can be a hard and stressful decision. Vehicles are not only a form of transportation but a symbol of one’s social class. According to Fortune magazine “Americans never stopped craving freedom, power, and a feeling of superiority over the rest of the world.” Because of the Americans’ desire for such qualities in a car, sport ... recently put their only SUV, the Dodge Durango, out on the market. The “Durango offers some attractive alternatives in the increasingly crowded sport utility market” (Maloney). It is “proving to be one of this year’s most significant new sport/utility vehicle offerings. Motortrend claimed it to be “tough, handsome, a good value,” with “V-8 power in a mid-size package.” The Dodge Durango is equipped with all the right ... also used to haul the family around and go to romantic dinners. The interior of the SUV must be spacious enough to fit large packages after a long day of shopping, half of a children’s soccer team, and fishing or camping gear. The SUV’s seats must be extra comfortable and cushioned for any off road journeys or bumpy mountain sides. The interior should also be equipped with cup ...
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