Franz Kafka's parable "Before the Law," in context of the chapter of which it is contained, relates the entire human quest for truth to the protagonist of "The Trial." Although parables ostensibly teach some moral lesson, Joseph K is blind to the message which the priest relays. ... The parable relates the story of a man who desires entrance to what is referred to as "the Law." ... Both Joseph K and the man from the country are able to conceptualize the "reality" of the "Law" by the end of the parable. ... The author's use of the parable "Before the Law" distinguishes a centerfol...

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• Grade Level: High School

Believing that Jesus performed miracles is like believing in Santa Clause. When I was a child I believed that Santa really existed and that he visited all the children around the world in one night. But how is it possible for one man to do that and stop and take a break to have some mi...

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• Grade Level: High School

Augustine focuses mainly on the Christian sovereign God of grace as well as the sovereign grace of God. This book truly is a "confession" of a man who realizes the filth of the human race and who knows what a disgrace we are to our creator. These first three books of Augustine's confessions delve ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Through out the bible it displays the many miracles performed by God, stories teach parables and morals, and most of all the Old Testament shows a great amount of faith in Him through his chosen leaders and the people. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

According to the dictionary, religion is a noun defined as the quest for the values of the ideal life. The above definition is vast and general, allowing people from all cultures to interrupt it differently. There is not a single path to follow to lead an ideal life, only your personal beliefs and...

• Word Count: 732
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From Orwell's depiction of a society that is ruled by an all seeing eye looking over their shoulders in "1984" to a society where the government has all but collapsed to every man is for himself in Butler's "Parable of the Sower". ...

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• Has Bibliography
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Bystander Apathy As you wait to cross the street, a blind man is standing in front of you. Without warning, he begins to cross the street even though the light has not changed in his favor. He seems to be in no danger until you see a car about a half mile away speeding towards him. Totally u...

• Word Count: 2438
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School