Hamlet wishes for Claudius to join his brother there and not be given the glory of Heaven, because then he wouldn't be truly avenging his father's death. ... Not only does this soliloquy reveal the continuing conflict of Hamlet choosing to murder or not; but, it has now inflated this conflict to Hamlet only being able to put Claudius to death while he is being sinful. ... Finally, Shakespeare presents light and dark imagery when he speaks of Claudius" soul as well as the destination which he should go to. ... Additionally, darkness is a symbol of Hell, while light is a symbol of H...

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Also, before Beowulf defeats Grendel, he becomes notable due to his acts of courage, which can be understood when he states, " They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies" blood." ... This immediately reveals that Grendel is a creature of darkness that thrives on depraved pleasures, and the reference to hell inevitably associates him with Satan who is the evil character in the Christian faith. Also, the fact that he accomplishes all of his evil deeds in the darkness of night exhibits that he himself is of caliginous charact...

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Grendel's mother lives in a dark and hidden, "hole" (cavern) and "hollow place which denotes the hell where Devil lives. ... Jesus faces much tribulation and hatred so also is Beowulf who fought with different monster and fairy to deliver his loving people from the death. ... Beowulf who comes to save the land could represent Jesus and his death was like that of Jesus. He was death of voluntary death. ... They both pass through death and rebirth. ...

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The Historical events of the Church such as the Dark Ages and Inquisition are examples as to why ecumenism is necessary these periods of time caused fights, death and discrimination aspect of society that Jesus had not desired. ...

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Like a beast in its lair his soul had laid down in his own filth but the blasts of the angel's trumpets had driven him forth from the darkness of sin into the light " [Joyce: pg. 88] Thus the cleansing process of confession allows Stephen again to return to the fidelity of the Church. ... Stephen recognizes the prophetic quality of Dedalus with its association to that of Daedalus, "the fabulous artificer ", [Joyce: 130] in which Daedalus fashions wings to enable himself and his son to fly in order to escape from the island, which ends in Icarus, who flies to close to the sun, melting the...

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