It is obvious in the imagery and the diction of the text that in the forest with Simon, it is peaceful and seemingly happy; making Simon's relation to Christ evident. ... This largely relates to the crucifixion and death of Christ; when, "a buffet of wind made [Simon] stagger and finding his legs weak, and his tongue gave him pain" (146). ... Similar to the crucifixion of Christ, Simon is weak soon before he is killed by the ignorance of man; both Simon and Jesus came to tell news; Simon about the beastie, and Christ about reconciling for sins and following the way of God. ... ...

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In an interesting twist on Paine's argument utilizing Aristotle's ideal on poetics, Paine claims that the imagery in the books supposedly written by Prophets is actually poetry. ... He cites the example that the form of the crucifixion itself is "within the limits of probability." ...

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Yancey decides to reexamine these traditional views after he encountered some confusing experiences of the imagery that was portrayed as Jesus throughout his life. ... Yancey quotes several modern authors on Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper and first communion with his disciples, and Judas's betrayal of Jesus; Jesus' personal struggle in the garden of Gethsemane and the disciples' failure to support him; his questioning before Herod and Pontius Pilate; his crucifixion at Calvary; and finally his resurrection from the dead. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate