This idea is proven by the monster in the quote where he states, " I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed." ... Now if the role of God is switched with that of Victor, and the role of Lucifer is switched with that of the monster, the story is retold in almost the same context. Now to prove that this is not just farfetched speculation, the monster even says in his quote that he ought to be Adam, God's successful creation, rather than the fallen angel (Lucifer). Among other quotes in which the monster deigns Vic...

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This quote is a perfect example of the clash between good and evil. ... When you apply this quote to Things Fall Apart, you will notice that in some ways there is a lot of evils try to conquer the good. This quote is saying that evil may try to takes over but in the end never overcomes or takes over the person. ... This is the main conflict of the story. ... To sum it all up, this quote captures the essence of Things Fall Apart. ...

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This quote is a perfect example of the clash between good and evil. ... When you apply this quote to Things Fall Apart, you will notice that in some ways there is a lot of evils try to conquer the good. This quote is saying that evil may try to takes over but in the end never overcomes or takes over the person. ... This is the main conflict of the story. ... To sum it all up, this quote captures the essence of Things Fall Apart. ...

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One of the first quotes that show this is "this settlement was his Bishopric in miniature; hundreds of square miles of thirsty desert, then a spring, a village... ... Here Cather uses this quote to describe the missionary labors that will challenge both the Fathers. ... This is seen where Cather says "observing them thus in repose, in the act of reflection, Father Latour was thinking how each of these men not only had a story, but seemed to have become his story (Cather 182). ... (Cather 256) While talking about Christ in this quote and the church, Cather uses a rock to play an impo...

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When the story first began, Prometheus was being dragged a location where he was forced to spend eternity, "ironbound". ... Later in the story, the Chorus visited Prometheus to ask him about what had happened. ... {PB, pp. 42-43, ln. 402-414) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus was aware of the actions he chose, as well as the consequences that would lie ahead. ... (PB, p. 53, ln. 743-748) From this quote, it is evident that Prometheus" actions were not a "regrettable or unfortunate thing", nor were they, "caused by awareness of wrong or foolish behavior." ... Both men in t...

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In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf and the monsters prove to be foiled characters as the story progresses. ... Fate is expressed furthermore in the quote, "That Shepherd of evil, guardian of crime,/ Knew at once that nowhere on earth/ Had he met a man whose hands were harder;"(Beowulf 432-434). ... In addition to the previous quote, Grendel realized, "Now he discovered-once the afflictor/ Of men, tormentor of their days-what it meant/ To feud with Almighty God:"(Beowulf 490-492). ... In addition to Fate and God these quotes come to mind, "And in an instant she had him down, ...

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Yancy starts off the reading by quoting theologian Karl Barth in saying that Jesus loves him because the Bible tells him so. Yancy tells the story of how the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous visited Dr. ... Yancy tells his March Madness story. ...

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The ending of the story is where all the opposition occurs between the Misfit and the grandmother. ... (Pg. 130) This quote shows how the Misfit feels that he hasn't done anything wrong, and was in the wrong place at the wrong time. ... This quote can be related to when the Misfit compared himself to Jesus. ... The conversation and the ending of the story can mean different things. ... At the end of the story, it seems like they changed each other's views of religion. ...

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The outline of this story is about four different types of people and how they perceive the true word of God. ... As quoted by Tassos Kioulachoglou: "To conclude therefore. ... As quoted by author Henry G. Covert: "The Samaritan's story challenges us to look at our lives. ... To further explain this parable we can break down the story into the main character is the forgiving father, and is looked at as a picture of God. ...

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"The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings," by Olaudah Equiano, is a memoir written to detail the story of his travels around the world from mid to end 18th century. ... This is one of the most important quotes from the entire narrative. ... These two qualities made Equiano's journey not just a story but a message to the rest of the world, against slavery and for Christianity....

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In both epic stories there are similarities and differences; primarily these similarities and differences focus on the themes of women, character style, and religion. ... They like to talk about their stories of whom they may have killed. ... Lastly, religion is one of the major themes throughout these two stories; religion is a theme in both stories because the characters worship their God and sacrifice to their gods. ... In The Odyssey, there is a quote that supports this theme: "Hearing this land described by Pallas Athena, daughter of Zeus who rules the veering stormwind." ... Althoug...

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Here he restates his central idea about what he believes the creation stories have become. ... Edwards thinks that these ideas should be the focus of you reading of the creation stories. ... Edwards quotes from Kasper, "It requires omnipotence to be able to surrender oneself away; and it requires omnipotence to be able to take oneself back on the giving and to preserve the independence and freedom of the recipient- (Edward, 41). ... In the quote it is describing God's true nature as is relates to humans here on earth. ... IF we look back to the creation stories we were created with fr...

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It is a great story because it teaches you about other cultures and that life isn't always what you see it as. ... (Craven, 38) in this quote he shows that even though he is not in church or near his homeland that he can still find his faith and manage to find God when in need. ... "(73) In this quote someone is explaining that they are living as they have always lived and that they don't need him to change that. ... I cannot share any with you, friend." (132) In that quote it is saying that even if people cannot spare anything that they will still try to spare something because it ...

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The exploration for the meaning of the Christian faith in the story is based on O'Connor's view that contemporary society was drastically changing for the worst. ... She preaches and gives sermons throughout the story yet in the face of danger she thinks only of herself. ... In this quote, the implication may be on Christian theologies, since the Misfit believes he exemplifies God's grace by eliminating the "evil- and introducing the three virtues: Faith, Hope and Charity. ... The religious interpretation of this story is the focal point of O'Connor's faith in the Cath...

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However just from this one story I get the feeling that she could be telling of the changes that took place in the US after W.W. ... The killer's statements about his life especially his own father reflects he too was subject to religious questions. and the fact that the lifestyles of the southern whites were descending is evidence of society's "demise" is blended into the story, and presented through an interesting generation gap. ... If I look at the quote from O'Conner "My subject in fiction is the action in theory is held largely by the devil" I strongly feel she was tal...

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This quote is not only referring to Grendel but to Unferth as well. ... The story goes on to show that people never stop having difficult situations to deal with until they die. ... Also the story shows how some one from a different nationality is a crucial necessity if your society has been corrupted. ... The story does not come out and tell you in plain text that this is what it is about. ... In the story there were lots of references to our Lord, God and Satan, which makes me believe monks wrote and changed the original story. ...

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Some notice that there are many references to the stories of the Bible, especially in the characters of Jack, the group of boys, and particularly with Simon. ... This relates very closely to the biblical story of The Fall of Lucifer. ... This also mirrors the biblical story, Feeding the Multitude; in which is considered to be the first miracle by Christ. ... This quote is parallel to when Jesus carried the cross. ... This is largely because Ralph-like mankind in many of the stories of the Bible-is constantly in an internal battle between good and evil. ...

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While demonic possessions are controversial within the Church, the Bible is deals with the phenomenon through stories that reference both good and evil. ... (John 3:8) The Bible is a constant story of good versus evil and in The Exorcist we see that through the battle with Regan's demon that claims to be the devil himself. ... There is a quote from the film where Father Karras says; "There isn't a day in my life when I haven't felt like a fraud. ...

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This story relates to the Salem Witch Trials. In the beginning of the story, you could tell that Goodman Brown loved his wife Faith very much. ... This story differed greatly from The Minister's Black Veil because in this story, he was pointing out the great Irony in Puritanism. ... According to these two stories by Hawthorne backed up by History of Puritanism, I believe that this paints a clear picture of Puritanism. ... This quote shows two things, it points out how the Puritans feared god and his holy wrath, and it also shows the irony in relation to the Salem Witch Trials which Hawtho...

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Another interesting quote from the next chapter about their voyage to Cape Cod is, "this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, thus his curses light on his own head, and it was an astonishment to all his fellows for they noted it to be the just hand of God upon him" (McMichael and Leonard 53). ... It is an easy story to comprehend and describes how one is "supposed" to be feeling vs. what may be felt by others. ... This quote touches upon the differences between Calvinism and Enlightenment before age of reason was even thought of. .....

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This quote has a direct irony in correlation to Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale of "Young Goodman Brown". Hawthorne's profound short story is a pilgrimage to revelation for one devout Christian man; the idea that mankind, being himself, is not without sin and far from saintly perfection. ... Hawthorne's usage of allegory and symbolism in this story shows how perilous excessive pride, moral superiority, and religious zealotry can be to one's mortal existence. ... There is mention of them throughout the story. ... "In place of the needed capacity for both love and hate or, in...

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This is portrayed in a quote by Anu, a Sumerian god,Because they have killed the Bull of Heaven, and because they have killed Humbaba who guarded the cedar mountain one of the two must die?. ... The Egyptians built huge statues of their gods and also preserved stories of them by engraving them into stone walls on pyramids of Egypt to honor them. ... The first story tells about Yahweh's creation of the physical world, the animal world and then the creation of man. The second version of the story tells of a kind of wilderness in the beginning that comes to life when Yahweh causes it to rain...

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Scriptures were dramatically important for the Jewish story of God. ... The laws however, are not the whole story. The Torah contains much more than law: it contains stories and wisdom of encouragement and guidance. ... There are many stories that tell of Jesus" arrest and trial, his crucifixion and resurrection, and his appearances to his disciples after the resurrection. ... Therefore I end with the quote: "The striving after God is the desire of beatitude, the attainment of God is beatitude itself. ...

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I can remember studying Greek mythology and stories that were related to them. The stories of a god named Zeus, king of the gods and the ruler of Mount Olympus. ... Zeus's rise to power is different than other religious stories where is father did not pass those powers down to his son but instead he overthrew is father Cronus and gained the sovereignty of heaven for himself. ... The holy bible which is a book that is sacred to many, holds many words of god and the story of how the beginning started. ... Quotes that "treat every moment like your last" or "never put tomorrow...

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Similarly this links to the bible quote in Isaiah 54:17 which states no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. ... In this, Lewis's shows us that divergence to a biblical story. The film show us with a variety of different ways on faith and brings the story of Jesus to come to life, I believe this is a very effective way of conveying the nature of the holy. ...

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