After reading this selection, it was easy to see the one of the two underlying questions that Mark Twain was proposing to the readers: why do bad things happen to good people? I have decided to take the challenge and answer this question, being a Christian who is quite familiar with the Word of God.
In this short story, Twain first used the example of Billy Norris to propose the question: why do bad things happen to good people? It is evidenced by the tone and voice in this poem that Twain was quite unfamiliar with the Spirit of the Living God and the discernment that comes along with knowing Him. Jesus, in the Gospel of Mark, plainly stated that, "And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God" (Mark 10:18). It was not necessary that I answer the question, for Jesus did. All are as filthy rags and sinners until repentance is found and life is fully dedicated to Christ. Bad things do not happen to good people for there are none good but God. Bad things happen to people for a lack of spiritual knowledge, as evidenced by the scripture: "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge- (Hosea 4:6).
In addition to the Biblical concept that none are good and people are destroyed for a lack of spiritual knowledge, God lets it be known that because those who are professing to be Christians are eating and drinking damnation unto themselves because they are not discerning the Lord's body. "For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many [are] weak and sickly among you, and many sleep (die)," (1 Corinthians 11:29-30). .
The question that Twain proposed has a simple answer that, apparently, he did not know or research the answer to. It is true that Twain proposed an interesting question that would cause many, lacking in spiritual knowledge, to ponder and arrive at an answer independent of God.
Bessie Smith Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... Ma took Bessie on the road with her. From then on Bessie worked in small-time travelling tent shows such as hony-tonks, carnivals and other small groups. ... But then in the end Bessie had one last hit in 1933. On the night of her departure from Mississippi (27 of September, 1937) Bessie was in a car accident and bled to death. ...
The article "Miss Bessie, Memories of a teacher" by Carl Rowan, expresses this idea. ... As stated in the article, "Miss Bessie: Memories of a teacher; Miss Bessie was one of those teachers. ... She put a great deal of emphasis on working hard so the students would succeed in life. ... Moreover, teachers like Miss Bessie should be appreciated. ... She posed as a stern teacher so that the students would try harder. ...
Eli Lilly For my future career I would like to use my finance major in order to become a Financial Planning and Reporting Business Analyst. I would like to work for a company such as Eli Lilly. I have always seen myself as part of an industry leader and a large organization and Lilly would fulfill this. ... As an analyst for Lilly I would also be responsible for learning and implementing SAP R/3 software. ... Eventually, as I gain more experience I would like to have a position as a Chief Financial Officer with a company such as Lilly. ...
Bessie Head is a well known writer, known for her collection of short stories. ... With her mother became to care for Bessie, she gave her up for adoption. ... Soon later Bessie was placed with a black family. ... Bessie Head learned at a very young age that she was adopted and she learned of it in a very cruel manner. ... Bessie Head died young and it's known that she hard life. ...
This was the start of the discrimination that would plague the Delanys for the rest of their life. ... When Sadie encountered discrimination she would play dumb to alleviate herself from the situation. ... Bessie's strong will would always lead her to stand up for her beliefs throughout her life. ... She was capable of laughing things off and walking away to keep herself out of trouble, unlike her sister Bessie who would never back down and did what ever it took to stand up for her rights. I understand why Bessie would want to stand up for herself but I do not agree with her approa...
It would be the year that they were meant to be betrothed that Lilly would snap. ... Lilly figured if Lilac where out of the picture she would get the recognition that she deserved. ... No one would ever know. ... It had been so long since Lilly would even speak to her. ... Now don't worry Lilac doesn't die in fact when the Gods heard what Lilly was up to, they kept a very close eye on her in hopes that she would change her mind and all would be well. ...
The creation of this Strategic Five Year Plan began with asking the question: How can we at Little Lilly's dramatically build a strong clientele? ... Our purpose is to enhance Little Lilly's role as a leading provider of children's books and remain on the cutting edge of e-books in our community and online. ... For example, in the area of customer service, Little Lilly's thrives to seek, meet and go beyond customer expectations; ensure store is in keeping with the Little Lilly's mission and serves the education and cultural needs of the local communities. The Li...
In the story, The Doll's House, a prime example of this was how Lil (the older sister) always walked in front of Our Else, who trailed behind her wherever she went, "Where Lil went, Our Else followed." ... She hid from them all and every one of the harsh remarks went to Lil who always stood in front. It was always; "Lil Kelvey's going to be a servant when she grows up," they never said anything about Our Else or to her. ... To me this is what a guardian figure would do to their child, calm them and look after them....
