Great Flood Stories And The Hurricane Katrina Flood
Spahne J Jenkins
Professor Caruso
World Literature
9 December 2010
Cleanse the Earth Considering our planet, Earth is made up of over 70% water it’s safe to say we should expect rain. Rain in moderation is a great thing, be mindful of the word moderation. It’s through rain our crops receive irrigation. Without rain civilization as we know it would be no more. Now that we’ve agreed upon the need for rain, when is there ever a need for storms so intense that flooding occurs? If flooding areas were only used to help moisten dry and brittle crops, then maybe flooding would be in order. But based on recent studies over 92 deaths occur each year from floods. Again we cannot get away from the need of rain, but is there really a need for flooding? …show more content…
Although, the gods in two different stories and God in the Old Testament are outraged with the actions of mankind, justice was served. We can’t say that all the people on earth were evil doers, but thereafter the earth was cleansed from unrighteous people. The significant of The Great Flood Stories and the Hurricane Katrina flood are similar because New Orleans was a city that was full of sin. The Great Flood will cleanse the earth, but a selected few people will survive the flood as the City of New Orleans still have survivors today.
Work Cited:
“The Koran.” Translated from the Arabic by: J.M. Rodwell, M.A., Published by J.M. Dent & Sons LTD 1971.
“Ethics of World Religions.” by: Arnold D. Hunt, Published by Greenhaven Press, Inc.
“The Pen and The Faith.” by: Kenneth Cragg, Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1985.
“Gilgamesh” by: Stephen Mitchell, Published by Free Press 2004.
“The Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels” by: Alexander Heidel, Published by The University of Chicago Press, 1963.
“Noah” by Lloyd Bailey, Published by University of South Carolina Press, 1989.
“The Norton Anthology of World Literature.” General Editor Sarah Lawall, Published by W.W. Norton & Company 2002.
“Quick Verse 2010.” Encyclopedia of Bible Facts.
“The Book.” New Living Translation. Tyndale Charitable Trust 1996’.
“The Holy Bible.” New King James Version. Thomas Nelson Inc.
Professor Caruso
World Literature
9 December 2010
Cleanse the Earth Considering our planet, Earth is made up of over 70% water it’s safe to say we should expect rain. Rain in moderation is a great thing, be mindful of the word moderation. It’s through rain our crops receive irrigation. Without rain civilization as we know it would be no more. Now that we’ve agreed upon the need for rain, when is there ever a need for storms so intense that flooding occurs? If flooding areas were only used to help moisten dry and brittle crops, then maybe flooding would be in order. But based on recent studies over 92 deaths occur each year from floods. Again we cannot get away from the need of rain, but is there really a need for flooding? …show more content…
Although, the gods in two different stories and God in the Old Testament are outraged with the actions of mankind, justice was served. We can’t say that all the people on earth were evil doers, but thereafter the earth was cleansed from unrighteous people. The significant of The Great Flood Stories and the Hurricane Katrina flood are similar because New Orleans was a city that was full of sin. The Great Flood will cleanse the earth, but a selected few people will survive the flood as the City of New Orleans still have survivors today.
Work Cited:
“The Koran.” Translated from the Arabic by: J.M. Rodwell, M.A., Published by J.M. Dent & Sons LTD 1971.
“Ethics of World Religions.” by: Arnold D. Hunt, Published by Greenhaven Press, Inc.
“The Pen and The Faith.” by: Kenneth Cragg, Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1985.
“Gilgamesh” by: Stephen Mitchell, Published by Free Press 2004.
“The Gilgamesh Epic and Old Testament Parallels” by: Alexander Heidel, Published by The University of Chicago Press, 1963.
“Noah” by Lloyd Bailey, Published by University of South Carolina Press, 1989.
“The Norton Anthology of World Literature.” General Editor Sarah Lawall, Published by W.W. Norton & Company 2002.
“Quick Verse 2010.” Encyclopedia of Bible Facts.
“The Book.” New Living Translation. Tyndale Charitable Trust 1996’.
“The Holy Bible.” New King James Version. Thomas Nelson Inc.