How Far Is Too Far In Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter
How Far is too Far?
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s representation of the Puritan’s strict religious ways in his novel, The Scarlet Letter, wasn’t just an observation of the problematic religious society, but, rather, a criticism of their extremist beliefs. The Scarlet Letter forces its audience to realize how sins are severely punished, and how religion is an enormous contributor to historical conflicts and the part it has played in the most recent wave of terrorism and religious controversy.
The extremists who conducted the terror attacks in Paris on Friday November 13, are members of ISIS. The terrorists follow the laws of ISIS, and their beliefs reflect the teachings of ISIS, which is an organization invented and created by religious extremists. Muslims, on the other hand, are people who follow the law of Islam, and are focused on the teachings of Islam, written in their holy book, the Qur’an. In so many cases, we confuse a peaceful religion with members of a radicalised, violent, extremist group. I believe that the attacks on Paris are committed to purposely cause an Islamophobic backlash. Religious extremists like ISIS, want there to be backlash as it then sparks a war between the West and Islam. Strengthening right wing, xenophobic Europe, in turn, strengthens their …show more content…
It’s a great time of year filled with joy, laughter and love. The fact that a cup from a coffee shop could suddenly change all of that is such a confusing concept. Starbucks has never come close to having a Christian-themed cup. The closest they’ve gotten was when they brought out their cup covered with Poinsettias (Poinsettias are said to represent Jesus and the blood he shed for our redemption). In the past six years, Starbucks has never had “Merry Christmas” on its holiday cups, it has used winter imagery and language, like, ornaments that say things like "joy" or "hope," snowmen, and
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s representation of the Puritan’s strict religious ways in his novel, The Scarlet Letter, wasn’t just an observation of the problematic religious society, but, rather, a criticism of their extremist beliefs. The Scarlet Letter forces its audience to realize how sins are severely punished, and how religion is an enormous contributor to historical conflicts and the part it has played in the most recent wave of terrorism and religious controversy.
The extremists who conducted the terror attacks in Paris on Friday November 13, are members of ISIS. The terrorists follow the laws of ISIS, and their beliefs reflect the teachings of ISIS, which is an organization invented and created by religious extremists. Muslims, on the other hand, are people who follow the law of Islam, and are focused on the teachings of Islam, written in their holy book, the Qur’an. In so many cases, we confuse a peaceful religion with members of a radicalised, violent, extremist group. I believe that the attacks on Paris are committed to purposely cause an Islamophobic backlash. Religious extremists like ISIS, want there to be backlash as it then sparks a war between the West and Islam. Strengthening right wing, xenophobic Europe, in turn, strengthens their …show more content…
It’s a great time of year filled with joy, laughter and love. The fact that a cup from a coffee shop could suddenly change all of that is such a confusing concept. Starbucks has never come close to having a Christian-themed cup. The closest they’ve gotten was when they brought out their cup covered with Poinsettias (Poinsettias are said to represent Jesus and the blood he shed for our redemption). In the past six years, Starbucks has never had “Merry Christmas” on its holiday cups, it has used winter imagery and language, like, ornaments that say things like "joy" or "hope," snowmen, and