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    the characters live defines “Anything Goes” as a true jeremiad. “Anything Goes” critiques the immorality of the Roaring Twenties. Similar to Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚ by Jonathan Edwards‚ “Anything Goes” comments on the shockingly immoral ways of the people. Describing the sinfulness and “wickedness” (Edwards) of the Puritan people‚

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    Jonathan Edwards was a minister who gave the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Ao” to his congregation. Edwards did this to connect to his people on a personal level‚ The theme of Edwards sermon is for people not to sin. His writing was very dark and intense to say the least. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the “Minister’s Black Veil.” Hawthorn did this to show how something as simple as a black veil can change someone’s life. Out of the two pieces of writing jonathan Edwards had the stronger of

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    In Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"‚ the usage of rhetoric and figurative language is used to illustrate its arguments and to help persuade its audience. In the sermon‚ Edwards attempts to warn his audience against living a life of sin or risk suffering the wrath of God. One of the way Edwards convinces people is by using imagery. He emphasizes the fierceness of God to stir fear in his audience and describes in detail the horrible consequences they would have to endure.

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    Jonathan Edwards and John Winthrop both wrote and preached sermons that had a great impact on the Puritans. These American early writers had very little in common; however‚ they both believed significantly in the straightforward values and ethics of Christianity. The alteration between the two men and these sermons most likely stemmed from the time frame the sermons were written. Winthrop wrote on the verge of a new religious and community experience. Edwards felt the ideals of the new world that

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    watching anime more than educational shows for anime promotes moral lessons and at the same time‚ recreation. The researchers would like to recommend this study to the parents‚ teachers and especially to the intermediate students of Divine Light Academy who are in need of supervision regarding the effects of anime to its viewers. Also‚ the researchers would like to recommend that students should keep in mind that watching anime can let them relax and be entertained but they too

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    Fabiola Lopez Mrs. Szczudlak English III‚ Period 6 26 September 2012 God: Loving or Hateful? Ann Bradstreet’s conception of a loving and giving God is not consistent with Jonathan Eduwards’‚ who views Him as evil and punishing. Even in the worst situation‚ such as the burning of her house and all of her possessions‚ she praises the Lord‚ and has enough faith to “bless His grace that gave and took” (Bradstreet 14). Bradstreet’s use of euphonious diction with soft s‚ c‚ v‚ and g sounds in phrases

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    In retrospect‚ Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards lived and experienced their lives in very different ways. Although they lived in the same time period‚ they were comparably different. Their differences and similarities have been presented and will be discussed through their works of morality‚ their beliefs of human nature and human knowledge‚ and Franklins views of Puritan traditions. Benjamin Franklin was exceptionally dedicated to his religion in the ways he practiced his morality. He made

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    altogether too common in those times‚ early Americans wanted to be sure that they were right with God. Puritan preacher Jonathan Edwards understood these fears within his congregation and took advantage of them to make an argument for salvation‚ putting “the fear of God” in his audience through his distinctive speaking style. In his popular sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ Edwards utilized appeals to pathos vivid imagery‚ and a powerful closing argument to reach his audience.

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    through romantic‚ revolutionary‚ and colonial text in Sinners in the hands of an angry god‚ speech to Virginia conviction‚ and self reliance In Sinners in the hands of an angry god‚ Jonathan Edwards does not show individualism instead he gives all the power to God‚ and none to the individual. One quote that shows Edwards giving the power to god is. “That the reason why they are not fallen already and do not fall now is only that God’s appointed time is not come. For it is said‚ that when that due time

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    Jonathan Edwards’ Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God depicts an illustration when he vividly expresses that "there is dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the wrath of God; there is hell’s wide gaping mouth open; and you have nothing to stand upon‚ nor anything to take hold of; there is nothing between you and hell but the air" (47). Jonathan Edwards emphasizes fear to influence people‚ impacting them and persuading them;

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