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    Art Museum Visit

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    1. A piece that uses actual light as a medium. (hint: there’s a really cool one under the street connecting the two buildings.) The Light Inside‚ James Turrell‚ 1999   2. A piece that is by an Asian artist. White Porcelain Jar with Cloud and Dragon Pattern‚ Joseon Dynasty‚ 19th Century     3. A piece that is of an idealized form.(hint: the Greeks tended to do this in their sculpture) Standing Yaksi‚ Kushan Empire‚ Mathura‚ 2nd-3rd centuries   4. A piece that plays with scale.   Apollo Flaying

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    Jonathan Edwards

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    to convey a remorseful attitude towards his own spiritual condition. The imagery of hell as seen by Edwards creates a punishment in “the lowest place in hell.” He feels like he is the “very worst of all mankind.” In the simile‚ “as bad as the devil himself‚” his followers make him feel as though his “wickedness” and “vileness” are greater. This portrays his remorseful attitude. By utilizing the simile‚ “like an infinite deluge or mountains over my head‚” Edwards depicts the severity of

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    and eternal torment are examples of the emotional appeal pathos. He uses figurative language including metaphors‚ similes‚ and personification to illustrate this unfortunate scenario in the minds of his listeners. For example‚ Edwards’ states‚ “The devil is waiting for them‚ hell is gaping for them‚ the flames gather and flash about them‚ and would fain lay hold on them‚ and swallow them up…” (8-10). In this example the audience can clearly imagine the horrors of hell‚ which encourages them to look

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    Wickedness in the Flesh Stephen King (1975) once wrote‚ “I think it’s relatively easy for people to accept something like telepathy or precognition or telepathy because their willingness to believe doesn’t cost them anything. It doesn’t keep them awake nights. But the idea that the evil that men do lives after them is unsettling”. Most individuals are unable to wrap their minds around the evil seeping within their society. However‚ Evil Incarnate: Rumors of Demonic Conspiracy and Satanic Abuse in

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    Faustus Journal #2 In the novel ‘Doctor Faustus’‚ by Christopher Marlowe‚ Faustus sells his soul to the Devil so he can gain all scientific knowledge of the Earth‚ and become a god. Faustus enjoys viewing the wonders of the world‚ but he does not realize that all these wonders were created by God. Faustus feels the need to turn to evil in order to be content with life‚ when using his magic. Doctor Faustus uses his slave Mephostophilis to take him around the world‚ Faustus is ecstatic‚ after travelling

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    changes throughout the entire story. We can also tell that he is a self-taught "expert" on witches‚ and believes that anyone can fall under the control of Satan. It is a quote from John Hale in the Crucible that explains this "until an hour before the devil fell‚ God thought him beautiful in heaven"(858 Miller).Now I will look later into the story and look into how Hale is slowly changing. Towards the end of the first act we finally get to see (or read) John Hale. Because of this there is some direct

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    Jobs Friends

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    was receiving. Once in the story Bildad even stated that Job’s children brought death upon themselves. Job’s friends did right in telling him that there was something that he had to have done wrong. From their knowledge they knew nothing of the devil testing them to see how strong their faith in God really was. His friends were also correct when they told Job to seek the favor of God. Of course there were things that Job’s friends also did wrong in this situation. Some things done wrong in this

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    a quest to overthrow God‚ so that we take his side easily‚ showing how evil forces can easily tempt us into thinking from their perspectives; if this is the case it can show the reader how they need to be more resistant against temptation and the devil. The first of these flaws that Satan exhibits in the text is his pride. Satan refuses to put himself in a position which would spoil the image of his character‚ and takes great stock in doing everything by himself against God. This gives Satan a false

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    St. Micheal the Archangel

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    Michael is called “the great prince who standees for the children of Thy people.” (Stephens 270-271)  Michael was said to be Israel’s support during Babylonian captivity.  Then third is in the New Testament‚ where Michael is said to have argued with the devil over the body of Moses.  The fourth‚ John tells about the great battle in Heaven‚ where Lucifer and his demons go against God.  Michael is said to have led God’s angels and defeats the demons and evil spirits and drive them away.  With almost every

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    Response English 205 Dear Mr. Marlowe‚ I just read your play‚ “Doctor Faustus”. I really enjoyed your work. I thought it was a very interesting plot. In addition‚ your characters were exciting and entertaining. I am sure this play involving the devil and demons had much criticism in your time. How did the audience react when they first watched this play? Also‚ what made you decide to write about these things? My favorite character in the play was Mephastophilis. He seems to be a “good” demon

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