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    The Bible vs. the Matrix

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    The Bible vs. The Matrix The Matrix is a current movie and the Bible is a piece of inspired literature that has withstood scrutiny throughout the ages. The Matrix has many biblical themes and it parallels the Bible in numerous ways. Let me briefly explain a simplified plot of The Matrix. The story centers around a computer-generated world that has been created to hide the truth from humans. In this world people are kept in slavery without their knowledge. This world is designed to simulate the

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    underlying theme. It is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ Atticus states this and when he does he is not just talking about birds. He is also talking about people and objects. He uses a mockingbird as a metaphor of innocence. This innocence represents Scout‚ Tom Robinson‚ and even “Boo” Radley. Atticus may not have directed this quote towards these people but they are included in it. Scout is seen as a mockingbird to the reader during the Tom Robinson trial‚ Tom Robinson is also seen as a mockingbird during

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    loss of innocence. He also has an extreme way of looking at people or situations‚ causing him to constantly philosophize or overthink about killing Claudius. In the beginning of the play‚ Hamlet experiences a loss of innocence when he finds out about the death of his father. He is not able to understand how everyone is able to move on so quickly‚ while he is still mourning for his father. Hamlet feels like his life is starting to become “an unweeded garden/ That grows

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    (2009)‚ Form Criticism separates the Bible text into categories based on function‚ “…the Gospels could be subdivided into discrete “pericopae” (self- contained passages) and analyzed according to the form (almost a “mini-genre) of each” (p.92). For example‚ some forms include parables‚ proverbs‚ and prophetic declarations (Bloomberg‚ 2009‚ p.92). Because form criticism uses a skeptical framework to interpret Biblical texts‚ form critics deconstruct or reduce Bible passages until the historical value

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    Frankenstein’s Creature is an abomination that Frankenstein should never have created. He is extremely excited to discover that he can kill. He cruelly kills innocent people who have never done anything to him before. However‚ when he gets hurt‚ he gets angry and plans revenge. In his story‚ the Creature says " Anger returned‚ a rage of anger‚ and‚ unable to injure anything human‚ I turned my fury towards inanimate objects." Luckily‚ no one was nearby when he wanted to harm a human this time. Yet

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    Bible - Role of Abraham

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    Hebrew Bible Paper - Abraham Abraham stands as one of the most important figures in the Hebrew Bible‚ and is central to the understanding of God’s solution to the problem of mankind. Man‚ the mysterious creature that God wraught as a semi-experiment‚ is constantly prone to believe he is self-sufficient and capable of survival without God‚ the central problem God must deal with in the Hebrew Bible. To solve this problem‚ God decides to strike fear in the heart of man and to revolutionise

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    baseball legends are? The Three that stand out to me are babe Ruth‚ mickey mantle‚ and Nolan Ryan. To some people they are the best at what they do. If you think that these are three baseball legends then read past this to learn about them. Learn about their family and how they came to love the game of baseball. Babe Ruth was born on February 6‚ 1895. He was from Baltimore. He died on august 16‚ 1949. His moms name was Kate Ruth and his dad was George senior. He had two wife’s his first ones

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    In her nostalgic poem “Centaur”‚ May Swenson defines an optimal childhood through the speaker’s reminiscence about the summer play of a ten year old tom boy‚ grasping every carefree moment of youth. The speaker captures this girl’s imagination through her depiction of a metaphorical centaur‚ who is a girl who becomes part horse in her mind. The speaker’s reflection of this specific summer reveals a lack of responsibility and an abundance of opportunities comprise a lighthearted adolescence. The

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    reality and the struggles of their neighborhood. Scout along with her brother and her best friend‚ Dill start to notice the many wrongs in their town. This book shows the children’s loss of innocence due to racism and other complications in their society. As children come of age‚ they begin to lose their innocence. When they are young and less involved in their society‚they are curious and full of imagination. “The gum looked fresh‚ I sniffed it and waited for a while. When I did not die I crammed

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    youth‚ the creator of Abraham commands him to sacrifice Isaac‚ the son he gave him at an old age. This trial was completely to test the faith of Abraham but there were no event whether he could see the order of the almighty as a joke. According to the Bible‚ which the story of Abraham is clearly written‚ it says “Take your son‚ your only son‚ Isaac‚ whom you love‚ and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.” Later‚ Abraham took

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