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    Flies‚ it is apparent the author is trying to get across the point that evil is inside of each of us. In all cultural stereotypes‚ even today‚ anyone who may be different from the typical American white man can be labeled as savage. Man’s original sin is overlooked and all the negative energy is focused on the "evil" differences of other cultures. For example‚ in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe‚ the author wrote a fictional account of Crusoe and his attempt to civilize a savage. The savage in the

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    blood. A major theme throughout the play of Macbeth is if a person commits an evil crime such as murder‚ he or she is incapable of fully escaping the sins and guilt that come with such actions. Throughout Macbeth‚ blood is a prominent image that enhances this theme throughout the play‚ ultimately demonstrating how a person can be stained from their sin and eventually their guilt. Early in the play‚ blood appears when Macbeth murders Duncan. When Macbeth murders Duncan he is stained

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    "As exciting‚ relevant and thought-provoking now as it was when Golding published it in 1954". - Stephen King That moment when you see the world a little bit clearer but you’re a sadder and wiser person for the knowledge that you’ve gained. Moreover‚ you can never go back to the innocence of not knowing what you’ve learned. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies a group of school boys aged six to twelve‚ are evacuated from England where an atomic war is raging. The plane carrying the boys is shot

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    BOOK OF GUIDENCE Besides being a book of guidance (2:2)‚ the Holy Quran is also a book of wisdom and knowledge (36:2). This is evident‚ among other things‚ from the most scientific‚ yet easily comprehensible‚ way in which the Quran guides us towards a definite goal. The entire scheme of guidance has been summed up just in one verse which says "Who has created and then proportioned: Who has measured and then guided" (87:2‚3). The words "created" and "proportioned" in the verse imply the creation

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    for your sin 4. Believe that Jesus physically rose from the dead‚ thereby proving that He can conquer both physical and spiritual death. You must accept the truth volitionally. Believing volitionally is an act of the will and it is total dependence and trust in Jesus Christ. At the moment of receiving salvation‚ the heart will experience these realities: 1. Your heart will have remorse over sin. 2. Your heart will repent for your sin. 3. You will request salvation from sin. Your

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    says that she chooses those stairs. She follows on from her biblical references to say “my lily feet are soiled with mud”. This could be her telling us of her sin‚ they reason she is repenting. We know that she is addressing her lover‚ so the use of this symbolism tells us that she is no longer ‘innocent’ and it indicates to us that the sin she is repenting is in fact a sexual relationship with her lover outside of marriage. She also repeats the word “blood” quite a lot in the poem‚ which could be

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    Christians to think that they are freed from the punishment of original sin and they have the chance to enter heaven depending on how well they lived their lives and whether they did good or acted accordingly by obeying God. Those who have followed God faithfully throughout their lives can expect to go to heaven where there will be no bad things waiting to happen‚ as they will have repented their sins. If someone repents their sins then they are also allowed into heaven otherwise known as ‘the kingdom

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    to repent. When he really repented Faustus is an individual. He‚ the young extremist‚ eager‚ buyont with brilliance energetic investigate his mind. Faustus is a chaos of willpower and helpless. There is a fundamental instability in him. Faustus’ Sin is ‘Pride’ : In order to study the art of magic‚ Faustus discussed two world-famous magicians named Valdes and Cornelius. But before his consultation his conscience advices him to read the scriptures and not

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    The Last Judgment is a fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti in Sistine Chapel around 1534-1541‚ depicting one of the most famous scenes in Hebrew Bible. The Last Judgment is about Christ judging human sins. In this fresco‚Michelangelo exhibits the beauty of human beings and his desire for a just and fair society. His desire can be seen in every detail in this fresco. In describing the beauty of human world‚ he uses strict mathematical support in depicting the 3 dimensional space‚ and he uses the chiaroscuro

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    In “A Rose for Emily‚” William Faulkner utilizes multiple characters to portray different spiritual beings. The three main characters are Miss Emily‚ Tobe‚ and Homer Barron‚ and they are constantly scrutinized by the community. Emily’s house is described as having a “stubborn and coquettish decay‚” meaning it as a peculiar aspect of fascination to others (253). In this way‚ it is similar to God’s house (heaven) in that the people are strangely attracted to it. Additionally‚ Tobe constantly tends

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