Theocracy is a government that is lead by god. The churches and its leaders give the word of god. There is no such thing as a grey area to the people of Salem. You are either doing right by God or working with the Devil. Dansforth states in Act three‚ “…a person must be with this court or he must be courted against it” (Miller 55). A consequence that put the fear into the hearts of everyone is death. That if anyone of them would be found guilty of witchcraft they would hang. A country that still
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suggests that he is two faced. This translates to Iago’s character in the play because Iago is not what he says he is. “I am not what I am”. Iago is the opposite of Othello and he plays the role of the devil. Not only is Iago pretentious‚ but he also enjoys seeing the downfall of others “When Devils will their blackest sins put on‚ they suggest at first with heavenly sins.” This is the mask of honesty that allows others such as Roderigo‚ Cassio‚ Desdemona‚ Emilia and Othello‚ to fall victim to his
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The Crucible:Elizabeth Proctor Out of all the characters‚in my opinion‚ Elizabeth is the best character in the cast in the Crucible. She was a faithful wife‚ a good mother‚ and strong in her faith/religion. Even though her husband cheated on her she still remained faithful to him. Sure she was depressed about it‚ but what woman wouldn’t be when she has discovered her partner has cheated on her? While she was sick no less‚ the time John should have been most faithful! She could’ve cheated on
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Cory A. Urlacher English 306 Dr. Held 11 December 2015 Milton and Genesis Milton’s Paradise Lost is essentially the book of Genesis on steroids. Looking specifically at Book three and seven of Paradise Lost we will notice many descriptions and events that have been added to the book. The three most noticeable differences in Paradise Lost (book three and seven) compared to the book of Genesis in the Bible are: the devil’s use of Uriel to get to Earth‚ both the process of Jesus being asked to be the
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The Name of the Rose：Discuss the religious content of a text “The step between ecstatic vision and sinful frenzy is all too brief.” Said William of Baskerville in the film based on the book The Name of the Rose which was set in a medieval Italian monastery. As the church gained power from the authority and strengthened than any authority in the call of spiritual comfort from the God‚ people who serviced for religion became addictive to power‚ and they also made faith an excuse
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started. It shows he believes that he is in control not the Devils. Due to the fact that he doesn’t believe in ‘hell’ “For he confounds hell in Elysium‚ His ghost be with the old philosophers!” (Christopher Marlowe‚ Doctor Faustus‚ Act 1‚ Scene 3‚ line 61-62) He thinks he will not be in hell but with the Greek philosophers‚ in pagan heaven. This shows Faustus to be quite arrogant; he comes across as thinking he is better than the devil but also as quite imaginative. Repetition is used in this section
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unrighteous beahviour must be an indication of his own deficiencies. This seed of self-doubt lead him to the irrational fear that his son was raised corrupt because of the shortcomings in his own faith. Terrified that he might be succumbing to the devil that the church had conditioned him to abhor‚ Solchuk exhausts all his time and energy fighting off temptation and sin. To successfully block out all unrighteous influences‚ however‚ he must hide from the blasphemous ideas of the modern world. This
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“And no wonder‚ for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14.) What does this verse mean‚ and how does it warn us to stay away from the devil? What are other verses that talk about Satan and how he influences us? The first time Satan is mentioned in the Bible is in the Garden of Eden. In Hebrew‚ the word Satan means “the accuser.” But where and how did the story of Satan develop? The book of Isaiah in the fourteenth chapter‚ verses 12-17 tells us what happened. What
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be great Lucifer’s… My blood congeals‚ and I can write no more… So now the blood begins to clear again; Now will I make an end immediately [Writes]” In this passage‚ Faustus cuts his arm to be able to sign his name in blood to give his soul to the devil. When his own body tells him to stop by clotting‚ he ignores this warning‚ heats his wound to make the blood flow again‚ and continues to seal his fate by signing his soul over to Lucifer. Doctor Faustus time and time again proves himself to be a prime
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One line that I thought was pure ingenuity from the author was when he wrote one-liners in this novel that seemed to foreshadow the oncoming events and add onto the theme of the story. One of these lines were‚ "Hatred is blind‚ anger is foolhardy‚ and he who pours out vengeance risks having to drink a bitter draft." This line was very powerful in the sense that it foreshadows the series of events that occurs within the book. Edmond Dantes‚ the main character of the book‚ was stripped of his innocence
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