Murphy's Apocalypse

Other than satire, Vonnegut uses many apocalyptic allusions in Cat's Cradle. First, an apocalypse has to do with any universal or widespread destruction or disaster. Most often apocalypse is connected with the religious belief that there will be a Second Coming, and that it should bring hope to mankind. In Cat's Cradle, Vonnegut does a wonderful job alluding to an apocalypse, as well as mocking the belief that a Second Coming will bring great hope to mankind. He alludes to the apocalypse through his mention of fire and ice. As most readers know, this is alluding to Robert Frost's poem "Fire and Ice." However, it could also be seen through the mention of the atomic bomb that could have brought the world to destruction by fire, and of course to the

The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John, in an apocalyptic literature style. It consists of a series of prophecies about the end times, when Jesus will return and triumph over all the evil residing in the world. Its purpose is to bring hope and encouragement to Christians so that they will continue watching for the return and victory of Jesus Christ, but it is also a warning of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure. The depiction of the cosmic battle that takes place both in heaven and on earth, symbolic language, and introduction of surreal

“Through their myths of the apocalypse human societies express a sense that the higher powers of the universe must intervene definitively to put an end to the failure of humanity” (69 Leeming). In the myth “The Savior Saoshyant” this intervention is depicted. The tale follows the Eastern style of apocalypse myth, suggesting a cleansed re-birth of the world. “...through ceremonies presided over by the savior, Saoshyant, the resurrection of the bodies of the good will take place and a new Golden Age will follow” (74 Leeming). Without the savior presiding over the ceremonies, they would likely be lost in the destruction and confusion of the apocalypse. The intervention suggests that we aren’t the ones in control. There will come a time that we cannot reverse the damage done and we won’t survive the consequences of our failure without the intervention of a higher

For years, post-modern writers have foreshadowed what the end of the world would look like through dramatic representations in literary works. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Margaret Atwood’s novel, Oryx & Crake, are no exception to this. Delving into the complexities that underlie man’s existence on Earth, these authors use their novels as vehicles to depict a post-apocalyptic world, in which all that once was is reduced to an inconceivable wasteland, both figuratively and literally.

Apocalypse Now is the story of a Green Beret named Willard who journeys through Vietnam by river to confront an officer who left the army in the pursuit of his own private war. Willard's journey is not just a trip down a river, it is a metaphorical journey, and creates the effect of multiple levels of meaning. In addition to a superbly constructed story, Apocalypse Now can be viewed as a social commentary, an exploration of human conscience, or a moral metaphor. I truly enjoy dissecting and analyzing movies, as well as literate, at this level. I try to understand what the author, or film maker is really trying to say.

Some people may believe that prophecy and apocalyptic literature is a well-known subject because there are lots of books and papers concerning it, but there is still so much that will always be misunderstood. Prophesy and apocalyptic literature may have some similarities but they are structurally different in a way that makes them distinct. This paper will address prophecy and apocalyptic writings and determine the differences between them by using Daniel and Amos as templates.

The purpose of this paper is to research and analyze the preterist and futurist views of interpreting the Book of Revelation and determine which view provides the most accurate Biblical interpretation. As Richard L. Mayhue states, the "word 'preterist' comes from the Latin term praeteritus which basically means 'past' in regard to time." A preterist interpretation of the Book of Revelation, therefore, asserts that incidents described therein have already come to pass. A futurist interpretation, on the other hand, suggests the opposite namely, that Revelation is a prophecy of things to come.

The classic works of apocalyptic literature, such as the Book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation are inherently religious and centered around God. As a result, most later apocalyptic literature is also religiously centered, with God as the instrumental entity (Shaffer 142). Those who have read J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings remember most vividly the final great battle where evil is overcome in the apocalyptic ending of an age. Tolkien's bit of apocalyptic literature in The Lord of the Rings seems different from traditional religious notions of an apocalypse because the entire epic fantasy seems devoid of religion and any notion of God. Through recognition of the aural imagery in The Lord of the Rings and comparison with that

Ira Chernus’ article, “Cheer up, it’s just the end of the world,” addresses the effect of the many apocalyptic worries today on Americans. Chernus begins by introducing the biblical origin, then the dilution, and lastly the multiplication of the ideal apocalypse. The article describes the foundation, biblical apocalypse, as one ending becomes means to a new beginning; a rebirth of this world into a better one. The author depicts the evolution of apocalypse succeeding the biblical era beginning with the nuclear age of World War 2 which introduced the new idea of complete extinction. The article goes on to challenge the blossoming apocalypses that stemmed from the nuclear age with, in Chernus’ opinion, the prominent danger of environmental destruction.

Society is captivated on the idea of an apocalypse, and it’s in books, movies, tv shows, and even more. Where did this concept begin? One of the earliest apocalyptic stories is the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine. It has been a driving force for many other apocalyptic writings. In order to examine The Stand by Stephen King as it relates to the Book of Revelation by Saint John the Divine, it’s necessary to examine the Letters to the Churches of Asia, the Throne of God, Opening of the Seals, Spiritual Figures, and the Fall of Babylon.

The apocalypse is a very popular theme throughout the modern day film and literature industry. In all of these pop culture renditions, the apocalypse and doomsday go hand-in-hand. The apocalypse today is seen as the end of the world, natural disasters, mass illnesses or climate change are said to destroy the world and humankind along with it. However, the term “apocalypse” has been around long before the movies and books. Originally, the apocalypse did not always mean the end of the world. The word “apocalypse” comes from the Greek word “apokalypsis”, which also means “revelation” or to uncover a hidden truth (Dayton 7, 2). Therefore, the original concept of the apocalypse is a disclosure of knowledge, revelation or a lesson to be taught. In

The rapture, anti-chirst, marking of the beast, and the tribulations are just a few things that come to mind when I think of the book of Revelation. I have personally read the book a few times. My church has also taken an a large amount of time to break down the book for the congeration. My church also produced a movie called Defiant, which follows a character during the rapture and attempts to paint a picture for the audience to see the potential of life once the anti-christ rules. My exposure to the topic and the book has left with me with many questions. Although, the talk of Eschatolgy once made me feel worried and sick, I can say now I'm more at peace with what is to come.

Chapter one is a survey of modern scholarly literature related to the theme of worship in the Apocalypse. It is divides into four subtopics; A) The theme of worship as a whole, B) The hymns in the Apocalypse, C) Revelation 4-5, D) Additional worship scenes.

I think that once you get to a certain point in a post-apocalyptic world you will do what you need to do to live. Humans will become selfish as they begin not being able to trust the people around them and not having enough food to feed everybody,

James Berger’s After the End: Representations of Post-Apocalypse gives a detailed and broad overview of specific representations of post-apocalypses in American culture. In the three parts of the book, Berger focuses on the problematic of post-apocalyptic representation, representations of the Holocaust and post-apocalyptic phenomena in recent American culture. In the first part, he examines post-apocalyptic representation as a “paradoxical, oxymoronic discourse” (19) and connects apocalypse with the idea of trauma, describing these post-apocalyptic representations as symptoms of historical trauma. Additional, he includes the figures of the angel and the survivor in his analysis as “post-traumatic [and] post-apocalyptic