The Answer And La Respuesta Analysis

Surprised by Joy by Lewis and Confessions by Augustine are not two works that are often analyzed side by side although they are both autobiographical and written by men greatly influential to the Christian faith. Since Confessions contains many different elements which Augustine explores to better understand the nature of God, this paper will focus on Augustine’s section “Happiness (Beatta Vita)” as compared and contrasted with Lewis’ chapters “Checkmate” and “Beginning”. A preliminary glance of these works may lead the reader to think that they are very similar, despite the differences in publishing time, Surprised By Joy was published in 1955, while Confessions was published in 398 AD. This is not entirely false, as both “Checkmate”, “Beginning” and “Happiness” are all largely focused on the relationship of God and joy and utilize a similar structure. Although Augustine and Lewis’ four-part structure initially appears complimentary because of similar themes, these structures contrast as a result of differing allegories.

Isabel Allende’s short story “Clarisa” records the story of a woman, reverenced by the people of her community and who is kind without exception, even to those who wished her harm. “Clarisa gave everything she owned to the needy, ”(Allende 36). Her generous nature and adherence to helping others depicts Clarisa as the model of affection and compassion, who gives absolutely everything she owns and even spends “ the last cent of her dowry and inheritance” (Allende 434). For this very reason others hold her in high esteem and perceive her as saintlike.

When people want more than they need, they can lose sight of what is really important in life. They can become obsessed with material goods, and it can ultimately ruin their lives to some extent. This happens not only in the stories that we read, but in real life as well. However, some people know the importance of not valuing material possessions so much. For example, the man in Civil Peace gives up all of his money just to keep his family safe because that is what he finds truly valuable. More often than not though, material possessions can go straight to someone's head and negatively impact their lives. The stories “The Golden Touch”, “The Necklace”, and “in La Rinconada” are prime examples of the consequences of greed.

In La Relacion, by Alvar Nunez, the author uses imagery and detail to demonstrate that the Native Americans were not heartless savages. When Alvarez joined an expedition in 1527, Disaster struck when he had shipwrecked on land. A lot was lost but Alvarez survived with a few others. Two men were sent out and returned with Native Americans that would care for them and take them in as their own.

Throughout the ages of time, people around the world have been unified be few things, one of which is human nature and its distinct aspect of evil with its inescapable virtues. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, humanity’s capacity for this evil and the often hidden dark side of human nature is brought to life. As the reader eagerly reads both stories, they are left with the want to know; to know who is the ultimate “winner” of the lottery and to what demise will come of Fortunato. The use of manipulation, deceit and the want for revenge are easily depicted with both writers painting an exquisite picture that leads the reader down a windy road that question their perception of morality and the justification behind

I will argue that the depictions of women in The Golden Ass seem to reinforce the gender stereotype of women to be lustful and manipulative nymphomaniacs because of the qualities of several female characters. The Golden Ass identifies the latent nature of women through several characters, namely: The woman from Corinth, who Lucius sleeps with, The wife from the story, the lover, and the jar, and Photis. First, I will analyze the woman from Corinth who sleeps with Lucius and how her qualities reinforce the gender stereotype. Next I will analyze the wife from the story: the lady and the jar, and how her qualities connect to the stereotype of women. Then, I will analyze the characteristics of Photis and how her qualities support the gender stereotype. Once I have established the distinct stereotypes present in these women the position that The Golden Ass reinforces stereotypes can be taken because it will be understood that the majority of women share their respective qualities and therefore live within the boundaries of their stereotype. Finally, I will refute the opposition to my claim.

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If you could see it all, before you go— all the adversity you face at sea— you would stay here, and guard this house, and be immortal—though you wanted her forever, that bride for whom you pine each day. Can I be less desirable than she is? Less interesting? Less beautiful? Can mortals compare with goddesses in grace and form?”

“It follows, then that these [Native American] peoples are barbarians…” (Casas Chapter CCLXVII). These words, spoken by Bartolomé de Las Cosas, expressed his true condescending spirit toward the Native Americans. While he claimed to believe that the Native American peoples deserved to be treated as humans and deserved basic rights, his thoughts always came back to this concept. The people they encountered while in the Americas were not much more than simple barbarians. However, while Bartolomé used a condescending tone and conveyed a level of hypocrisy, he brought to light points of organization and valor contained in the Native American culture that were often rejected or overlooked by the Spaniards by creating an understanding of the concept of a barbarian culture.

precautions against the wicked arts and evil enticements of the notorious Pamphile, the wife of Milo, who say is your host” (Apuleius 21). Despite his aunt’s warning, Lucius choses to ignore her and the many others who inform him about the dangers of magic. Lucius is motivated by his own self-will which allows his curiosity to overcome him, enabling him to ignore the advice from others. His immaturity in this respect is what leads to him transitioning into an ass. His journey into an ass is not the only imperfection within society. Lucius gets beaten, driven to exhaustion, and witnesses a range of stories dealing with sexism, murder, evil, seduction, fraud, and moral corruptness. The world Lucius lived in, just like the world we live in today

The beloved tale of Cupid and Psyche takes up a large portion of The Golden Ass, relative to the other anecdotal interludes. Given the central placement, length and style, many readers have questioned its relevance to the overarching story. Is it an artistic interlude providing a reprieve from harsher circumstances, like the long description of Achilles shield in the Iliad, or does it advance the story? While it is tempting to view the tale as an artistic interlude, the Tale of Cupid and Psyche perpetuates the demonization of women in The Golden Ass, draws parallels between Psyche and Lucius, and foreshadows the tragic fate of Charitë.

John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” is a text from the British Literature era that was written in 1667. This text constructs identity beyond societal norms in because it deals with the first two human beings, Adam and Eve. Milton illustrates identity beyond societal norms with Adam and Eve’s behavior. This behavior is shown in Milton’s book IV of “Paradise Lost”.

Desire has captured human imagination throughout history. There has never been any elegant prose dedicated to uncaring, cold calculation, but literary greats from Shakespeare to Fitzgerald have penned masterpieces concerning desire. Nearly every great film concerns itself with desire, whether

Love is a central theme in both Attars Conference of the Birds and Dante’s The Inferno. Whilst both explore this theme in varying ways and take extremely contrasting routes, their final destination to faith is achieved. The authors explore the divine through love and investigate the ways in which passion and devotion are intertwined. In both texts, as the characters fall deeper into love, they fall deeper into their faith. A spiritual journey led by passion is seen to be a constructive way to attain one’s closeness to God. Attars description of a spiritual journey towards God is at times opposing to the path often associated with a religious experience, yet perfectly mimics his Suffi background. In Suffism a belief widely held is that complete submission to love ends in the soul becoming one with G-d and this is shown by Sheikh Sam’ans all consuming love for the Christian woman, which is not a path away from God but a path towards him. Dante's the Inferno is based off a completely contrasting belief system and culture, yet love seems to be the only guidance on his path through all and towards faith.

1.“The Storm” is a short story written by Kate Chopin that tells the tale of a wife who is home alone when a storm begins to ravage the area. The storm plays the main physical conflict throughout the story thus the storm is a fitting and important title for the story. 2.Physical conflict is quite apparent in the story as the storm is the major problem that allows the events of the story play out. Morality is also brought into question as Calixta sleeps with another man during the storm but the man solves his marital problems doing so. 3.Characters in “The Storm” are written in with little if any backstory and leads the reader to interpret the past.