Abel Meeropol

his first admission of regicide in this soliloquy. He uses disease imagery, continuing the motif, heightening our awareness of the terrible thing he has done. The King refers to the ‘primal eldest curse’, an allusion to the Biblical story of Cain and Abel. This parallel is apt, not only because they were brothers, it represents a terrible sin against God -- in

“Sonny’s Blues” is one of James Baldwin’s most famous short stories, and probably his most noteworthy one. Countless people have analyzed the several obvious themes and concepts that are within “Sonny’s Blues,” like jazz music and the unnamed narrator. However, surprisingly, I have not found many articles regarding the several religious and biblical references in my search, despite this themes playing a major role in the short story. There are a few mentions of those references in some articles,

driving me off the land, and I must hide myself from your presence”(Keystone Giant Print Presentation Edition, Gen. 4:13). Cain knows God will punish him because he knows he’s guilty of killing his brother. God is angry at Cain not only because he killed Abel but the fact that he hid from God and could not bare to show himself. He doesn’t wish to show himself to God because he knows his crime and he knows when he committed the crime he knew it was wrong but continued anyway. Emotional distress sparked

Introduction The Book of Genesis is submerged with revelation(s) which shows similarities between the first Adam(s) and the last Adam(s). Revelation is the knowledge which the owner of the land gives unto his subjects to execute his purpose in the land, in his place, see John 16:7-16; As the first Adam is the son of God, see Luke 3:38. The last Adam is God the Son, see Hebrews 1:8. Adam was given the knowledge to execute the Father’s purpose in the garden, this is a type of revelation, see Genesis

novel, East of Eden, is a story of the genealogy of the Trask and the Hamilton families living in Salinas Valley, California. and their experiences involving choice. Along with numerous biblical references, Steinbeck emphasizes the story of Cain and Abel through the characters of Cal and Aron Trask. The novel revolves around a central idea of the Hebrew word Timshel, which signifies “thou mayest”. In other words, an individual may choose between justice and evil and that one is in control of their

character, influencing not only his actions, but also his resonating self-condemnation at the end of the novel. Without these former occurrences, the reader would be otherwise blind to the “curse” of the brothers as seen through the parable of Cain and Abel and to the overriding theme of good versus evil presented not only in the brother’s relationship but also in the scenery of the Salinas Valley. Furthermore, from the very beginning of the novel, it is obvious, that there was always a favorite brother

In the critical essay “On The Scarlet Letter” by D.H. Lawrence, Lawrence criticizes the portrayal of Hester Prynne in the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Lawrence displays his views of the novel by using juvenalian satire to express his thoughts in a humorous, insightful way. He narrows down on his scrutiny of the novel’s main character, Hester Prynne. In his analysis, he focuses on Hester Prynne’s devilish acts in seducing Dimmesdale which is a hidden sin. D.H. Lawrence effectively

“Thou shalt not kill”. It is even written in the laws of our country, but still the question remains. Why does our world place little to no value on human life? In Genesis 4, we read about the first murder in the fallen world. Cain killed his brother Abel over pride. He placed his anger over the life of his brother. The effects of the fall were beginning to show even this early after the fall. Man now has corrupted thinking and lives in a sinful world. A good example of someone who put absolutely no

them. Abortion is the killing of not only a human being but also an innocent human being. God never once let anyone get away with murdering a human being out of cause (“DLTK’s Bible Activities for kids. The story of Cain and Abel.”). Think about Cain and Abel. Cain killed Abel out of a quick rage of jealousy, all because God was more pleased with Abel’s sacrifice. God punished Cain by giving him a life of misery and by putting a mark on him so no man would kill him (“Murder”). Abortion might be a

is occurring in the lives and families of the characters. “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.  And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground” (Genesis. 4. 1-2). Cain and Abel were the first siblings in the story of Genesis, as Ruthie and Lucille are the first siblings to live in the house their grandfather built for a very long time. Ruthie and Lucille, from