Herman Cain

On December 13, 1945 in Memphis Tennessee a little boy was born to Luther and Lenora Cain. His friends and family know him as the “Hermanator”, but much of America knows him better as Herman Cain. Cain has one younger brother, Thurman. Despite being born in Tennessee, Cain was raised right around the corner from Georgia State University in the west side of Atlanta, known to many now as “The Bluff”. Herman Cain’s mother was a maid, and his father was a chauffeur for Robert Woodruff, president of

Herman Hesse’s Demian emphasizes the importance of change and self discovery. Emil Sinclair, the story’s protagonist, experiences various adjustments, which in time influence his values and identity. As the story develops, Sinclair acquaints himself to Max Demian, an intellectual being, who further encourages him to acknowledge the human’s definite capabilities. Through his interpretation of Cain, Demian impacts the way in which Sinclair views the world. His understanding of the story contradicts

decision-making? Sometimes, we act impulsively for no reason, but for the most part, we are often influenced by various outside factors, such as past experiences, religious beliefs, or peer pressure, to make our choices. Emil Sinclair, the narrator of Herman Hesse’s bildungsroman Demian, is an example of an individual who incorporates different aspects and beliefs of religion, particularly Christianity, into his life. Raised in a Christian household, Emil has always viewed religion as a big role; not

Comparing Christ to Billy of Billy Budd         "I stand for the heart. To the dogs with the head!" wrote Herman Melville in his June 1851 letter to Nathaniel Hawthorne (Davis and Gilman 3). Yet, by the time he began writing Billy Budd, Sailor in 1888, Melville must have tempered this view, for Billy Budd depicts the inevitable destruction of a man who is all heart but who utterly lacks insight. Melville no doubt intends for his reader to connect this tale with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Billy

1. American Sport Movies There are few countries in the world in which sports permeate national life to the degree that it does in the United States. Sports are a big part of the fabric of American life. The centrality of sports in American life is amply reflected in the American cinema. For decades movie makers have successfully mined sports to produce some of the most inspiring, poignant, exciting and memorable American movies ever made. The genre of ‘Sport Movies’ established in the Fifties

Apostolic Field Visit Elizabeth REL 100 University of Indianapolis Abstract This paper is a discussion of a non-religious persons encounter during a site visit to an Apostolic Church, which takes a very literal interpretation to the Christian Bible. Many topics are discussed within this paper such as materials present in the church, the ritualistic practices, socioeconomic status of members present, and the subjective reaction to the service. Apostolic

the biblical fable of Able and Cain. The biblical story of Able and Cain is that of the first story that puts man against man. Cain and Able are children of Adam and Eve, where Cain is the eldest and Able the younger of the two. In the biblical story Cain and Able end up giving gifts (sacrifices) to appease to their God. This in turn, creates tension between the two because Able's sacrifice of the lamb is much favored by God than is Cain's offering of his crops. Cain becomes outraged because he believes

attribute of the soul”. The novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck is an allegory to the biblical story of Cain and Abel, and many of its characters become embodiments of both good and evil. As they struggle to overcome what has been decided for them they are taught they hold the power to overcome and rise above their destiny’s. When the Hebrew idea of “timshel” is introduced to the allegory of Cain and Abel, it become apparent that whether life is predestined or not; mankind holds the ultimate ability

guideline established in the book of Genesis. This arose following Cain’s jealousy-fueled slaying of his brother Abel; interestingly enough, it occurred retrospectively. God favored Abel over Cain, who became discouraged and did away with his competition. Later, after lying to God about Abel’s whereabouts, Cain was punished and sentenced to life as a wanderer. Three chapters later, after God killed the majority of Adam’s descendants, he explained that “whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood

sets of brothers representing Cain and Abel.  Both pairs are similar to Cain and Abel in the way they go about winning their fathers’ favors.  All four give gifts to their fathers, and the fathers dismiss the gifts of Charles and Caleb, the Cain representations (Marks, Jay Lester. p.121).  Caleb and Charles Trask are obviously the more malignant brothers.  They are also the more loving towards their father.  Steinbeck’s purpose in this is to illustrate the need of the Cain character in