Leland Ryken

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is an elaborate retelling of the Biblical parable of the prodigal son (Ryken 157). It follows the life of Pip as he rises through and falls from society. He begins his life as an orphaned boy in a blacksmith’s home to become a young gentleman of “great expectations”. Pip forsakes the love and care of his guardian, Joe Gargery, for advancement in society. Misfortunes befall him; he loses all his wealth and he is forced to return to his home. Pip is the prodigal

“‘Who is that man, Hester?’ gasped Mr. Dimmesdale, overcome with terror. ‘I shiver at him! Dost thou know the man? I hate him, Hester!’” (536) A name can provoke many emotions, including a shiver such as Dimmesdale felt. The choice of names can be a symbol, used by the author to further assist in a character’s portrayal. Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for the symbolism in his writings. From “The Birthmark” to “Rappaccini’s Daughter” to The House of the Seven Gables, Hawthorne uses names, words, and

Puritan view of Religion God directed all the events by the exercise of his will and aimed at directing all these events to an intelligent end. Puritans placed emphasis on the righteousness and sovereignty of God. Human beings were sinners who were not able to attain salvation and be pure in the eyes of God. Puritans believed in predestination and that all human beings were to conform to divine law. The Puritan role in society was to be the people of God and create another form of Jerusalem

This article reassures the reader that Brown was given many chances to return home safe. Instead, he decided to take a different path, which filled his life with darkness. Also, Brown was never encouraged to enter the dark forest of sin, but rather to satisfy his curiosity about the happening there and perhaps even to take part in them. As a result of entering the forest Brown encounters himself with a man who appears to represent the devil. Several times the man tells Brown he is free to go back

The symbolism between C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the fourth book in The Chronicles of Narnia, and the New Testament in the Bible, particularly the account of Jesus’ death is not merely coincidental because The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is, in fact, an allegory. An allegory is a story with morals in which characters, plots and settings are used as symbols. The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis is rich with Christian symbolism even though the allegorical

MAIN IDEA & OUTLINE Main Idea Jesus as Messiah serves as both High Priest and Mediator for all believers. This role is established in the New Covenant that He created through His sacrifice and by His blood. His sacrifice and role as priesthood are both superior to any preceding, and are permanent in nature. Outline 1. Jesus as Messiah 9:11 2. Jesus as High Priest 9:12-13 3. Superiority of priesthood of Jesus 9:14 4. Jesus is our Mediator Hebrews 9:15-20 INTRODUCTION Starting in Chapter