Wellington Sevens

brothers decided to write them down. and perseverance. These stories are still read today because, they help us transform ourselves and our conditions to live in a better world. These tales all have morals and warnings about the importance of family, seven deadly sins, and perseverance. In order to survive, human beings must be able to form boundaries within their families. In Ashputtel, A prince is on a quest to find his future princess. When Ashputtel’s father is asked about his biological daughter

disorderly. Today, people try to control their sins by going to therapy, taking some medication, meditating, etc. Thomas More wants to return to a perfect Utopian society similar to the land of Paradise. In order to fix a broken society, More uses the seven deadly sins (lust, greed, sloth, envy, gluttony, pride, and wrath) to set up a logical fix to man’s fall. His goal is to simplify and remove the temptation to commit sin. A society made to remove sin may seem logical in More’s eyes, but his philosophy

Pride is the sin that plays the most important role in the fate of characters in the play Othello. Pride is defined as a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing and conduct (“Oxford...Grammar”). In the Renaissance Era, the punishment for committing the sin of pride was to have your limbs stretched out on the spokes of a wheel while the wheel slowly revolved and then a large iron bar was placed

Pride usually carries negative connotations. It is an arrogant, malicious trait which can lead to a person's ruin. Pride, however, can also be a source of positive motivation. It can encourage its host to perform great feats and thus obtain honor. This duality possessed by pride can be examined in two famous Medieval poems, The Song of Roland and Beowulf. The protagonists of both poems suffer their demise because of their insatiable pride. However, in both works, this hubris is perceived differently

To some people, perfection is not an option. In Antigone, two brothers are supposed to be sharing the throne after the death of their father. While one of the brothers named Polynices is away to wait for his term as King his brother Eteocles is liking being king so much he does not want to give it up. When Polynices returns Eteocles does not give up the throne, Polynices is enraged and has Argos go and attack his brother and homeland of Thebes. Polynices and Eteocles end up killing each other, the

The Mortal Sin of Pride      In 'The Cask of the Amontillado'; Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism, imagery, and the atmosphere to help fully explore the sinful nature of pride and its serious consequences within the short story. The character of Fortunato is the main capsule for the explanation of the dangers of being prideful of ones self. By examining Poe's use of symbolism, images, and effective backdrops around Fortunato the reader may begin to understand the importance

In every person’s life, pride can play a major, beneficial role. When used humbly, it can help one develop a stronger self image and achieve more. In contrast, hubris, exaggerated pride or self-confidence, can lead to danger and havoc. Being a common theme in Greek tragedy, it’s found in Sophocles’ plays: Oedipus the King and Antigone. In these plays, several characters display hubris that ultimately lead to their downfall and destruction, and even deaths of their loved ones. In Oedipus the King

During the middle ages, Pope Gregory The Great influenced this historical period based off strong legacy of Christian faith. Pope Gregory refined what we know today as The Seven Deadly Sins (or vices). He affected life by arising a new principle of study resulting in religious reformation . What became crystallized as the seven deadly sins does not appear as such in the bible, although the old and new testaments identify attitudes and behaviors that violate the principles of a righteous life. He

In Sophocles’ Antigone, the opposition between Antigone and Kreon rises from whether her brother who violated the law deserves a religious burial. Oedipus, the former king of Thebes, died because he inherited the curse from his father, Laius, after he finds out that Laius, whom he killed by self-defense, is his own father, and his wife, Jacasta, is actually his mother. Eteocles and Polynices were supposed to rule the Thebe together after the death of their father, Oedipus, who failed to escape his

“Pride is the mother of arrogance” (Toba Beta) and knowing this is crucial to life. Most people don’t look at the flip side of pride. Sure, having pride should a good thing, but when people have too much pride problems start arising. People start losing focus of what should matter and only care about their self. This why pride can make people blind to everything, even if they think their reputation matters more. To expand, having pride can be great, but when some people think too highly of themselves