Benny Woo 10/27/10 Religion and Morality in Hamlet In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the Danish prince sets out to avenge his father’s assassination at the hands of his uncle Claudius‚ the new king. At first‚ Hamlet is fragile because of his father’s sudden death and the following marriage of his mother Gertrude and uncle Claudius. Originally contemplating suicide‚ Hamlet dissuades himself from doing so on the grounds of it being a sin. Shifting from an internal struggle to an external one
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Bible‚ one of the most revered texts in human history‚ vengeance is a key element to many stories. When Adam and Eve eat the fruit in the Garden of Eden‚ God takes his retribution on them by banishing them from the garden for all time. Cain takes revenge on Abel for outdoing him in his sacrifices to God. The list goes on‚ the point being that people have been taking revenge upon one another since the dawn of man. Even though the desire to obtain revenge often leads people to perform criminal
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The Apple of Our Eye We all need to be tamed. Our rough edges are honed by those who understand our temper – folks who are put in our life to round us into complete people. Eve and Enkidu are perfect examples of complementary personas. Both people serve to quench the personalities to which they provide counterpoint‚ Enkidu in showing Gilgamesh that he is not invincible and Eve in showing Adam that his companion in life will stick with him through thick and thin. It is by the actions and behaviors
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worship started first with sacrifice Since the sacrifice is practice of worship. which we can see in the Genesis 4:3-4(And in process of time it came to pass‚ that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.And Abel‚ he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering). Another sacrificial worship we find that Noah making sacrifice and God is pleased in it in Genesis 8:20-21(And Noah builded an altar unto
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Religious behaviors developed to what they are today beginning in the pre-historic times of the Paleolithic‚ Mesolithic‚ and the Neolithic. There is evidence of these behaviors in the archaeological artifacts as well as mythological evidence. Religious behaviors evolved as humans evolved. Religious beliefs changed too. In the Paleolithic we learn that people were very spiritual; everything was treated as a spiritual act. They approached everything ritualistically and their behaviors were in response
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Sheppard v. Maxwell Landmark Case In a democratic society‚ the Supreme Court has noted‚ the press fulfills the important function of informing the public about the judicial process. Consequently‚ the media carry the ethical obligation not to impair criminal trial proceedings deliberately. Ultimately‚ the responsibility to ensure fairness rests with the trial court. It is important to ensure that criminal defendants receive a fair trial and are not victims of emotionalism
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Revenge Many comparisons can be seen between Shakespeare’s novel The Tempest and the epic Beowulf. One of the strongest similarities is the idea of revenge. Shakespeare’s novel occurs basically in order for Prospero to have revenge on his enemies from usurping his dukedom. Beowulf’s original monster‚ Grendel‚ starts acting out less due to revenge and more out of pure frustration. His death though‚ causes his mother to act on revenge‚ killing one of Hrothgar’s trusted advisor‚ Aeschere‚ causing
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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Cassius‚ a main character‚ discussed the integral role of humanity’s decisions‚ saying‚ "The fault...is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves" (I.ii.139-141). Within a modern context‚ Cassius’s viewpoint is secular‚ demanding that all of us‚ not fate‚ is in control of the courses of our lives. However‚ it is also countercultural as our society ingrains itself in the norm of scapegoating‚ where humanity points to individuals/groups whom we can dump our rage for
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"Sunday Bloody Sunday" "Trenches dug within our hearts‚ And mothers‚ children‚ brothers‚ sisters torn apart" -- Matthew 10:35: "For I have come to set a man against his father‚ a daughter against her mother‚ and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." "Wipe the tears from your eyes" -- Revelation 21:4: "He will wipe every tear from their eyes..." "We eat and drink while tomorrow they die" A brilliant ironic take on I Cor 15:32 "If the dead are not raised‚ let us eat and drink‚ for tomorrow
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history. Every continent has a record of the same demons lending credibility to the claim and underlying truth in the matter. There is a story of such a creature in our own Bible. When God banishes the son of Adam and Eve for murdering his brother Abel‚ Cain is marked as a killer and forced to live on Earth for all eternity‚ cursed. It is also said that all of Cain’s children are cursed‚ just as their father. (New International Version Bible. Genesis. 4.8-25.) The Bible could very well be the first
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