Essays on Reckoning

There can be no denial of the fact that literature is the true mirror of the society of the world. Indeed, there are innumerous examples of seminal literary works penned by various literary artists that have come to reflect the picture of the individual and the society with utmost perfection and artistic skill. As such, one can take into reckoning the short story A Good Man Is Hard to Find, by Flannery O’Connor that can very well be taken to be an exploration of the degeneration of the individual self and the moral values of life in the ...

In the morality play, “Everyman”, the author sees death as an inevitable act that comes to all mankind. In fact, the author perceives death and treats death as though death is a messenger from God. The general concept in the play is that no one can escape Death because God sends Death to remind mankind of His might. Ideally, the message of death in the play arises from the search for a motive for living. While Everyman attempts to make an agreement with Death so as to extend his time on Earth, Death tells him that he has no use ...

Integrity

Introduction Warren Buffet, who is the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, stated "In looking for people to hire, look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first one, the other two will kill you" (Anderson 2012). Indeed, integrity is that special virtue of one's character that makes a person trustworthy to others. Integrity is the very foundation of principles and values that form the core of a person. Integrity means adherence to moral and ethical principles and the path of honesty. Integrity is extremely valuable and has become a rarity in the present ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Should the US have stricter gun control laws? Guns have a special place in American history and Americans have always had a love for firearms. This love affair for guns started in the seventeenth century, when the early settlers were required to carry gun to protect themselves from Indian attacks. The ‘Kentucky rifle’ of the 1700s, Samuel Colt of the nineteenth century and WWII veterans bringing home their enemy guns as trophies are all symbols of the proud American past. However, the spate of recent mass shootings has called for a stricter regulation of gun ownership and distribution. The ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’ Gun control vs. gun right “We have to try and stop this. It will be a long journey involving the personal choices of individuals and families, public discussions, mental health reforms, a change in the culture – you name it.” “I want people to be afraid of the fact that this could happen to them. But it’s real. It doesn’t have to be understood to be real.” The above words were uttered by Peter Rodger, father of Elliot Rodger, who killed six people in Santa Barbara, and Peter Lanza, father of the Sandy Hook killer ...

Everyman is normally considered one of the best morality plays, a fine example of this particular genre of medieval drama. In this unattributed work, the eponymous Everyman, is sent to God by Death to answer for the materialism and shallowness of himself and the human race. Everyman, wishing to bargain for more time in order to make proper account for his life, consults with the various people/forces that are important to him to find companions on his journey. On its surface, the play is a standard morality play that emphasizes the importance of being a good person, loving God and eschewing material ...

Book Review of The Complete Green Letters by Miles J. Stanford

The Complete Green Letters by Miles J. Stanford is made up of five sections which actually summarize the important points of his five published works: The Green Letters, The Principle of Position, The Ground of Growth, The Reckoning That Counts, and Abide Above. This book is a compilation of Christ’s identity and individual spiritual formation. Though it is like an anthology of his books, each section is very brief and concise but still gives the reader an understanding of Christ and spirituality.

Summary

The first section, entitled Principles of Spiritual Growth, comprises eighteen chapters of values that lay the groundwork ...

Abstract

This paper puts Everyman in the wider context of medieval drama and discusses the ubiquity of memento mori in medieval culture – in the visual arts and in drama. It goes on to examine the ways in which is presented as the catalyst for all the vents in t he play and demonstrates that the presentation of Death i s wholly consistent with Catholic doctrine – which is also examined in full. Death’s interaction in the play with God and with Everyman is examined and finally there is reference to Shakespeare and his alleged debt to the Morality play tradition.

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