Essays on Rich Man

The gospel of Luke was written by Luke (Ellis, 2003). It presents Jesus Christ as the son of God and a savior who comes to save all men. In the book of Luke 4:16-21, Jesus reads the book of prophet Isaiah where it is written that he is sent to release the captives, heal the sick and setting liberty to the oppressed, and he states that the scripture written by Isaiah has been fulfilled. At some instances, Jesus gives promises which were later fulfilled. During the last supper, he promises that one of his disciples will betray him, Peter ...

The Yin-Yang concept has been an integral part of the Chinese culture for many years with the Chinese citizen viewing it as a means to gaining personal balance. In essence, the Yin and Yang way of thinking are distinct to the Chinese culture by perception of the main human principles and in terms of they view the universe and its occurrences. The phenomenon is a Dual-Polar concept that aims at enabling the coexistence of two different extremities such that it differs from the western way of thinking. The western way of thinking unlike the Yin and Yang way of ...

Classical English literature studies

Comedy – a professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh. Late Middle English (as a genre of drama, also denoting a narrative poem with a happy ending, as in Dante’s Divine Comedy): from Old French comedie, via Latin from Greek kōmōidia, from kōmōidos 'comic poet', from kōmos 'revel' + aoidos 'singer'. ("Comedy: Definition Of Comedy in Oxford Dictionary (American English)"). Aristotle defines comedy as an imitation of men, who is worse than the average, but not in their perversities, but in hilarious sense. Comedy, as a genre ...

In his article, Nepotism: ‘The Rich Man’s Burden’, Calum Murray makes shocking arguments on his perception towards nepotism. Murray talks about nepotism and the impact it has in the society. He argues that in the modern day and age, experience, and not qualification, is essential in guiding one to secure a job. Having a barren CV is not a guarantee that one will secure a well-paying job. This is the reason why people must invest in activities that will build their experiences in their careers of choice. He notes with a lot of concern that it has become ...

Henrik Ibsen seems to be of their idea of the bigger picture. That is to say that as a writer, Henrik Ibsen always portrays characters in his drama plays so as to communicate to the society the importance of being selfless. In a society, selflessness is a virtue that should be nurtured and encouraged since in the long run; it creates something good for everyone. Henrik, therefore, as a writer with a responsibility to teach the society of the important human values; believes that in case of a conflict to pursue individual interest or defy social conventions so as ...

Jesus’ attitude on Wealth, Humility, and Salvation

Jesus’ position regarding wealth and poverty is very different from how society views them. This is because the latter holds wealth in such high esteem that a person’s wealth can actually define his or her worth as a human being, while Jesus seems to place higher significance on humility rather than his or her riches. In this regard, the Bible is replete with examples wherein Jesus actually teaches rich men to abandon their worldly riches in order to attain eternal life, and that it is easier for the poor to gain salvation. This argument will be discussed and ...