... God. Also going against the Christ figure, Gatsby has a record of dealing with shady people. It is rumored that he was a spy in past wars and that now he is making his fortune through bootlegging. His relationship with Wolfshiem only furthers the reality of Gatsby's involvement with illegal activities. ... Christ-like figure. Another deception where readers are led to believe that Gatsby is a Christ figure is saving grace. Christ saved Christians from their sins even though they did not deserve His grace. Gatsby also saves Daisy from her appalling sin. When Daisy murders Myrtle, Gatsby pr...

• Word Count: 1291
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... is asserting that these characters' social surroundings influence who they will become, concluding that a lot of the "evil" " they may contain is because of past hurts they've experienced. There are numerous characters in "Crime" who verify this conclusion, but the best examples are Devil Bug, Mr. Livingstone, and ... Devil Bug is capable of love and caring for someone. Drawing from these opposing characteristics, Lippard is showing that the trials of the past can turn people into what they are supposed to become, and also reveal the ugliness that people contain. Devil-bug is portrayed ...

• Word Count: 1860
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to do good, to make all things better - to please God. Because Meursault knows no God, he has no motivation to excel in benevolence, no reason to repent for his sins. His very existence questions the reality of God, the lack of meaning and purpose in life, and the absurdity of everyday existence (Bree 32). "Nothing, nothing mattered, and I knew why ... . He does not even seem to share his neighborhood's loyalty to its soccer team. And, of course, he has no religious faith. One of the very rare clues about Meursault's past suggests that this relentless indifference arises from disappointm...

• Word Count: 2472
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Derek, who in trying to remember and honor his father began to repeat and portray characteristics that his father had. In turn, Danny is now being affected by the "sins of the father" so to say, since he is now idolizing Derek. While Derek is in prison he comes to realize how his actions have changed the course of ... kid in school a week prior to Derek getting out. It just so happened that the boy was African American and had ties to others that Derek had angered in the past. A few days after Derek gets out, and the morning after their big talk, Danny is killed at school by the other t...

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... Lais Marie's women are shown to have character and grace. Canto V of Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno, takes the reader to the first compartment of true hell, residence for those whose sins have earned them eternal damnation. Dante's cranes symbolize lovers of the highest order, lovers who have died in the name of and for the very essence of love. These characters ... constitutes this type of relationship is very different. Dante often references mythical or ancient stories of tragic lovers, as if to reinforce the message that they who don't remember the past, are condemned to repeat it. S...

• Word Count: 2427
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... of Satine and speaks of how she has re-virginised herself for his pleasure. He is intrigued and gains a sense of power when Zidler claims that Satine is washing her sins for him. The Duke looks upon Satine as a sexual object and she in turn presents him with that image, she greets him in sexy black lingerie upon their first meeting ... to occur as she negotiates the meanings behind Satine's image as a courtesan. By evaluating Satine's relationship with the male figures in her life, the female spectator is able to look past the degrading image of Satine as a courtesan, and relate to her ...

• Word Count: 1472
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . In addition, when a father who is in the ministry, commits a grievous sin, it affects not only his family's views but the views of his congregation as well. The impacts of sins of the clergy are as consistent today as they were in time period this was written. Arthur Dimmesdale, a minister, is the main character. While holding the high office of a minister ... that has no positive impact. Pearl, most would think, is the most fortunate because she inherited Chillingworth's money. The money should make life much easier for Pearl than in the past. Had her story continued would this be the...

• Word Count: 2000
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School