In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what additional traits does Edwards attribute to God towards the end of the sermon?

It is hard to see
anything attractive in the presentation of God that Edwards presents us with in this sermon, and
the techniques that he employed have been parodied so many times that in some ways it is
difficult to read his words without thinking of hellfire and damnation preachers and their ilk.
The many images that Edwards employs presents God as a...

How did Oedipus demonstrate love for his people during his regime as king in Oedipus Rex?

shows his
love for his people in two main ways. First, he is determined to get to the bottom of the plague
disrupting Thebes. He sendsto the oracle at Delphi to find answers. When he learns the disease
has been sent because of a crime,...

In "A Worn Path," how does Phoenix Jackson demonstrate unconscious heroism?

Phoenix does
demonstrate tremendous heroism without being aware of it. She doesn't think of herself as being
brave. She is just doing what she must do to take care of her little grandson, and she has done
it many times. Her path to town is "worn," suggesting that she has traveled it many
times.

Phoenix faces great danger making her trip to town. She is very old
and frail and almost blind. The weather is cold because it is December, hard winter. Phoenix
climbs a hill, makes her way through briars, climbs through a fence, and crosses a stream by
walking on a log fallen over the water. If she had fallen into the stream, she would have frozen
to death. When she falls in a ditch after the hunter's dog comes after her, the hunter has to
help her up. She cannot get to her feet by herself and would have died there without his
help.

When Phoenix gets to town, she is treated very hatefully by one of the
women in the doctor's office. Phoenix swallows her pride and ignores the woman's insults so that
she can get what she came for--her grandson's medicine. That took courage, also. Phoenix is
very heroic; she risks her life and sacrifices her pride for one she
loves.

Maths VS Science Why do your'll prefer maths more science or vice versa?

I enjoy science
more than math because science explains the world around us, and that makes it very relevant to
my life, even though I am an English teacher by profession. I still like to know how the systems
of my body work; why the weather works the way it does; how to make my garden grow well; and how
to at least begin to decipher the ingredients list on some of the foods I
eat.

What are some possible themes of Kindred by Octavia Butler?

Like many of the novels
which speak to the "human condition" and living life, the themes illuminated in 's
novel are slavery, choices and consequences, appearance and reality, and
the idea of differences.

Each of these themes are important when dealing, or
examining, the issues related to slavery. The themes are highlighted through Butler's
examination of Dana's perspective and understanding regarding the harshness and realities
associated with slavery.

For Dana, her experiences with...

In The Scarlet Letter, what is Dimmesdale's tragic flaw?

Reverendhas
two basic tragic flaws: his feebleness of character and his lack of moral strength.

His feebleness of character is evident, first and foremost, in that he did not resist
the temptation of becoming involved with . This is also indicative of his lack of moral
character. If he had both, strength and morality, he would have perhaps even directed Hester in
to seeking comfort elsewhere. Similarly, if Dimmesdale had strength of character and a stronger
sense of morality he would have forgiven himself for his bad choice and would have accepted the
responsibility of what he did, no matter what consequences it would bring.

Instead, Dimmesdale willingly leads a double life where he attempts to moralize his
flock while he knows of the sin he has committed. He continues to enjoy his position as an
alderman and, although he suffers inside, he does not deviate from fulfilling his role as a
celebrated priest. This choice is further evidence of his low moral strength.

So low is Dimmesdale's strength that he pathetically begs Hester for help... to get rid
of . The man who once Hester may have seen as strong, intelligent and superior has obviously
fallen into decay, all because his strength, intelligence and sense of superiority are all mere
appearance.

The judgment of God is on me, answered the
conscience-stricken priest. It is too mighty for me to struggle with!

Heaven would show mercy, rejoined Hester, hadst thou but the strength to take
advantage of it.

Be thou strong for me! answered he. Advise me what to
do.

Is the world, then, so narrow?"

This conversation, which takes place in the forest, shows how the character and
strength of Hester towers over Dimmesdale, ultimately rendering him as a weakling in
comparison.

Ironically, although it is Hester who has to tolerate the
punishment and humiliation of the villagers, she comes out triumphantly as a character while
Dimmesdale's choices as a weak man set him aside as what could be deemed a "saint of
clay".

Which conflicts and thems are present in the story "Hills like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway?

Among the
conflicts and themes present in the story "" are the problem of an unwanted pregnancy,
the relationship between men and women, and the aimlessness and emptiness of expatriate
life.

The central conflict in the story stems from the fact that the woman,
called Jig, is pregnant. Her partner, who is unnamed, wants her to get an abortion, and although
he insists that she doesn't have to if she doesn't want to, it is clear that he himself wants
her to get rid of their unborn child. The man tells Jig repeatedly that "it's really an
awfully simple operation," and that if she will consent to have it, "everything will
be fine." He also says that he doesn't want anybody but her; he doesn't want "anyone
else" - meaning a baby. The woman, however, is not so sure that having an abortion will
make things better for them. She understands that things will never be the way they were,
arguing that "once they take it away, you never get it back."

A
second conflict and important theme in the story is the relationship between men and women. The
woman is clearly subordinate to the man in the situation described; the man speaks to her
rudely, and disregards much of what she says. The reader gets the sense that the woman is
considering having an abortion she does not want just to please the man and to avoid losing him.
She says to him pathetically, "if I do it you'll be happy and things will be like they were
and you'll love me."

A third theme in the story is one that recurs in
many of Hemingway's works - the aimless, empty life of American expatriates in Europe in the
years between the two world wars. The two main characters in the story are expats in Ebro who
are waiting for a train, and as they share drinks and argue, the woman says, "That's all we
do, isn't it - look at things and try new drinks."