The author of The Shoes of the Fisherman, Morris West, shows the desires of the newly named pope to be a simple man. Kiril Lakota, who was recently released from jail after 17 years is the newly proclaimed pope. Kiril encounters numerous conflicts as he tries to live out a simple mission to bring people of all countries together. Kiril, the new proclaimed pope experiences many internal and external conflicts. An internal conflict that Kiril faces the whole book is his deep feeling of inadequacy. While talking of the man that died in his arms Kiril states that “I just felt so inadequate. I needed someone who could act” (West 149), which shows that he was unable to cope with the situation. Kiril is never fully able to get over …show more content…
the feeling of being an inadequate but is able to ease his feelings. Kiril’s first external conflict is between himself and the Cardinals. The Cardinals are very skeptical in their newly proclaimed pope and Kiril must prove to them that he is worthy of the position.
Most of the Cardinals were uneasy with the decision of his papacy so while talking to them all Kiril, to gain their trust, jokes of his beard, “Even this I understand to be a source of scandal to some, although our Master and the first Apostles were all bearded men. I should hate to think that the rock of Peter should split for want of a razor.” (43). After that moment “they laughed and loved him”, which displays the Cardinals approval of Kiril the Pontiff. Kiril is able to overcome this conflict by letting the Cardinals see a side of himself that they did not see before. Kiril’s second external conflict that he encounters is trying to bring peace to the countries involved in the Cold War. Kiril acts as a mediator for the United States and the Soviet union and “wants to begin secret talks to fend off the crisis we all know is coming” (180). This shows Kiril's effort to bring them together to ease the tension. Kiril’s efforts did not go unanswered and he is able to ease the tension by bringing the countries together during the Cold War. Kiril Lakota, who was recently released from jail after 17 years is the newly
proclaimed pope who experiences many internal and external conflicts while trying to live out a simple life and mission. Kiril suffers from the feeling of inadequacy as he holds a dying man. In the early stages of Kiril’s papacy he is frowned upon by the Cardinals but eventually gains their trust through wise words. Kiril makes the largest impact of his papacy when he eases the tension between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The protagonist of the story “Two Fishermen” is a young news reporter named Michael Foster. He is a man of many traits, some of which I’m sure many people can relate to.
2) What is the main conflict in the book? Is it external or internal? How is this conflict resolved throughout the course of the book?
In chapter two, ‘Francis and His Companions,’ Cunningham exposes the considerable growth in Francis of Assisi’s influence, as he recounts his companions that joined him after deciding to live his life. The chapter is significant because it exposes how Francis of Assisi’s gospel is different from the orthodox Catholic practices, which recognized the pope, as the sole Vicar of Christ. (Cunningham 32). This chapter is important in my life because it reinforces my conviction God is the almighty and all-powerful, and all people regardless of the status of the needed to worship
Michael experiences first hand the impact on himself facing conflict in his life. The story of “Two Fishermen” brings vision an intense reality; When an individual experiences a strong amount of external and internal conflict, their concept of reality can be altered, so much so that they may begin to
As the high priest’s son he himself wanted to become a good priest but to become one he had to look at the place of gods with his own eyes.
the part of the Catholic Church to the challenges it faced. The Book of Margery Kempe
Internal conflict is easily shown in this novel, as Gene must fight many of his own internal struggles. For example, when a difficult event would occur, Gene would overthink the situation, and question his morals. Eventually, some of the conflicts within
Politicians from both the United States and the Soviet Union are the key players of the Cold War. They are the ones who took actions. President Reagan was credited for his bravery and initiation of the Zero-Option strategic plan. However, some of Reagan’s pugnacious speeches and decision to increase the United States defense spending provoked tension and calamitous accidents like the Korean Aircraft incident. The public’s fear of a nuclear war is another factor that pressured Reagan to create better relations with the Soviet Union. Although Reagan’s improbable Strategic Defense Initiative, claiming to prevent a nuclear war, received numerous criticism, it is a factor that influenced the Soviet Union to make an agreement. Reagan’s realization of the obsolete nuclear war and his initiation of the arms control talks led to a realistic and
The Tale of Kieu is the most popular and adored Vietnamese literary work to date. It is a beautiful epic poem composed by Nguyen Du. The epic tells a breathtaking story of the woes of a young girl named Kieu. Through the life of Kieu, Du explores the concept of how much of our lives are preordained by fate or the cosmos, and how much is free will. From beginning to end, readers are captivated by the main character’s misfortune, resilience, and strong moral character. The Tale of Kieu is a riveting read that will challenge readers to think deeper about concepts such as fate, destiny, and karma.
play, we find out that he has been worshipping a new kind of god, a
At the beginning of the sixteenth century church theologian, Martin Luther, wrote the 95 Theses questioning the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church. In this essay I will discuss: the practices of the Roman Catholic Church Martin Luther wanted to reform, what Martin’s specific criticism of the pope was, and the current practices Pope Francis I is interested in refining in the Roman Catholic Church today.
ultimate bishop, the bishop of Rome. Not only did he show that the pope was to be a
contention with the gods to sit on top of the hierarchy of angels. He is
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The Rape of the Lock, written by Alexander Pope, is a mock-epic with a serious purpose. This narrative was written to diffuse a real life quarrel between two high-class families in 18th century England; the Petres and the Fermors (Gurr, 5). The character’s names were changed but their characteristics hold true; simply put, Belinda, young and beautiful, had a lock of her hair cut off by the Baron and this thus causes a feud amongst the two families. Pope wrote this mock-epic by employing humor and light-hearted wit in order to diffuse the tensions, but also to mock the superficiality of that society. Pope’s The Rape of the Lock uses epic conventions such as, structure, the depiction of the epic hero embodying the culture’s values, and the usage of supernatural machinery to satirize and mock the superficiality of the 18th century high-class society.