In the “Parable of the Crayons”, Clark is a teenager who is assigned to lecture a group of kindergarteners about a few of the morals God wants us to learn. To capture the audience's attention, which were the kindergarteners, he alludes to a pack of crayons. He begins to tell a story of when a boy named Matthew was ridiculed for only having 1 pack of crayons instead of having 2 or more. For that reason, an angel descended down to Matthew and told him that there was no need to fear, as long as he believed and trusted his faith in God, there will be nothing but positive things. Despite being somewhat oblivious to the world, he understood the message that the angel was trying to convey. On that day, he received 100 packs of crayons for his obedience …show more content…
Matthew did not seek any earthly possessions and he was content with everything that he was blessed with. It was when his classmates, who are the behavioral depiction of the devil, tried to pull down Matthew into believing that he needed the “crayons” or prizes to be satisfied. This relates to a quote from Mother Theresa, which states, “If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives, be kind anyway… In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.” Even though he was enclosed in a classroom full of temptation, his idea of fortunes, goods and righteousness did not change and this led him to give the crayons away in the end. As a result, Matthew became more jubilant because he built one of the strongest relationships in his life, which was …show more content…
In the parable, the kids exemplify the sinful earth, who care more about physical attributes rather than spiritual and emotional virtue. The kindergarteners didn’t give Matthew a chance to be who he was and judge him based on his characteristics. Instead, they criticized him based on his possessions and this made Matthew feel excluded and very sorrowful. When, Matthew was introduced to the idea of God, it brought him more happiness than he had ever felt. This shows that God notices the ones who are trapped and have nowhere to go. In contrast from the beginning of the parable, Matthew became stronger and more resilient to evil because he only believed in
All throughout history and current day there has been issues with the rights and duties of women throughout their lives. Granted, modern day women have more freedom as most have probably never had to experience lack of women suffrage or certain duties and jobs being socially unacceptable. It has taken a long period of time to evolve to the point where women stand today on certain ideas being socially accepted. In the poem “To the Ladies”, written in 1703 by Mary Lady Chudleigh, she wrote from the point of view of a married woman and compared marriage to a legal contract through the use of metaphor, tone, and word choice. The poem “Paper Matches”, written in 1973 by Paulette Jiles, is written from a young girl’s first encounter with the idea of what a woman’s duties are compared to a man’s through the use of simile, metaphor, and tone. Each author arguing the same over the idea of gender roles but are taking
The Screwtape letters, was written by C.S.Lewis. In this paper, I will be examining the good versus the evil. In The Screwtape Letters Lewis is trying to talk somebody into doing something wrong or think something that is not true, when it is. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” If light is shown in the world more darkness would not be so abundant, if one loved more so much hate would go away. Sometimes it seems like you have a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, this is how I pictured this whole story. Those figures are making one say which way should I go? Portraying the good and the bad. Through the failures of temptations,
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One can also say that the story shows the kingship of Christ. The theme of Matthew is the kingship of Christ. It would make total sense f...
Mathews finds the pastel of infancy in pink, but since pink is a color intermediate between red and white, William V. Davis prefers to take it as suggesting “neither total depravity nor innocence” but “the tainted innocence, the spiritual imperfection of mankind,” a view shared, up to a point, by Robinson. . . . (62).
Those who are familiar with the bizarre yet forceful impacts and effects religion may impose upon the human spirit are able to truly see the immense and passionate grip a spiritual connection has on the soul. Humans, in mere seconds, are brought to tears of overwhelming ecstasy, enlightenment, tranquility, and sorrow due to such a tenacious connection. They become truly moved and touched by a concept that can at times be considered fictitious and controversial. A spiritual connection yields the ability to expand and become so powerful that, as a result, humans use their unmatched talents to express their own connections in the form of literature. Although one may concede that spiritual elements, such as a strong resemblance when comparing Simon to Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Flies depicting the devil, and Simon's confrontation with the Lord of the Flies, overall weaken and cause confusion, when misinterpreted, for the meaning of William Golding's Lord of the Flies; the biblical parallels and potent spiritual connection reveal depth as well as a timeless message of the lasting need for salvation in a society being slowly corrupted.
The father sees himself asking if his child is a “god…that [the father] sites mute before [him,” and then asking if he himself is “a god in that [he] should never disappoint?” The father first describes his child as a god because he feels that his son is a being that is untouchable, and it to be able to fully connect with him is something the father does not comprehend. The father then describes himself as a god, asking if he failed to be like a god in his child’s eyes and be perfect in every way. Another metaphor in the poem are the books. The father uses books to connect with his son, much like how Christians use the Bible, a book, to connect with their God. The Bible is something that can have a positive influence on the lives of Christians and support them through their lives all through the use of words. This is similar to the books the father uses. The father does not know how to be a positive influence on his son, so he uses books as a medium to communicate with his son due to the fact that he cannot think of what to say himself. By using these metaphors, the father is comparing his and his child’s relationship to one of a mortal and a god: a relationship that is not familial love, but rather one of a love or worship for a divine being. The father feels that he cannot have a good relationship with his son because his child is something that he cannot understand no matter how hard he tries. He is also worried that he will never live up to his son’s expectations and will fail to support
The Gospel of Matthew is an eyewitness story written for an audience of believers, under great stress, and persecution. Matthew develops a theological plot incorporating genealogy, speeches, parables, inter and intra textual references, common vocabulary, and fulfillment quotations, with a tension that builds as we are invited into the story. The crucifixion and resurrection bring us to a Christological climax that symbolically points beyond its conclusion to God’s Kingdom, bringing atonement, salvation and the ushering in the Eschaton. The extraordinary events surrounding the crucifixion act as commentary, adding important details concerning the death of Jesus.1
...itution. This illustrates the reliability that he had in only children to do the right thing. Being a moralist and preacher, he is aware that adults will do corrupted things for money and power, but sees the true innocence that remains in a child. Even if some still believed children to be a burden, the idea still existed of a loving family with little consequence.
Christ is implemented in myriad texts as a source of light in a fallen world and to justify the plot that good shall ultimately triumph evil. Authors create a parallel between the character and Christ in hopes to deepen the sacrifices by emulating Christ 's actions and wisdom. The man represents Christ in many ways such as being in continuous agony. He is always coughing his lungs raw and taking care of the boy over himself. The man is wise and spouts many wise aphorisms such as “You forget what you want to remember and you remember what you want to forget (McCarthy 12).” McCarthy 's world is a disgusting dump with burnt corpses and it’s hard to forget what you have seen there. The man and the boy use a humble mode of transportation all the way up to the coast. Their mode of travel was on foot with a cart which parallels Christ traveling on foot with a pack donkey. Jesus Christ also calls himself the good shepherd, and his followers are his sheep. He does not drive his followers but leads them. The sheep depend on their shepherd for guidance just as the boy depends on his father for survival. The boy will always follow the man as the boy says, “I believe you. I always believe you. I have to (McCarthy 185).” The boy believes that the man will guide him and not abandon him just like how the sheep trust in their shepherd. The most
In today’s society, many women are powerful, independent, and for the most part treated equal to men, but before the 1920's women were restrained by the men. Imagine what being a woman in this era would be like. In Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles,” she addresses the life of women in the 1900’s by examining the marital relationships among the characters, specifically between Mrs. Wright and Mr. Wright, the Sheriff and Mrs. Peters, and last Mr. Hale and Mrs. Hale. Glaspell accomplishes this by separating the husbands and wives into different rooms in the home of the Wrights, leaving the women all together in the living room and kitchen, which is where they find the crime scene evidence. The point being is that the men did not consider what the
Matthew was one of the first twelve disciples of Jesus (Matthew 9:1; 10:1-4) and therefore an eye-witness; he records more of Jesus' teaching concerning God's heavenly kingdom than the other writers, for example the entire Sermon on the Mount.
Also, the Gospel of Matthew offers a shorter summary in comparison to Luke and includes the second part of the parable, Mt. 22:11-14. Lester 308 - "The 'Lester'" Matthew directed this passage toward the Matthean reader, for it supplies instruction and a sense of warning to those who wish to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
and looked up tp heaven and blessed them. He then broke the loaves and gave them to His disciples and also divided the two fish among them. The people were satisfied and then picked up the wicker baskets and drank from them. Jesus had shown compassion towards the people and had feed them, after he wanted to rest (Mark6:33-44).
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