The plot summary is about a man named Saul who was courageous in battle. He was a generous king. Early in his reign he was admired and respected by the people. However, his life turned into a tragedy for one reason. Saul did not trust in God. Saul and his servant had just left the Land of Benjamin because they were in search for Saul’s father asses. Saul had figured that they could not find them and wanted to turn back to tell his father, but his servant suggested otherwise. The servant had suggested that they go see a well-known prophet in the city of Israel. So instead they venture off to the city of Israel and encountered the prophet.
When Saul and his servant came across Prophet Samuel’s path they caught each other’s attention. The day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel that a man from the land of Benjamin will come to him and the man will be anointed as ruler over God’s people of Israel. That man will deliver Israel from the hand of the Philistines. Prophet Samuel anoints Saul as king, even though Saul never wanted to be king in the first place.
The play opens at the beginning of the war between the Philistines and the Israelites around the year 1007 B.C. at Mount Gilboa in Israel. The skene represents the battlefield of the war. The chorus is composed of experienced middle-age warriors from the Philistine’s army. The chorus is the men who truly honor the codes of war. In addition, the chorus is the one who witness how King Saul’s pride gets the best of him as they watch his death from a distance. The prologue begins with King Saul’s men waiting for the Philistines to attack (entering the scene). Before the war King Saul gives his army a rousing speech that encourages them to do battle, even though he knows th...
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...oolish, and War is a waste. War is brother, War is dad, War is mother crying, and War is sad. War is death, War is tears, and Wars don't end. They last for years!
[The face of death appears on King Saul’s face]
Chorus: Look! [Mocking King Saul] Here he is, this great king. Lying on the ground eating dirt, just like the worms. Ha! Ha! Ha!
King Saul: I will not be ridicule, by you tyrants!
Chorus: Time to meet your same fate as so did your sons. [Mocking King Saul] Oh great, valiant, noble king any last words?
[As King Saul struggles, he stands and looks up]
King Saul: [Looks at his armor-bearer] If you will not do it then I will do it myself! I rather die by my own hands instead of these rotten maggots!
Armor-bearer: [cries out] My King! No do not do it!
[As King Saul looks up at the sky, he chuckles]
King Saul: Funny, I never wanted to be king in the first place.
What is war? Is war a place to kill? Or is it a place where something more than just killing happens? War, as defined by the Merriam Webster is “a state or period of usually open and declared fighting between states or nations.” War, can also be viewed with romantic ideals where heroes and legends are born. Even the most intelligent of us hold some rather naïve notions of war. Upon reading Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five, intelligent readers have been divested of any romantic notions regarding war they may have harboured.
The final verse deals with judgment day and how the "war pigs" act now that the war is over and they have to take responsibility for their actions while they played their game. "Day of judgment, God is calling, on their knees the war pigs crawling, begging mercies for their sins, Satan, laughing, spreads his wings." This quote expresses how the politicians will most likely act when their day of judgment comes. Now that their fun is over, they will beg and plead for forgiveness from God, but it is too late.
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, written by the talented author Chris Hedges, gives us provoking thoughts that are somewhat painful to read but at the same time are quite personal confessions. Chris Hedges, a talented journalist to say the least, brings nearly 15 years of being a foreign correspondent to this book and subjectively concludes how all of his world experiences tie together. Throughout his book, he unifies themes present in all wars he experienced first hand. The most important themes I was able to draw from this book were, war skews reality, dominates culture, seduces society with its heroic attributes, distorts memory, and supports a cause, and allures us by a constant battle between death and love.
"HE comes from the grave, his body a home of worms and filth. NO life in his eyes, no warmth of his skin, no beating of his breast. His soul as empty and dark as the night sky. He laughs at the blade, spits at the arrow, for they will not harm his flesh. For eternity, he will walk the earth, smelling the sweet blood of the living, feasting upon the bones of the damned. BEWARE, FOR HE IS THE LIVING DEAD"
After the Lord tells Samuel how Saul has disobeyed his commands, the 1 Samuel 15:11 says, “Samuel was angry; and he cried out to the Lord all night.” Samuel’s anger serves as proof that he is a man who truly does seek to do God’s will and disapproves of those who fail to do so. This is also a confirmation of what Samuel suspects might happen if a king is appointed over Israel; he knows that a human king will fail, whereas God will never fail. It is Samuel who goes to meet Saul and delivers God’s message of what the consequences are for disobeying him. The author achieves a positive portrayal of Samuel in this side-by-side comparison. Samuel’s goodness and wisdom is favorable compared to Saul, who did not do what the Lord asked him to do even though he has high status of a king. Samuel is also depicted as more hands-on when compared to Eli. Eli does not appear to do much of anything when he is mentioned in 1 Samuel, whereas Samuel travels all over, even to where Saul is, in order to deliver the word of God. This may also back up the author in believing that Samuel is an overall better judge than
War is calamitous, war is corrosive, and war has eradicated the strongest of states. Empires have been defeated by war, ancient civilizations have been destroyed and dissipated, yet, war has remained a weapon of political propaganda for centuries. War has “[...] kill[ed] people, destroy[ed] resources, retard[ed] economic development, ruin[ed] environments, spread disease[s], expand[ed] governments, militarize[d] societies, reshape[d] cultures, disrupt[ed] families, and traumatize[d] people.” (Levy & Thompson, 2010, p. 1) It is the most destructive form of human behavior, a social demeanor that undermines the sovereignty and security of a state, a conduct that can change the global hegemony instantaneously, but likewise, a bearing that is imperative to humanity and the political realm.
Change is inevitable. However, whether the change is good or bad depends on the individual. In the bible, Saul is described, at first, to be a “handsome man, and [that] there was not a more handsome person than he among the songs of Israel; from his shoulders and up he was taller than any of the people,” an image that appears the most fit for a king (1 Samuel 9:2). Conveniently, due to the people’s complaints and want of a king, Samuel finds Saul, the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamites, with the help of God’s guidance and Saul is anointed as the first king of Israel. As king, Saul exploits valiant roles in battles and leads Israel with confidence, yet, as time goes on, Saul begins to undergo a transformation that will bring him closer to his “darker” side with every sin stacking on top of the previous flaw. It all appears to begin when Saul disobeys God’s orders, told through Samuel, to destroy all the Amalekites, by sparing the Agag’s life, best livestock, and keeping onto the “good things” (1 Samuel 15:9). The change that Saul experiences is shaped by his flaws – greed, jealously, selfishness – that permeates his character, eventually leading to his demise.
foul play. Would the night were come! / Till then sit still, my soul. Foul deeds
I'll be discussing the life of King David. The name David stands for one who is well beloved. His mom was not brought up in the Bible at all. The first book of Samuel represents David as the youngest of the eight kids of Jesse from the city of Bethlehem. A few years after his ordain, David fought and miraculously killed Goliath. David's faith led the future king to conclude that God would ultimately defend those who pray to him and worship him, the problem was the Israelites didn't believe in any higher powers and this angered God very much. Because of some heated arguments over the throne, King David ruled only the tribe of Judah after the death of Saul. His rule over only one tribe, that started when he was around the age of thirty, lasted a little over seven years. After that, all the elders of Israel recognized him as the only ruler of all the
Thirty thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and masses of foot soldiers littered the seashore of Micmash. This made Saul’s army look like a litter of bunnies, only to increase the fear of the already terrified Israelites. Many fled, and those who stayed still hid themselves away. It just goes to show how lost one might feel without the hope that a divine creator watches over them.
The unnamed narrator laments that he is "sick unto death" after agents of the Spanish Inquisition in Toledo used torture while questioning him. When they unbind him, they allow him to sit while robed judges sentence him to death. Thereafter he cannot make out what they are saying; he can hear only a low hum while their lips move with "immoveable resolution."
Moses proves to be a good prophet in demonstrating this idea, whereas Saul demonstrates that he is unfit for such a status. Ultimately, Jonah’s position on the prophetic spectrum will be revealed through the comparison of these two prophets.
Saul was originally chosen by God to rule as the king of Israel. He was a tall, strong, mighty man who stood a head taller than other people, he exemplified the kind of man people would want to rule as king. Samuel often told Saul what God wanted him to do concerning the leading of the Israel nation, Saul was given specific orders to destroy the Amalekites, an order that Saul did not completely fulfill. As a result, Saul lost favor with God and would eventually lose his place as king. God called Samuel to anoint a new man to be king and brought him to the house of Jesse to choose one of his sons. Jesse presented all of his sons to Saul, beginning with the strongest and greatest. God did not choose any of the strong and great sons that Jesse brought to Samuel, instead God called the son who was out shepherding the sheep, a young, small good-looking kid. David was not, especially for the time, what anyone would consider a person fit to be king. The words God gave Samuel concerning his initial thought about who should be king is a great lesson about what is important to God: “the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7. As humans it is easy to look at a person and have one type of prejudice or another, yet God sees far more than man can see, even about themselves and David’s faith was very evident to God. God called David into a position of kingship because o...
War has been around for centuries. From the time modern civilizations began, war has played an integral part in human history. It shaped the world into the modern world we live in. War has been said to be a great motivator, for example, the Great Wall of China was built to fend off the attackers from the north. However, the negative aspects of war far outweighs any positive effects it might have. The destruction of civilizations, cities and countries, mass killings of men, woman and children alike, the disastrous effect it has on economy and the after effects of war can last for centuries.
told the king that he will leave his fate to god and if god wants him