The Seven Deadly Sins

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We live in a society that is full of horrific things everywhere we turn. In order to not come in contact with these things we would have to live apart from the media and almost separate ourselves from society altogether. These horrible things are often called sins. Sins are actions that are felt to be highly reprehensible and are also viewed as going against God’s will. Many actions can be viewed as sins, but there are seven sins that are particularly important. These seven sins are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. They are infamous for being called the Seven Deadly Sins. A wide variety of works include these sins in order to show society how wrong they truly are. One work in particular is “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne’s characters in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” all show one or more of the seven sins in one way or another. Hawthorne believed that man was becoming condemnable; therefore, he used his characters to portray that. Hawthorne’s interpretation of humans is quite true because the Seven Deadly Sins appear everywhere in our society. If one was to watch television or use the Internet, he or she would almost certainly discover one of these particular seven sins in a very short amount of time. This is precisely what I found to be true while doing an assignment to find examples of the Seven Deadly Sins for three days. Lust is the first of these so-called deadly sins. It is described as having sexual perversion and can also be characterized as having an excessive desire for the pleasures of the body. Lust is a deadly sin that is a common topic among many tabloids. Celebrities tend to have many incidents where they commit the sin of lust. One of these occurrences is Justin ... ... middle of paper ... ...he-even-more-lazy-and-slothful/>. “Justin Timberlake Cheated on Jessica Biel With Actress Olivia Munn.” ¬US Weekly. 13 Nov. 2010 . “Kanye West says he won't perform on 'Today' Show, doesn't hate Matt Lauer.” Fox News. 14 Nov. 2010 . “Lashing Out.” Teen Mom. MTV. 14 Nov. 2010 McElhatton, Jim. “P.G. County Executive Jack Johnson, wife arrested in FBI sting.” The Washington Times. 12 Nov. 2010 <://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/nov/12/pg-county-executive-wife-arrested-fbi-sting/> “Tab: Angelina Jolie Hates Her Nannies For Liking Her Kids.” ¬Gossip Cop. 13 Nov. 2010 .

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