Temptation, Blame, Forgiveness, And An Apple Essay

Katherine Springer Mrs. Lang Honors Humanities 5th Hour 10 November 2016 Temptation, Blame, Forgiveness, and an Apple Genesis-- the book of the beginning of man, according to some religions. In this book, the age old story of Adam and Eve is recorded. The book tells of the first two humans on earth performing the original sin by eating an apple from the Tree of Knowledge in the sacred Garden of Eden. While this story may seem clear cut, humans always have different perspectives on the messages to take away from stories. Sometimes, these differing views are expressed in the form of art. The paintings Adam and Eve by Michelangelo and Adam and Eve by Cranach both portray the biblical story of the first humans’ betrayal of God. As shown by the composition of the paintings, as well as the actions of the figures, Cranach’s couple seem to be unintentionally sinning, while Michelangelo s Adam and Eve appear to be purposeful in their actions. Cranach’s placement of the figures draws the observer’s eye to the apple instead of the serpent, implying that there are subtle manipulation s taking place. On the other hand, Michelangelo’s painting takes the viewer’s eye to Eve directly taking the apple from a much larger serpent’s hand, implying a much more direct intervention from Satan. Both paintings show how easily humans are influenced by temptation; this idea is a common theme across history, and it will be a theme as long as humanity continues to exist. One way both Cranach andShow MoreRelated Importance of Preserving the Union in John Milton’s Paradise Lost5579 Words   |  23 Pagespresence. Instead of leading his wife, as he was instructed to do, Adam is now an excessively doting husband (Webber 15), so much so that he is actually losing sight of himself and who he is. This change in his position in the union will be partly to blame for their downfall. Raphael tries to make Adam see what is happening to his relationship with Eve when he says to Adam, ...Of [self esteem] the more thou knowst, /The more she will acknowledge thee her Head (8.573-74). The more Adam knows, theRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesstream, and you remember that your packets of water-sterilization tablets are in 3 the pocket of your other coat—the one you left at home at the last minute. The three of you are thirsty and have only dehydrated food left, except for four apples. You wish you had bothered to haul in that twelve-pack of Dr. Pepper you decided to leave in the car’s trunk. What do you do? Nobody brought cell phones. You could yell, but that is unlikely to help; you havent seen any other hikers since theRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesAlternatives 199 International Caveats 202 Hints for Applying Problem-Solving Techniques 203 Fostering Creativity in Others 203 Management Principles 204 SKILL ANALYSIS 210 Cases Involving Problem Solving 210 The Mann Gulch Disaster 210 Creativity at Apple 212 SKILL PRACTICE 214 Exercises for Applying Conceptual Blockbusting 214 Individual Assignment—Analytical Problem Solving (10 minutes) 214 Team Assignment—Creative Problem Solving (20 minutes) 215 Moving Up in the Rankings 216 Keith Dunn and McGuffey’sRead MoreCrossing the Chasm76808 Words   |  308 Pagessuch relationships? That question has driven the development of Regis McKenna Inc. since its inception. We began in the 1970s in our work with Intel and Apple where we tried to set a new tone around the adoption of technology products, to capture the imagination of a marketplace whose attentions were directed elsewhere. Working with Intel, Apple, Genentech and many other new technology companies, it became xii Foreword clear that traditional marketing approaches would not work. BusinessRead MoreIgbo Dictionary129408 Words   |  518 Pagespublishers first delayed in responding and then finally admitted they had lost the copy. So only a photocopy of the original typed version exists. During the 1990s, the manuscript was partly typed without alteration into a Word processor, originally an Apple-based system. This was transferred to an IBM system quite recently, but without any conversion of the character codes. It seems that two different systems of coding diacritics were used and more than two IPA phonetic fonts. Furthermore, for some reason