Ultimately, I feel that this play is putting to perspective the Christian religious practices; by at the end of the play [the reader] should be able to understand that through forgiveness, a reward is possible. I feel that this play teaches those who follow the Christian faith that they’re people in the world who carry out and do the most outlandish of ideas which may get them caught. Instead of the person being punished for their deed of infraction or as part of punishment, forgive them and you shall be rewarded based on your ability to forgive those who trespass against you (reference to Moses’ Ten Commandments).
While not completely sure if I am within the ball park, I feel that this play “unites the audience in a common faith with messages of hope and mercy” (407), while showing the real life hardships of the period with the shepherds “complaining of taxation and insolent exploitation of the farmers by “gentlery-men” , revealing the social criticism and rifts and tensions” (407).
This play as a whole , shows a positive message of salvation I think, because from the introduction of the play, we [the reader] are immersed into the story of three shepherds who complained about everything from the weather, to being poor, and down-trodden miserable; that they become connected and empowered with getting their sheep back which was “sacrificed” [stolen] and referenced to Jesus [being called the Lamb], by Mak who is referenced as the “devil” with a modern interpretation. While not wanting to inflict more misery and pain, [the shepherds] punish Mak by tossing him in a blanket (presumably “killing” him). This act of charity is a reward itself for Mak disappears and possibly re-emerges as the angel Mary to give thanks and reward the shepherds [three wise men in a biblical sense] to see the Lamb (Baby Jesus) in Bethlehem.
With this being said, I feel that this play has a focus from the Ten Commandments and even the Book of Job from the Holy Bible, showing salvation and mercy upon those who learn to deal with their current situation, didn’t steal, or lie.
...n the play is shown through Parris’ frequent biblical allusions. He is aligning himself with the central values of the community, hoping that this will result in his acceptance and restore his belonging, which is constantly on shaky grounds. However in his desire to relate himself with Godliness and belong to this Christian society, he goes too far and starts to compare himself with God, saying he has “fought here three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me”. This pride and self importance leads to his exclusion by most of the townspeople.
his life is morally wrong. This contributes to the theme or themes of the play
“The 1960’s were a period of incredible change and upheaval. The Beatles, the JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations, the Vietnam War, hippies…” (Kate Ingram). The setting proved most beneficiary as with all the social conflicts occurring in the play it would be only fitting to put it during the most socially revolutionary time period in history. Also the fact that the play is revolved around nuns and their life allowed it to draw influence from the classics. “The play is an homage to the myriad of nun movies and plays produced thought the twentieth century including Agnes of God, Doubt, Black Narcissus, The Bells of St. Mary’s, The Singing Nun, The Song of Bernadette, and The Sound of Music” (Teresa Kilzi). This play fits with others during its timeline as it is provocative and stimulates emotions that pushes boundaries just like what was occurring in the 1960’s. For instance, the scene where Mother Superior kisses Jeremy, or Sister Walburga and her want to have a threesome with God and Sister Acacius. Those ideas would have been seen as blasphemy in any period before the
to be holy men that are full of honesty and justice, but the play shows that
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:2. This simple quote and commandment from Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount is vividly depicted in Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure. Here, a play contrasting mercy, justice, and hypocrisy, also parallels comedy and tragedy—ignominy and self-righteousness. Each character has two boldly contrasting sides: a more honorable, serious, chaste, and compassionate aspect; and a more vicious, crude, beastly, greedy, and lustful aspect. Here, the good and the ill are paralleled and measured equally against one another. Characters, ideals, and fate verse free will are all vividly measured and
My least favorite aspect of this play was the ending. The ending confused me and was anticlimactic. It was not funny and not entertaining at all.
The injustice that occurs in the play depicts a corrupted society in which power feeds into corruption while religion gives civilians a sense of hope in justice. While Don Juan attempts to seduce Thisbe she repeatedly asks “god to not let it be a lie” (Ruiz 250). As she turns to God for honesty Molina shows how religion was perceived as a powerful channel in which people believed that their faith in God would grant them with blessings. Additionally, by Thisbe questioning Don Juan’s intentions Molina suggests that nobility was not the most honest or noble class in the social order. As Thisbe looks towards God to grant her a good life she also looks towards him for justice. Thisbe as well as Don Diego claim that Don Juan will be lead into damnation for his trickery. By both Thisbe, a common woman, and Don Diego, a noble, believing in the power of God Molina emphasizes how religion crossed the boundaries of social order and how people from both social groups strongly believed in His power to grant damnation or salvation. Molina ends the play with Don Juan being punished by God and being sent to hell for his sins while his lackey was spared his life. By ending the play in this manner Molina makes a statement that religion is powerful enough to trump corruption created by society, and the free will to make decisions will shape everyone’s destination after death regardless of their social standing on
The two topics of religion and hypocrisy in the play go hand in hand. The overall play is intended to ultimately bring to light religious hypocrisy, but not to necessarily demoralize it. The play aims to make fun of religious hypocrisy, while hinting that it’s problem or flaw is the way it slanders and makes one question the grandeur of pure religion. Tartuffe’s character portrayal is made up solely by his outspoken and unapologetic displays of religious devotion. Through his actions and displays of religious devotion he gains Orgon’s trust and manipulates him into overlooking his family's wellbeing and overall safety. He used Orgon's want and need to feel close to God himself against him, which left Orgon blinded by ignorance and own self
The play, set in the 1600’s during the witch hunt that sought to rid villages of presumed followers and bidders of the devil is a parallel story to the situation in the US in the 1950’s: McCarthyism, seeking the riddance of communist ideologists. Miller sets this story more particularly in a village called Salem, where the theocratic power governed by strict puritan rules require the people to be strong believers and forbid them to sin at risk of ending up in hell. However, the audience notices that despite this strong superficial belief in God, faith is not what truly motivates them, but it is rather money and reputation.
I attended a play of East Los Angeles College Theatre Department’s production of The Last days of Judas Iscariot. Written by professional playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by East Los Angeles College’s Rodney Lloyd Scott. This was my first time seeing any production done by the play wright Stephen Adly Guirgis. The Last days of Judas Iscariot capture the battle between the mercy of God and personal freewill as a individual. The play was a good balance between the two genres those being comedy and drama to make an enjoyable production that had me captured thought the entire time. The general plot of the Last Days of Judas Iscariot is the trial of the well-known traitor Judas Iscariot showing two sides and depicting the true intentions of his actions and determining if it was for his selfish needs or for the salvation of mankind.
It makes sense to me to see in this Shakespeare's sense of his own art--both what it can achieve and what it cannot. The theatre--that magical world of poetry, song, illusion, pleasing and threatening apparitions--can, like Prospero's magic, educate us into a better sense of ourselves, into a final acceptance of the world, a state in which we forgive and forget in the interests of the greater human community. The theatre, that is, can reconcile us to the joys of the human community so that we do not destroy our families in a search for righting past evils in a spirit of personal revenge or as crude assertions of our own egos. It can, in a very real sense, help us fully to understand the central Christian commitment to charity, to loving our neighbour as ourselves. The magic here brings about a total reconciliation of all levels of society from sophisticated rulers to semi-human brutes, momentarily holding off Machiavellian deceit, drunken foolishness, and animalistic rebellion--each person, no matter how he has lived, has a place in the magic circle at the end. And no one is asking any awkward questions.
Both plays argue their ideas and opinions about salvation, the hypocrisy of the church and the hypocritical, selfish gains, masked by ‘pious’ work by man, in The Canterbury Tales. The difference in time displays the level of depth that each author can go into challenging the norm and arguing their ideas. In Paradise Lost it is obvious that temptation can come in very attractive forms but only by God’s grace, are we saved. Both authors agree that mankind is flawed and but the knowledge of said shortcomings and the study of what is right is what makes life interesting and worth living and this is what determines salvation: fighting the good fight
God reveals himself to the tribe of Judah through Jesus, although they reject him. The movie ultimately shows God’s plan for restoring his relationship with mankind, through the sacrifice of his son Jesus. The greatest personal insight gained from the movie was the political and spiritual battle with the religious establishment and the blindness of the Jewish culture that lead to the rejection of their symbolic spiritual Passover.
In this play Everyman makes a point and big emphasis that death is inevitable to every human being. This play is simply in its morality and in its story. You shouldn’t be so keen on all the material things in life and forget the purpose of your life. Your personal pleasures are merely transitory, but the eternal truth of life is that death is imminent and is eternal. It is the bitter truth that everyone has to accept it. If you are born you will die one day. Science does not believe in religion. But one day Science will also end in Religion. Everyone should live their life fearful of God and accept Christ as their Savior.
... to lie. In doing so, he is rewarded by receiving a promotion at his job. It also shows that faith in God is more important than a person's position. This movie does an amazing job showing the importance of a God filled and God run life. It stresses the importance of faith, of making the right decision, and choosing to honor God, regardless of the consequences and repercussions that could occur.