Religion vs. Morality in Light in August
analytical Essay
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“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
George Washington
According to George Washington, morality can only be maintained or exist when religion is there to guide it. While this may seem like a simple concept to understand, matters of religion and morality are more complex. Many religions have value systems regarding virtues and morals that are meant to guide their followers in determining between right and wrong; however, just because a person is religious does not necessarily mean they are moral and just because a person is moral does not necessarily mean they are religious. Although ideas of religion and morality are commonly confused with one another, in his novel, Light in August, William Faulkner confirms his belief that religion and morality are not synonymous. Faulkner recognizes religion as a central theme throughout the novel and uses it as a major influence while characterizing his character’s choices and actions. In his use of detailed characterization in the novel, Faulkner illustrates how religion and morality are not interchangeable based off characters that are motivated to violence because of religion, or use religion as a means to justify racist thoughts and behaviors. By comparing and contrasting some of the novel’s most religious characters and their actions, Simon McEachern, Mr. Hines, and Byron Bunch, this demonstrates how Faulkner reveals the ways in which religion and morality are not dependent each other but rather on the individual and how they choose to practice their religion.
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In conclusion, although religion is used as a way to frame the basis for morality, Faulkner reveals how the virtues and morals based in religion can become disregarded and/or distorted as a result of an individual’s own cruel and selfish intentions. While McEachern and Doc Hines both identified as religious men, neither of them were moral. Both men manipulated their religious faith in order to fulfill their own selfish and cruel agendas. In contrast, Byron Bunch is sincerely moral. As opposed to using religion as way to justify his behavior, he uses religion as a way to guide his life and spirituality. Therefore, moral goodness is not the product of religion itself but rather the individual and how they choose to live their life.
Works Cited
Faulkner, William. Light in August: The Corrected Text. New York: Vintage, 1990. Print.
In this essay, the author
- Cautions against the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality prevails in exclusion of religious principle.
- Analyzes how william faulkner's novel, light in august, confirms his belief that religion and morality are not synonymous.
- Analyzes how faulkner depicts doc hines as a less religiously devout character. he uses religion to justify his inherent belief in white superiority.
- Cautions against the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality prevails in exclusion of religious principle.
- Analyzes how william faulkner's novel, light in august, confirms his belief that religion and morality are not synonymous.
- Analyzes how faulkner depicts doc hines as a less religiously devout character. he uses religion to justify his inherent belief in white superiority.
- Analyzes how faulkner's initial descriptions of simon mceachern and his home life give context to the dedication that he has to his faith.
- Compares byron bunch to mceachern and doc hines. both men manipulated their religious faith in order to fulfill their selfish and cruel agendas.
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- Analyzes how doctor king bases his moral verses immoral statement on the idea of using violence to get the result that you feel you deserve.
- Analyzes dr. king's essay on the morality issue of a just law and an unjust law.
- Analyzes king's struggle between his desires to obey the law, while expressing his need to openly protest those laws he views as morally unjust.
- Analyzes dr. king's struggle with laws and their relevance to morality, arguing that segregation is not only politically, economically, and sociologically unsound, it is morally wrong and sinful.
- Analyzes how dr. king raises moral issues during the direct action march. his morality made him a pioneer for his people. he fought hard to defend the moral laws and change the immoral ones.
659 wordsRead More - Good Country Peopleanalytical essayThere are many themes within Flannery O’Connor’s short story “Good Country People”. Religion is definitely one of the more prominent themes that the story holds. Like most of O’Connor’s works, it plays a big part in the actions or characteristics of the main characters. This is all on the surface however. The more important and less accentuated theme is the various facades the characters create for themselves. These facades prevent them from facing their true “grotesque” selves. These facades also hide their weaknesses that they have no wish to face ort just can’t understand. People must be comfortable with every aspect of themselves, because certain people, who in this story are represented by Manley Pointer’s character, can easily exploit their weaknesses. He’s “good country people” and “the salt of the earth” as Mrs. Hopewell refers to Manley Pointer who really is a demon that they must face. A demon to remind them of their weaknesses.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the themes in flannery o'connor's "good country people". religion plays a big part in the actions or characteristics of the main characters. facades prevent them from facing their true "grotesque" selves.
- Analyzes how the gullible nature of mrs. hopewell betrays her true vision of a situation. manley pointer exploits her weakness as soon as she opens her door.
- Analyzes how joy-hulga's education and self-absorption instilled an image of being smarter and better than the rest of the characters in the story.
- Analyzes the themes in flannery o'connor's "good country people". religion plays a big part in the actions or characteristics of the main characters. facades prevent them from facing their true "grotesque" selves.
- Analyzes how the gullible nature of mrs. hopewell betrays her true vision of a situation. manley pointer exploits her weakness as soon as she opens her door.
- Analyzes how joy-hulga's education and self-absorption instilled an image of being smarter and better than the rest of the characters in the story.
- Analyzes how manley is the only character in the story that has no apparent weakness. his use of religion as a tool to carry out his acts of degradation and deception supports this persona.
- Analyzes how joy-hulga is forced to realize her weakness, which destroys the façade that she created.
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