The Symbolic Number: Seven

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Scrooge, the protagonist in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, exhibits all characteristics of an unhappy and lonely person because he alienates himself from society. His nephew invites him to celebrate Christmas dinner with the family, but he repeatedly declines all offers. The Ghost of Christmas Present shows Scrooge that his decisions are affecting others, which ignites a change within him. The sacredness of participating in a family feast becomes fully revealed at the Cratchit Christmas dinner, celebrated on the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week. Seven, the works of mercy of the Church, are represented in Caravaggio’s 1607 oil painting “The Seven Works of Mercy” (Web Gallery of Art). It creatively illustrates certain actions that all humans are expected to abide by in life; burying the dead, visiting the imprisoned, feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing the naked, visiting the sick, and relieving the thirsty. All acts dealing with almsgiving and service to others. “Seven Days a Week”, an episode in the Barney & Friends television show, teaches children about days of the week, from Sunday to Saturday. The common work week consists of five days, Monday through Friday, and the weekend, a time for family, fun and relaxation extends from Friday evening until Sunday. These seven days together create a week in the calendar, the method by which all people keep track of time. In the same educational way, Barney teaches children about the seven colors of the rainbow by having them learn a cheerful and catchy song known as the “Rainbow Song”. This song relates the seven colors, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, with a tangible object of each color. Children, being visual learners at a young age, ... ... middle of paper ... ...al life experiences and way of looking at the world. Works Cited Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Clayton, DE: Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classics, 2005. Print. Kren, Emil, and Daniel Marx. "The Seven Works of Mercy." Web Gallery of Art. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. Kumar, Kumar. “Seven Oceans of Pain!!!”. Poem Hunters.com.2007.Web. Parker, Phillip. “Rainbow Song”.n.d. () "pH." World of Chemistry. Gale, 2000. Science in Context. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. "Seven Ancient Wonders of the World." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013. "Seven Days A Week." Barney & Friends. Writ. Leach, Sheryl, Dennis DeShazer, and Kathy Parker.1992. Television. Seven. Dir. David Fincher. Perf. Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey. 1995. DVD.

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