Tag: death
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Of Easter, The Vedas, and Passion…
The roots of Easter morning lie in the sad and turbulent time extending from when Christ, with his crown of thorns, was led to the cross, fastened upon it, nails holding him in place, and then allowed to die. This horrific time includes the moment in which the Son of Man, utters, “It is done,”…
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Transformation: Making the Ordinary into the Extraordinary
Just as all good stories contain aspects of redemption, and death, so too transformation forms the engine propelling the narrative. A major character or protagonist is like the Prophet Ezekiel in the Old Testament. God used Ezekiel to teach the Children of Israel how to suffer. Protagonists of our stories show readers, in much the…
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Archetypes and Story
Much like the gods and goddesses of Hinduism and Yoruban spirituality reflect the forces of the human mind and heart, archetypes display aspects and dimensions of character and personality. They show the various degrees of evolution of the human soul from birth to death.
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another day…
wow! i am really tired. and there’s been so much death lately, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, E. Lynn Harris, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and others… it’s a lot. and then I’ve had some friends to pass on. i’m glad a i have children. never thought they would give me this much hope, but they do. and…
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Loss
At a loss for what to write? Examine your own losses. Seek out what’s hidden within you. Ever had a drought of faith? What about the death of a loved one, a lover, someone you thought you loved, but realized you didn’t even like?
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“Young Lions”
Edward P. Jones’ Young Lions opens with twenty-four-year old Caesar Matthews reading a note from his girlfriend, Carol, with whom he lives. Carol’s note, taped to a carton of milk in the refrigerator, and as on so many previous occasions, states “…she loves him with all her heart.” (p. 55) Manny calls. The owner of…
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“Requiem on a Dark Night”
In Edward P. Jones’ A Dark Night the not so apparent protagonist, Ida Garrett, arrives at the apartment of her neighbor, Carmena Boone, and finds another neighbor, Beatrice Atwell for whom she has been searching. Beatrice, Carmena and the two other elderly women, the two Frazier sisters are waiting for the minister, Reverend Dr. Sawyer,…