Essays on Interpretation

Coming from the latin word justus or justitia, the Old English definition of justice – or iustice back then – was the “administration of the law.” This, combined with “just,” formed the word justice. As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, this word specifically is “the…

The portrait shows the subject sitting upright and sideways in a chair, with her face and chest turned slightly towards the viewer. Her left arm sits comfortably on the armrest of the chair and is clasped by the hand of her right arm which crosses…

Augustine’s extensive employment of the Psalms is seen right from the first sentence of Confessions, and as the text progresses, readers notice that there is hardly a single page where such a reference does not occur. The narrative autobiographical voice seems to be regularly harmonized…

Monetary Wealth and Materialism Monetary Wealth and materialism are two elements that both, The Song of Solomon and The Great Gatsby share. These novels interpret “The American Dream” and as a result emphasize the significance of the role that money plays in each of their…

An Interpretation of “Jezebel and Her Interpreters” and Pop Culture Jezebel is portrayed as a negative influence consistently in the bible as well as by modern biblical interpreters. She was insulted and persecuted for doing many of the same actions that men got praise for….

In the Filipino version of Aladdin, it introduced how a young boy and his mother are struggling economically. After revealing that his father had already died, the young boy went to a marketplace to seek economic opportunities. When he looked around, he encountered a traveling…

Look at the United States, in every global or domestic issue they are always there either as an ally or enemy of a certain state. When you think of it, United States is currently the sole superpower of the world. How does one become a…