Sin And Religion Flashcards
Types of sin
Pride and wrath
= Ferdinand and Satan
Disobedience
= the duchess and eve
Secrecy from god
Portrayal of religion
Duchess of malfi:
the Cardinal is corrupt and sinful, indicating a critique of the church’s power
Paradise lost:
Religion is central. Milton uses the Fall to explore themes of obedience, free will, and redemption, reflecting his Puritan beliefs about predestination and grace.
Is all sin bad?
Duchess of malfi:
Ends with nearly every character dead, showing the destructive consequences of sinful actions.
Paradise Lost:
Ends with Adam and Eve expelled from Eden, but Milton provides hope through the possibility of redemption
= sin, while destructive, is also a necessary part of human experience that leads to growth and understanding.
Webster context for sin and religion
Catholicism
Church power
Gender roles
Divine right of kings
Great chain of being
Revenge tragedy
= white devil explores destructive power of sin
= the revenger’s tragedy (Thomas Middleton) committing sin and deceit for personal gain
Milton context for sin and religion
Genesis
Great chain of being
7 deadly sins
Puritanism
Epic poems
=the faerie queene (Edmund Spenser) consequence of sin, redemption, nature of temptation
= the Aeneid explores moral tests and consequences of rebellion
What is webster’s overall view on sin
sin is intertwined with personal and political power, reflecting a cynical view of human nature
Sin often appears as a natural, if regrettable, aspect of humanity
What is milton’s overall view on sin
Sin is a cosmic disruption that alters the entire course of human history
Milton sees sin as a pivotal point in human history, whereas Webster often portrays it as an endemic (specific) part of society.
“Possess the greatest…”
“…devil and make him worse”
Antonio about cardinal
“Melancholy…”
“…churchman”
Antonio about cardinal
“He did bestow…”
“…bribes”
Antonio about cardinal
“The devil that rules in the…”
“…air stands in your light”
Antonio to bosola
“A sister…”
“…damned”
Ferdinand about duchess
“Witchcraft lies in her…”
“…rank blood”
Ferdinand about duchess
“I would pray now but…”
“…the devil takes away my heart”
Cardinal 5.4
Motivations of sin
Ambition
Desire
Quest for knowledge
Disobedience and pride
Consequences of sin
Destruction and death
Fall from grace (PL)
Redemption (PL)
“Mastering…”
“…heaven supreme”
Pride
“My relentless…”
“…thoughts”
Plot driven by wrath
“Spite then with…”
“…spite is best repaid”
vengeance driven by wrath
“Transformed with himself…”
“…also suddenly into serpents”
punishment reflecting their sinful pride
“But of this tree we may not…”
“…taste nor touch; God so commanded”
“She plucked…”
“..she ate”
“With liberal…”
“…hand”
Adam partaking in disobedience
“Cursed is the ground…”
“…for thy sake”
Adam’s punishemnt
“Her seed shall…”
“…bruise thy head”
Eves punishment
“His fraudulent…”
“…temptation thus began”
Secrecy
“To hide their…”
“…guilt and dreaded shame”
Attempting to conceal sin
“For what can escape the…”
“…eyes of God All-seeing”
“Earth felt…”
“…the wound”
Consequence of sin
“Muttering…”
“…thunder”
Consequence of sin
“Death denounced…”
“…that day”
Consequence of sin
“It gives you life…”
“…to knowledge”
Motivation
“Alluring…”
“…fruit”
Motivation
“For inferior…”
“…who is free?”
Motivated by seeking knowledge
“All was…”
“…lost”
Consequence
“Naked left to…”
“…guilty shame”
Consequence
“The angelic guards…”
“…ascended, mute and sad”
Consequence
Leah Marcus on the cardinal and Catholicism
‘Satiric indictment of Catholicism”
McColley on Milton’s intentions
Milton has “failed to justify the ways of god to men”
Gilbert on Eve
She is “satanically inspired”
What does Cecil say Webster always talks about
“The act of sin and its consequences”
Murray on religion
“The nearer to the church one gets, the farther he is from God”
