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    gender rules which stated that the role of men was to work out of the house and economically support their family while women’s role was to be safe at home‚ keep their husband out of temptation‚ and become the best wives‚ mothers‚ and housekeepers. This society strongly believed that men were exposing to temptation all the time‚ and that a good wife’s job was to save her husband from it. In order to save her man‚ a wife had to do everything: she was not allowed to lose her beauty and remain as a

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    and Eve‚ the devil’s wicked evilness takes the form of temptation. He uses temptation to stray Eve from the path of God‚ the path she was created to follow. In the Lord of the Flies evil disguises itself as temptation yet again. The boys are tempted by their persisting desires to leave their civilized morals behind and indulge in the vicious and untroubled ways of savagery. Numerous parallel themes‚ in addition to evil disguised as temptation‚ between Lord of the Flies and the story of Adam and Eve

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    Food is a necessary function for human survival‚ but does it also serve a deeper purpose than this? Authors Lewis Carroll and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm use food as a symbol of power‚ or lack thereof‚ and identify the ways in which our temptations can lead us into trouble. Alice‚ Snow White‚ and Hansel and Gretel all find themselves in situations where they are forced to be independent for what is likely one of the first times in each of their lives. In this happening‚ they discover a need for power

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    SWS TOPIC – CHRIST AT THE CROSSROAD OF TEMPTATION November 10‚ 2013 CHRIST AT THE CROSSROAD OF TEMPTATION Matthew 4:1-11 (Charles R. Swindoll) I. INTRODUCTION: In Matthew 4 recorded the crucial juncture of the life of Jesus. II. BODY: A. Setting: About the time Christ turned thirty‚ this carpenter from Galilee gave His tools away‚ hugged His family‚ and headed for the Jordan River in Judea. There He knew He would find the prophet who was preparing the way for His public ministry

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    Christians how to conduct themselves when under the cross. He is giving comfort to Christians who are under the oppression of temptation and trials. He pronounces that blessings and rewards are assured to those who endure their trials and afflictions as the walk throughout this Christian life. James also points out that all of those sins that bring sufferings and the temptations that men endure are not created by God. God cannot be the author of sin; he is the author of all that is good. James is

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    of human nature. Hadleyburg was a town‚ noted‚ praised and envied of the citizens honesty and incorruptibility‚ until a single man corrupted and surfaced weaknesses of individuals and the community as a whole. Dishonesty‚ greed and falling into temptation are the stories greatest examples of human weakness. From these three sprout many more‚ all in all adding up to a total corruption. Dishonesty is a very common occurrence throughout the story. Mr. Richards has problems deciding which secrets should

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    internal conflict between being righteous and falling into temptation. This character is very unique because he changes his personality throughout the story. I like John Proctor because he is a symbol of the common man because most men fall into temptation at one point in their lives. We all try to do well but we are all sinners and we need to learn from our mistakes. I can relate to this character because I to have fallen into temptation but turn to God to guide me and direct me in the right path

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    mouth. Lizzie resists‚ and runs home dripping with juice and pulp” (Humphries‚ Simon). Lizzie is resisting the temptation‚ something that Laura was not able to do. By Lizzie resisting even though she was ultimately forced‚ she is still able to resist and not be tempted by such fruits no matter how much force was brought upon her. The story of Adam and Eve is a comparison of what temptation can do to you‚ Adam and Eve take from the forbidden fruit tree and are now seeing each other with lustful eyes

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    Over Spending by visitors‚ Shopping Malls are a drain of resources : Shopping malls incorporate a large number of products and services inside them. It is not always easy to go to a shopping mall and exit with only what you came to purchase. The temptation to browse is always present‚ and browsing often leads to buying things that are not needed. b) Electric energy is supplied to this industry too much. If we consider in the long way of the source of energy to continue using‚ we will face to the

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    In the Odyssey‚ temptation is defined as hunger- both literal hunger (temptation for food) and figurative hunger i.e. temptation for luxury‚ ambition‚ wealth‚ women‚ power‚ glory etc. This “hunger”‚ whether literal or figurative keeps Odysseus’s men from reaching their homes and uniting with their families. However‚ longing for family or grief for loved ones drives away “hunger”. Odysseus is the only man among his crew to reach home to Ithaca because his longing for his family and native land surpasses

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