The Book of Esther is about a young women standing up for her people and fighting to give them the freedom and rights that they deserve. There are many life lessons in this story about how to face success and how we should be living. Esther was brave and risky, she was willing to take many chances that I myself would never take. Being quiet and un-confident, I would not have done what she did. Her personality gave off almost like that of Jesus’, because of the dangerous sacrifcices she was making. I do not believe I could ever live up to that and do something that courageous.
After having seen and read about Esther’s story, I think the lesson we learn today from her story is to stand up in what we believe and who we believe in. In order to accomplish something great like she had done, risks will have to be made and sacrifices will be made as well. We must have hope in ourselves and those around us who give us support are there to have hope in us too. In her story she got her strength from the story of David Goliath and others similar to that one. Now, we may be able to adopt some of her strength after seeing how she achieved her goal after she fought for it.
Since Esther’s time, we no longer have Kings and Queens with such great royalty and power. In many places all faiths and religions are treated the same, no certain faith should be destroyed because others don’t share the same beliefs. Now a days there isn’t as much segregation or ruling of certain people.
In chapter nine the part that is not covered in the movie is the purim. This was when Haman and his ten sons were hanged from the gallows. Esther went to the king and ordered this to happen. The celebration of Purim is a Jewish holiday in which they celebrate the deliverance of the Jews from their enemies in the Book of Esther. The celebration got its name because of Mordecai’s letter and all of the things that happened to them.
The difference between Saul’s and Esther’s acts are that Esther’s act was selfless, and Saul’s was selfish. Esther was trying to save her people, unlike Saul who just disobeyed God, twice. His first act of disobedience is when he offers a prebattle sacrifice rather than waiting for Samuel to do this, because priests are the only ones allowed to offer prebattle sacrifices. Secondly, Saul aborts in carrying out the ban against a defeated enemy. Esther wasn’t going against God, she was doing good for her and her people without disobeying God.
In a way I agree that the Book of Esther is a more secular book, however, whenever she read a story or made a reference, we need to remember that God was always involved; even though His name was never particularly mentioned. God was also
history of the world. It was in place from approximately 550 to 334 BCE in Asia Minor and Persia. Throughout the time the empire was in place there were multiple kings that ruled it changing the cultures of the people living in the empire. The Book of Ester is a book from the Hebrew Bible written during the fourth century BCE that tells the story of a Persian king Achashvairosh. In the story information is given on how Persian Kings were able rule their vast empire for such a long period of time. The Persian…
God At A Distance Esther 1:5-10, 2:21, 4:13-14 Humour: A little boy was given the honour of placing the offering envelope on the collection plate on behalf of his family. Instead, he kept it and handed it directly to the minister at the door. The pastor wondered why he gave it to him directly, rather than putting it in with the offering for the church. “Because” he replied, “My mother says you're the poorest pastor she has ever known.” Bette Mittler stars in a movie series entitled “For…
“The Introspective Insight of a First Person Narrative” Esther Greenwood, the protagonist of Sylvia Plath’s autobiographical fiction, The Bell Jar , is a college student who loves to write and who finds success through scholarships, competitions, and the like. While luck appears to exist as a fairly recurrent staple in Esther’s life at the beginning of the novel, in actuality, her debilitating mental disease infects Esther’s success with traces of torment. Esther refers to her condition as a “bell jar” that entraps her and causes…
This book makes me realize that people who smile and live a “normal life” aren’t necessarily happy. People go through peculiar things and a smile is a disguise to hide those things. We never know what’s going through someone’s head. This book made me realize that depression is a serious disorder that can lead to madness, loss of sleep, lack of energy and disconnect with the world or social contact. This book made me wish that Esther found herself in the beginning before things got too much to bear…
Hannah Mathews Bible 8:00 MWF Essay 5 Esther The book of Esther is unique in many ways. One reason is because that the name of God is never mentioned throughout the book, but the work and hand of God is shown in many ways. Mordecai had taken Esther in as his own daughter and raised her when her mother and father had died. Esther was lovely in both form and her features and she was chosen to be queen. She was a Jew and through her time being queen she was put in a situation and chose to be used…
d atmosphere in scientific experiments. After reading the novel I looked up the title of the book because I was unsure of what a bell jar actually was and the definition made a lot of sense to me. Sylvia Plath had dealt with depression for most of her life and I think for her, writing this book helped her to reflect on herself and her life so that she was able to move on. The main theme of this book is that in order to stay sane in this world, you must not let fears, pressures and the worries of everyday life…
April 2014 THE MYSTERIOUS DARKNESS: THE REASON WHY ESTHER GREENWOOD CAN’T “BE NORMAL” Normalcy is defined in the dictionary as the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected. The character of Esther Greenwood in The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath penetrates the boundaries of being normal. Esther’s story is more than the pursuit for sexual freedom that many claim it to be. Her story is a silent call for help. But why does Esther need help? There is evidence to support the theory…
reasons being its portrayal of the Persians. There were monsters and demons fighting in the Persian army and some people interpreted the portrayal of Xerxes as homosexual. One night with the King – the story of Esther One night with the King is a 2006 film based on the biblical story of Esther, who risked her life by approaching the king to request that he save the Jewish people. (Show excerpt) In the film Xerxes is portrayed as being just and merciful, slow to anger. “ Like a true Persian don’t judge…
exhibits the connection of anxiety with the psychological meltdown of Esther in The Bell Jar. In several poems, Sylvia uses examples from the holocaust; Nazis and Jews alike with historical and mythic allusions to give depth and immediacy to her psychic distress. Sylvia contributed not only literature instead she gave chunks of herself to the world through her literature. Through her novel as she becomes honest about Esther going through some similar events as Sylvia has, and through her poetry…
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is a memoir written by Ishmael Beah. Published in 2007, this book provides a firsthand account of the decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone and the ongoing plight of child soldiers in conflicts worldwide.[1] Beah was forced to run away from attacking rebels in Sierra Leone at the young age of 12; he was then forever separated from his direct family. He wandered his war-filled country and was then forced to join an army unit, which brainwashed him into believing…
