Witch-slapped: Macbeth's fall from grace

Question 1

In christianity a  person takes steps into evil by conforming to their earthly desires. I am a religious person and I agree with that statement to a great extent. I believe someone takes the first step into evil when they take actions to please their worldly desires. It is much like eve did when she was tempted by the devil in the garden to eat the fruit. At baptism a christian is relieved of their original sin. Once a person takes action to please their worldly desires they have taken the first step of evil which is sin.

I believe that this is related to Macbeth and his earthly desire to obtain power and become king. He takes the step into evil in conforming to the manipulation of Lady Macbeth into murdering Duncan. This leads him further into evil by later having Banquo murdered and trying to have Fleance murdered. All of Macbeth's actions lead to him entering evil.

Macbeth's consequence of taking the step into evil leads to him going mad. In my case taking the step of conforming to my earthly desires leads to me committing sin. Macbeth's actions correlate to the sin I commit in my life. However the consequences I face from sin do not lead to me going mad, they affect my relationship with God.

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Creator: Unkown

The Cloisters Cross

Made of Walrus Tusk

22 5/8 x 14 1/4 in.

The Cross was created in England during the 12th century.  It is called the Cloisters Cross. It is made of walrus tusk. The four parts of the cross were created separately then put together to make the final piece. Their are interact engravings all throughout the four pieces of the cross. At this time in England Catholicism was growing at a large rate. This meant the Judaism was losing its popularity and began to have a bad public view within the country. The piece of art uses the style of carving to convey its main message. The main message and purpose of this cross is to attack Judaism. This is shown through the various carvings that are incorporated into the walrus tusk. Although the art was originally in multiple pieces the pieces were put together to form a cross. A very prominent symbol within Catholicism. This symbol provided a focus for the followers of Catholicism. This piece of art played a very vital role within England during the time period. It was a tangible piece of Catholicism that followers of the religion could hold in their hand. The carvings incorporated into the work are much like ones that Catholics would come across within Cathedrals. This cross gave them something they could hold in their hands. This was important because it helped promote Catholicism but also represented the hatred for Judaism through the carvings on the cross. The hatred for Judaism is very present during England at this time. The hatred is highlighted by the push to expel all Jews from the country, which was eventually reached at the end of the 13th century.