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 * INTRODUCTION**

**What really went on the days where God spoke to his people and arks were being built in order to save the world? Many read the Bible for religious purposes, as a source of morals or ethics. Others re ad the Bible as a piece of literature or for a good story. However the Bible, one of the most famous and known books in the world, is altogether a mystery. It is in this mystery that we can use our imagination to fill in the blank spots we don’t want to leave empty. In this project I have used the knowledge already known of this time to create a dialogue between God and Adam, when God wants Adam'srib in order to create a woman. Character traits of these two are intertwined within the words of my dialogue. I as well have an analysis of the conversation that further dissects this. The wiki page goes on to present pictures and quotes that back up these traits. Background information on the artists of these pictures, a reflection of how well I think the project went, and an audio of my dialogue combine to make the project: The Conversation that never happened. **


 * S****CRIPT**

 God: (powerfully) ADAM. COME TO ME. (thunder sounds) (colloquially) Hey, I think its time for us to have a little talk.

Adam: (nervously) It wasn't me, I swear. God: Wait what? You're not in trouble Adam. Adam: (suspicious) OOO ok..... God: Wait? Are t hose my jeans you're wearing?? Adam: No. Maybe. Huh? Yes. (arrogantly) But don't I look so much better in them anyways? They're slimming if you know what I mean? God: Yeah, OK, whatever you say Adam. Anyways, I need your rib. Adam: Wow wow wow. Hey there mister. You trying to pull this again? God: No I actually need your rib. For reals this time. Last time I was only kidding.....(cricket noises)

Adam: Yeah yeah yeah. Why do you need my rib. Why can't you use your own, Papa G?

God: I need to make a woman.  Adam: O come on don't tell me your going to do that weird thing and start wearing dresses again. God: (worried) ADAM! I told you never to speak of that again. I don't want others knowing about that. (insecure) It could, you know, be thought of as, I don't know, some sort of weakness or something.

Adam:(to himself) Hhmmmh. God: No I'm making another type of human. Someone to be a companion for you. Someone who can help you produce more for me to rule over, for me to control. You know Adam it's good being God. Adam: Yeah I can imagine. But I don't need someone else. With a face and personality like mine who else could I need eh? God:(with a grin on his face) No, Adam, listen to someone who knows. You're gonna want a wife. Believe me, soooo worth it. Adam: I'm not getting it. God: Trust your paps here, it's worth a rib. Adam: But God I dont know. I don't want you to take my rib. Thats gonna hurt man. God: How many freaken clues do I have to give you! This is going to be good. Look, let me break it down to you. (music in the background) When a man loves a woman, he can't keep his mind on nothing else. He'll trade the world for the good he's found. Adam: O don't even think about quoting Percy Sledge again. (God sighs) Look what do I get out of this? God: Well do you have any input on what you want her to look like? Adam: I mean I dont really know what these things are suppose to look like. But I'm thinking she needs long hair for me to grab on to, of course, and she needs to be shorter than I am. Creates a better look if you ask me. God: This can be done.

Adam: But God I really really don't want to give you my rib. I don't like to be touched, and I don't want a scar on my chest, looks are money now adays. God:Don't start with me. Give me your rib. I'm God for Christ's sake. Adam: Who's Christ. God: O that hasnt happened yet. Nevermind. Adam. (Voice getting angrier and angrier) I'm starting to get angry. This is my kingdom, my garden, so fork over the rib or ima throwdown.(lightning) Adam: Yeah you know what, I'm not too sure anymore. I hate blood. I get queasy you know. I think I'll pass. Maybe next time.

God: This is your last chance (about to explode)

Adam: NAAAHHH God: Ok I've had enough. (in a loud, God like voice) ADAM I AM YOU RULER AND MAKER, GIVE ME YOUR RIB. (huge burst of thunder)

Adam: (screams like a girl) ALRIGHT. Take my rib! Take my sanity! Take my pride! (on the brink of crying) Just don't hurt me Great One. God: Thats more like it.

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CHART **

 ** Adam’s cowardly personality results in a pompous exterior that he uses to compensate for his insecurities. After God catches Adam eating the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, Adam immediately puts the blame on Eve, saying, “’she gave me the fruit from the tree’” (Genesis 3.12). By starting of the sentence with a personal pronoun, Adam tries to direct the attention to someone else, all to help from getting in trouble. The fact that Adam blames his wife Eve, shows just how far he is willing to go in order to not get in trouble. So by using the word “she”, immediately reveals to the reader that even though she is his wif e, he cares more about himself and takes no responsibility. This sort of “blame game” did not stop from occurring just in The Bible. Even in the present, occurrences such as political figures not taking any of the responsibility for their actions take place. This has happened with President Nixon and many other notable people in history. So, to see that this characteristic in people occurs frequently even in today’s society, speaks loudly of human's inability to change and learn. Another one of these modern traits in The Bible can be seen in the picture of the character, Adam. In the painting, Adam stands near the tree of knowledge of good and evil, looking to the evil serpent with one hand resting firmly on his hip. The painting does not show him standing legs crossed or with his stance simply with his arms at his side. The choice to make Adam leaning to one side with his hand on his hip depicts a certain pompousness. This hand neither graces his side nor gently lays there, it firmly digs into his skin creating wrinkles that represent an attitude of self promotion and confidence. A lot of the time, this same characterization of men as pompous fools shows up in present day media such as films, literature, and television. The over confident male now holds the place of a stock character and because of that, stereotypes have occurred that evidently derived all the way from The Bible.
 * ANALYSIS

God’s hunger for power in the world he has created, influences him to spend his time worrying that somebody will rule over him. This need of power appears in God’s reaction when his people begin to accumulate more knowledge. When he finds out that Adam and Eve have eaten the forbidden fruit he states, “’see the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat and live’” (Genesis 3.22). Adam “might” grow more powerful. Adam “might” keep disobeying God. God expresses this chance of loosing power to Adam through his constant worrying that something “might” happen, which displays his need to obtain all the power and his resentment towards anyone trying to do the same. Almost everyone wants power in the book of Genesis, yet when someone as influential as God yearns for this same thing, the world and it's people are pushed aside in the wake of God's selfishness.When his creations try to build the tower of Babel that could reach the heavens, God’s hunger for power crept up as he destroyed their mission by confusing the language. All of this angst and desire in the end also gives God a constant fear of loosing what he holds most dear; this power. In the painting featuring God, this creator looks from the heavens on to his people. With close examination, wrinkles are prominently creeping from the ends of his eyes as if they represent a long time accumulation of his worry that he will loose all the power he made for himself. This worry ends up affecting the whole story of // Genesis // because it centers around God’s actions that derive from this worry. For example, after he sees that Adam and Eve disobey him and begin to obtain more knowledge, he quickly puts them in exile and then punishes them harshly. Therefore, this characteristic in the end, affects everyone in the story of // Genesis. //

 **DIALOGUE ANALYSIS**
 * Two quotes from the dialogue between Adam and God clearly demonstrate that due to Adams narcissist attitude, he becomes cowardly whenever a favor is being asked that doesn’t involve benefits for himself. God yearns to create a woman in order for the population of the world to increase. Yet, for some reason, Adam’s rib acts as a necessity in this project. God appears out of nowhere and explains his plan to Adam. In response to this, Adam quickly replies “’I don’t need someone else. With a face and personality like mine, who else could I need?’” Obviously by insisting that he alone acts as enough company in the world, says a lot on how he regards himself. Normally human nature dictates a person to want a companion for entertainment and fun. Yet Adam say he doesn’t need that. I included this to behave as an example to show that Adam feels his greatness can compensate for a companion. To him no one else could live up to his greatness, therefore a woman isn’t needed. Yet, even though Adam insists on living alone. God, acting as the all powerful creature he is, does not give in. Once Adam realizes there is no way out, he desperately tries to reason with his commander by saying “’But God I really, really don’t want to give you my rib. I don’t like to be touched.’” At first, Adam acted as if he could do no wrong. Yet, he tells God that he doesn’t want the operation because he doesn’t like to be “touched.” Although a weak word, “touched” stands in for the taking out his rib, which will obviously result in pain. If Adam was truly perfect as he states, then pain should not be an issue for someone without flaws. Him not wanting to be touched lets the reader in on a weakness: a fear of pain. When writing the script, I added his fear of the "operation" to show his cowardly side because in all of literature, a strong and brave character would never back down from a command from God. Instead of facing his fears, he strays away from the command, proving his cowardly personality. In the end, this hurts Adam more then anyone because this attitude angers God and does nothing to aid him in avoiding the command.**

** ARTIST'S INFO **

Michelangelo Buonarroti
Often considered "the masterpiece," Michelangelo still holds the place as one of the world's greatest artists of all time. Born on March 6th, 1475 Michelangelo displayed aptitude towards the arts at an early age. Born in the midst of the Italian Renaissance, this period set up a perfect foundation for Michelangelo's journey in the arts. Although against his father's wishes, he pursued this passion by studying under artists such as Lorenzo de' Medici and learning about the human anatomy by studying dead bodies, Michelangelo soon acquired a skill in this field that few had. In April 1508, Julius II called Michelangelo to Rome and assigned him the task of painting biblical figures on the ceiling of the Cistine Chapel. This ended up as maybe one of this artist's most famous creations and acts as the source for the picture used in the analysis above. Mostly a sculptor, this project captivated the other side of his talent: painting. His life consisted of famous works of art including // The David // that currently sits in the Louvre. At the age of 89, during early February in 1564, Michelangelo started showing symptoms of illness. By the eighteenth of the same month, the great artist had died. At first he was buried in Rome but later moved to Florence, Italy where he now lay in the Church of Santa Croce. Even after hundreds of years, this artist's style of mannerist is still looked on as an artist with skill that exceeds most. His artworks and creativity will continue to be admired and will further influence the artists of the next generations to come.  A** **gallery** **of all the works created by Michelangelo Buonarroti.**
 * A** **website** **focused on the life and works of the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti.

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**Biblical Representation In Art** Over hundreds and hundreds of years, the arts reach new heights and are explored in new and distinct ways. Interestingly enough, throughout this progress the use of biblical icons and people never cease to show up. During the Italian Renaissance, almost all the artists played around with the use of these biblical references. Painting of Jesus on the cross, the Virgin Mary, and God himself were frequent motifs. For instance, Michelangelo Buonarroti painted an entire ceiling of the Cistine Chapel, as I had mentioned above, displaying God, angels, and other scenes from the Bible. Another famous painting, // The Last supper // by Leonardo Da Vanci, also utilizes this famous instance in the Bible in order to create an astounding piece of art that still captures people's attention in even movies and literature. After many years of paintings, sculptures, and stained glass, some modern artists are playing with the these scenes in the Bible and creating pop art. Also, the technique of overlaying pictures to make an almost 3-D affect has taken these classical themes in the Bible to an entirely new level. Artists such as Anna Hanger, Chester Comstock, and James Couch all use the Bible as a source of inspiration, yet took common techniques and made it modern. It seems that the Bible will always have a place in the world of art. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> A** **biography** **giving a brief summary of the life and works of Leonardo Da Vinci.**
 * A** **website** **containing hundreds of sources of biblical art divided in sections correlating to a specific section of the Bible.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> I worked exceedingly hard on this project. I saw the assignment as a chance for me to utilize my interest in script writing. However, when receiving the grades mid-project, my confidence and passion decreased. Like all assignments, I began with a yearning and excitement towards the work I could put in and the results produced from that hard work. Yet, like always, as the project furthered, this passion decreased as my angst increased. By the end I just focused on finishing the task and praying for a good grade.
 * REFLECTION**

My opinion of this project and my work will probably be disagreed with. However, I want a good grade so I will execute this assignment. Looking back on previous assignments, I saw that my analysis needed improvement. Therefore, I tried extremely hard to go as deep as possible. In all my analysis I felt that I took a further step in the depth and closely examining my quotes and pictures. In my opinion, even with all the critiques in mind, I believe this was achieved. I faced many problems throughout the long and frightening journey to the finish of this Wiki page. The format of Wikispaces became my biggest issue. After putting in hard hours of work, I tried laying out my page and ended up spending my Saturday night trying to figure out how to do this. Aside from everything else, the one thing that always led to problems was myself. Frustration never ceased to escape me because it was difficult to put work in when I couldn't help feeling it was for nothing. So many times my assignments have produced results short of the effort I put into them. In order to progress in the assignment, I just had to push the thought to the back of my head as much as possible. This was difficult.

Overall, the process started out with passion, then brought fear, nervousness, and frustration. No matter what grade this project receives, I will know that I put hard work, an obscene amount of time, and as much passion as I could into this project.

Adam Picture
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Weblo. "Adam". Weblo. March 7, 2010 <http://www.weblo.com/celebrity/available/Adam/432545/>.

God Picture
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Crawley, william. "God is Denied His day in Court". Wordpress. March 7, 2010 < http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2008/10/god_is_denied_his_day_in_court.html >.

Michelangelo Information
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Bonner, Neil R.. "Michelangelo Buonarroti". Michelangelo-COM. May 15, 2010 < http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2008/10/god_is_denied_his_day_in_court.html >. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Willmer, Richard. "The Life and Times of Michelangelo". Instituto Michelangelo. May 15, 2010 <http://www.michelangelobuonarroti.org/biography/old-age.html >.

Michelangelo Picture
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Ruehring, Lauren Mitchell. "Michelangelo Biography". How Stuff Works. May 15, 2010 <http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/artwork/michelangelo-biography.htm/printable>.

Information on Biblical Artists
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Howe, Jefferey. "Contemporary Religious Artists". Art on the Web. May 15, 2010 <http://www.biblical-art.com/biblicalsubject.asp?id_biblicalsubject=1955&pagenum=1>.

The Last supper
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Shea, Lisa. "The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Magdalene, The Hand and Knife". Minerva WebWorks LLC. May 15, 2010 <http://www.lisashea.com/hobbies/art/lastsupper.html>.

Jesus Pop Art Picture
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Bakker, Jay. "Jesus Pop Art Poster". Zazzle. May 16, 2010 <http://www.zazzle.com/jesus_pop_art_poster-228904696546473703>.

First Picture of Bible
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Carlson, Reed. "A Theology of the Bible?". CC Blogs. May 17, 2010 <http://theophiliacs.com/2009/07/28/a-theology-of-the-bible/ >.

Frustration Picture
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"> "So Sick of Debt: Frustration Sets In". Wordpress. May 17, 2010 <http://sosickofdebt.wordpress.com/2007/07/21/frustration-sets-in/ >.

The Bible
<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">//<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">The New Oxford Annotated Bilble // <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Print.