Trickery+of+God

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= Trickery of God =

= = =** Introduction **= =The purpose of this assignment was to create a wiki page in which the individual traits of two characters from the book of Genesis are portrayed through a dialogue that never happened. The two characters that I chose were God and Abraham. The scene in which this fictitious conversation occurs is when God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Through my dialogue, I conveyed the traits for God as authoritative and loyal and Abraham as loyal and fearful. This dialogue, entitled "Trickery of God," provides indirect insight into the cynical and condescending behavior of God towards Abraham. = 

= = =** Background of Painting **=  The artist of this painting is unknown. In this painting, Abraham is seconds away from sacrificing his son, Isaac, for God. Abraham is doing so because God command him to march up a mountain to slay his son. This command of God was to test Abraham's faithfulness to God. In the end, God sent an angel to stop Abraham from sinking the knife into his son, for he did not really want Isaac to die. The source of this painting can be found here.

=** Dialogue **= **God: **  Go, now, kill your son so that you and your offspring may have food.  **Abraham: **  ...You told me you would multiply my offspring...not make them cannibals.  **God: **  EXCUSE ME!? You nimrod.  **Abraham: **  SORRY! Sorry. Okay. I'll kill him..God...  **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Yeah, that's what I thought. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Do you really expect my son to just completely comply with me killing him? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Well, yes, if he's a wimp like you. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Jesus, dude, calm down. You're scaring me. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HIM?! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> What?! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Nevermind. Stop stalling me and go kill your son. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> This is going to be hard. I love my son...How could you ask me to do this? External site with picture. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Because your love for me shall be greater. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: People only do what you say because they're afraid you'll hurt them if they disobey. Your commands don't always make sense in the current context. ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Alright, I'll do it. Not for you, but for the fear that you instill in people, including me. I guess there's a reason why you're asking me to do this, so that's why I'll do it. I'll go grab my son, which won't be easy. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> If you say one more word, I will smite you. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Okay bye.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> You're really still talking, aren't you?

//<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham brings Isaac up the mountain... //

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> God, I really don't want to do this... <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> You must. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Why must I? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Are you questioning me? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Do you always answer questions with questions? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Excuse me? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Wow. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> SILENCE! I swear to myself if you don't kill Isaac I'll kill you both. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Okay, okay. I'll do it.

//<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham raises the knife... //

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">**<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God's Angel: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> STOP!!! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> WOW. What now?! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God's Angel: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> God gave you this command as a test of your loyalty. You don't have to kill him! <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> ....I'm sure there was a better alternative... <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> No, Abraham, there wasn't. I had to do this because it is of extreme intensity to kill somebody, and I wanted to see if you had it in you to obey me no matter what. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> ...okay. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Isaac: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> So..uh..can we go home now? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Shut up, Isaac. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Yes, you may leave. I won't do this again, by the way. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Thanks God. I'm glad you won't //<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">make me kill somebody again. //<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> (Sarcastic) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Don't sass me. I am your Lord, you shall respect me. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Or...do everything you say out of complete and utter fear. Close enough. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Once again, you're sassing. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> GOD! Okay! I get it. We're going home now. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> ...Wait, now you have to kill Sarah too. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> You're joking right? <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">God: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> ....Yes. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Abraham: ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Good one.



= = = = =** Character Analysis **= =** God: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">Although God is harshly authoritative, he is loyal in his promises with Abraham. In the image, God cannot be seen, although it seems that he is the "sky." God's loyalty to Abraham is apparent because momentarily after this image was "captured," God sent his angel to stop Abraham from killing Isaac. This proves the point perfectly because it shows that although God's command was violent/destructive, he was loyal to Abraham. **= = Abraham: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">Abraham's fearfulness of God drives him to be loyal to all people. The picture that was chosen shows how Abraham is finalizing his action of executing his son by God's will. This picture depicts Abraham's characteristics of fearfulness leading to loyalty. Abraham's fearful expression is a result of Abraham's loyalty to God by executing his son. No matter what command Abraham is told, he will obey it out of fear of God. =

= = = Script Analysis = <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Johnny wanted to portray God as a mean and unreasonable ruler of the people. Johnny portrayed God as these traits by making Abraham commit an ignoble action to test his faithfulness to God. An example of Johnny showing God's traits through the dialogue is, "If you say one more word, I will smite you." Through this quote, and others alike, God is portrayed as a cynical dictator.