A+Sinful+Future

A Sinful Future? By: Hunter P

Introduction Do you ever remember in your youth when a superior asked to do something, and you couldn’t say no? Not simply because of the consequences of saying no, but because you had an awe-inspired loyalty to whoever it was? Was your superior God, and did he send you on an impossible task? Probably not; but this did happen to our young protagonist, Joseph. This wiki gives the actual recording of this event, my thoughts on the event, along with loads of other fun things. Enjoy!

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**God:** Listen to me Joseph, I am thy Lord of thy father and thy fathers before him; for I bring the interpretation of news that you have dreamed of. (Laughing) Joseph: …You left me in a ditch, and then in jail for a few years, God… But humans are shortsighted and foolish. In such a short time, they cannot simply change, so they shall all perish. //Joseph wakes up in the back of a trash strewn alley. A constant stream of people can be seen on the street.// Joseph: My Lord! I beg your forgiveness! I am sorry for ever doubting you. What can I do for your forgiveness? //**Narrator:** Joseph sets himself up in Times Square. After six hours of unsuccessful yelling, Joseph gets tired.//
 * Joseph:** Yes…and I am ever so grateful that you blessed me with that dream. I dreamed of my flock lifted high into the air and moved to another land. What does this mean?
 * God:** I hath decided that YOU (booming voice) shall go to a new place, across the sea and past the end of the world. A land called…America.
 * Joseph:** I will do anything for you, Lord. But how shall I reach there before I die? What am I doing there?
 * God:** Have let you down before Joseph? I…
 * God:** …will provide for you protection and aid. This is the most Sodom-us land of them all. Whilst men and woman have sexual intercourse out of wedlock using wraps for their private areas to abolish the miracle of conception //**Joseph:** (how?)// I so greatly bestowed upon man, and all the creatures of the world. They have no sense of hospitality, woman are great and greater than man //Joseph:// //(no!)//; and woman bear their flesh for all to see.
 * Joseph:** Such Horrors! That is undoubtedly a vile and sinful place to inhabit, but I will trek there for you, God. Can I prevent such a place not been burned to the ground?
 * God**: (sigh) alias Joseph, many places on the land past the edge of the earth are sinning, and horrible to be. Australia, Europe, America and Asia…names of that hold no significance to you, should all be indeed burned for their sins. I have made it known that THEIR world shall not end until 34 cycles of the moon. I have been stirring up things, causing disasters, warning them to change their sodomus ways.
 * Joseph:** As you wish. I shall make an altar at this place where I have received you and be ready to go as soon as possible…as long as I can take Benjamin. I hold him most dear.
 * God:** Of course…now be off, I shall make your passage short and swift, you hath work to do.
 * Narrator:** //So God leaves, and Joseph falls asleep for the night.//
 * Joseph:** Where am I?
 * God:** Thou art in thy New City of York
 * Joseph:** I thought I was traveling to America
 * God:** Thought art a fool! Thou doubt me and my abilities? How dare thou! I have passed on to the covenant to you. I mightih just as easily curse thou sons for ten and ten generations
 * God:** Just follow my orders: I hath decreed to end their world 31 cycles of their moon. thy task bestowed upon thou is to warn my followers in the middle of their largest marketplace, Times Square. I shall provide what you need…the gift of tongues, clothing of these people and a sign that reads ‘The End Is near’
 * Joseph:** Whatever you wish, my Lord
 * Joseph:** God…God…GOD.
 * God:** Yes, my follower? Thou art not doing a pleaseable job.
 * Joseph:** God I’m tired. I have people to command and grain to give out in Egypt. Why can’t one of my slaves do this?
 * God:** This is a test of character! Idiot, thou shall work or be punished eternally.
 * Joseph:** Well, that would be better than getting called a freak, laughed at, spit on and humiliated for hours on end. I’m tired, send me home, now.
 * God:** As you wish…but there shall be grave consequences.

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Character Analysis In the portrait //Joseph Recognised by his Brothers//, Charles Thevenin shows Joseph hugging his younger brother Benjamin whilst extending a hand toward his brethren who sold him into slavery years before. Joseph’s compassion and soft-heartedness are contrasted to show the idea of a forgiving protagonist. Thevenin depicts the strong and empathetic side to the then-covenant bearer. Strange, for forgiving the people who left Joseph in a ditch and sold him into slavery go against the cultural ideals of revenge; powerful for overcoming a virtue no matter how wrong a third-party viewer may find it is a hard thing to do. It may be understandable though, when Joseph saw his brothers 'He wept so loudly that the Egyptians...and household of Pharaoh heard it’ (Genesis 45:2).

God’s sides of mercilessness and bias are contrasted to emphasize the idea that those who lead aren’t always liked by all. In a section of Michelangelo’s //Creation of the Sun, Moon and Planets//, God is creating the sun and the moon. But what is more striking in this picture besides God himself is the fear he seems to instill into the retinue of angels. In the Book of Genesis, this is proven a multitude of times; from when God annihilates everyone in the town of Sodom to when he curses a dozen generations of the men who have done wrong. But for God’s chosen people he turns a blind eye saying to Abram: ‘I will make of you a great nation…bless you, and make your name great’ (Genesis12:3). To bless and honor just one type of person isn’t ideal leadership, especially for an omnipotent and omnipresent being; it leaves everyone else lacking.

 Dialogue Analysis When God tells Joseph of the journey that God is sending him on, his first response is ‘I will do anything you ask’. An almost foolish reaction from Joseph, before he knows anything of what he is to do or where he is going. He says he will do anything for the figure he reveres in such high regard; high regard to the point of Joseph’s utter and blind loyalty.

Later in New York City, Joseph questions God’s motives for abandoning him and his brother in the middle of Times Square. God’s responds, ‘Idiot, thou shall work or be punished eternally.’ The complete lack of caring for another (even someone ‘lesser’), threats, and calling Joseph an Idiot are harsh, but appear set in his discipline. But who can blame God? No amount of wrongdoing will ever backfire for him: he is on top of the world, and frankly, the universe.

Artist's Information  <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">

Charles Thévenin was born in Paris, France in 1764. Famously known as a neoclassical French painter, he recreated heroic scenes from the French Revolution and the First French Empire. Charles studied painting at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. In 1789 Charles painted the painting of interest, //Joseph recognised by his brothers.//



He was commissioned to paint. In 1790 he produced the first version of //The Taking of the Bastille//. In 1798 he moved to Italy to stay at the French Academy in Rome. Later in 1816 he became the Academy's director, a position he held until 1823. He moved back to Paris, where he died at the age of 73 in 1838. [|Further reading on Charles]

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Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Italy. When Michelangelo was six years old, his mother died and as a result he was raised with little affection. Michelangelo was drawn to the arts from an early age, but his father tried to discourage him. However, at the age of 13 Michelangelo began to apprentice for painter Domenico Ghirlandaio.

Michelangelo's earliest sculpture was created when he was 17. It is called the //Battle of the Centaurs//, which are mythological creatures that are part man and part horse. In 1498 Michelangelo was commissioned to carve the Pietà now in St. Peter's: an image of Mary supporting the dead Christ across her knees. In 1501 Michelangelo was recognized as the most talented sculptor of central Italy and he carved the sculpture //David//, which is over 14 feet tall.

In 1508 Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the chief Vatican chapel, called the Sistine. The ceiling painting contained only single figures; Michelangelo introduced dramatic scenes, included twelve male and female prophets and nine stories from Genesis. Having taken 4 years to complete, he was physically exhausted when he finished. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> In 1534 Michelangelo moved to Rome, where he painted for Pope Paul III. In 1536 Michelangelo began the //Last Judgment// on the end wall of the Sistine Chapel. The design shows some angels pushing the damned down to hell on one side and pulling up the saved on the other side; it was met with criticism for being immoral.

In addition to being an artist Michelangelo wrote many poems. Several poems were based on Neoplatonic love, which is the belief that the soul comes from a single undivided source to which it can unite again. Starting in 1545, Michelangelo focused on architecture and poetry. He rebuilt the Capitol area in Rome, known as the Piazza del Campidoglio, and he worked on the church of St. Peter's.

Michelangelo died in 1564 in Rome and he was buried in Florence. Michelangelo was referred to as the “divine artist”, having excelled in sculpture, painting, poetry and architecture. Michelangelo’s style of art combines images of life with grandeur and his strength in representing the human body is prominent.

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<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">Reflection I enjoyed this project a lot; this is slightly out of the norm compared to most projects we do for this class. Like all projects and papers, it has its highs and lows; The synthesis of all the ideas needed to put this project together, and the creativeness that entailed was nice, but working harder on my project over a longer span of time could have helped me. I struggled with the dialogue analysis, but recording the sound program was great.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: left;">Citations <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Bonner, Neil R, ed. " Michelangelo Buonarroti." //[]//. Michelangelo.COM, Inc., 14 Dec. 2001. Web. 19 May 2010.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Destination360, comp. "Sistine Chapel." [|//http://www.destination360.com/europe/italy/sistine-chapel//]. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Destination360, 2010. Web. 19 May 2010.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">"File:Charles Thévenin 001.jpg." . Wikipedia, 21 May 2005. Web. 19 May 2010.

"File:Sun and Moon creation.jpg." . WikiMedia Commons, 29 May 2007. Web. 19 May 2010.

"Michelangelo Biography." //[]//. Encyclopedia of <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">World Biography, n.d. Web. 19 May 2010.