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In Stephen Vincent Benét's short story "By the Waters of Babylon," the protagonist is a young man named John, who is a member of the House of the Song in a post-apocalyptic society. John is the son of a high priest and is chosen to undertake a rite of passage known as the "Quest for Knowledge." This involves traveling to the forbidden place known as "the Place of the Gods," which is believed to be the site of the ancient city of New York.
John is a brave and curious young man who is determined to complete his quest and gain knowledge about the past. He is also deeply religious and believes in the teachings of his society, which view the ancient civilization as having brought about its own destruction through greed and hubris. Despite the dangers of his journey, John remains resolute and sets out on his quest, accompanied by his trusted servant, Ahriman.
As John and Ahriman travel through the wilderness, they encounter numerous challenges and dangers, including hunger, thirst, and hostile animals. They also come across the remains of the ancient civilization, including ruined buildings and artifacts. John is fascinated by these relics of the past and begins to question the teachings of his society, wondering if the ancient people were really as evil as they were believed to be.
Eventually, John and Ahriman reach the Place of the Gods, where they find a library filled with books and other forms of knowledge. John is overjoyed at the prospect of finally learning about the past, but his joy is short-lived as he discovers that the books are all but unreadable due to the ravages of time. Despite this disappointment, John remains determined to learn as much as he can and spends days pouring over the books, trying to decipher their meanings.
In the end, John returns home a changed man, having gained a deeper understanding of the past and the potential dangers of unchecked technological advancement. Despite facing numerous challenges and dangers on his quest, John emerges as a more confident and enlightened individual, ready to take on the responsibilities of a leader in his society.
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If you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth. John explores the city of the gods and sees the truth for himself. John is proud of his tribe, The Hill People, and he mocks their rival tribe, The Forest People, for their ignorance. Once John learns that the gods were men, he returns home where his father warns him not to tell his people the truth. Though he is afraid to cross the river, he decides that he will do it anyway. If they eat you, you are still my son.
Even though it is forbidden by the priests of his village to go there, his dreams have told him that he must. He guides his son through his rite of passage into the priesthood. He takes this as a sign that he is meant to travel east on his journey. The Forest People The Forest People are the rival tribe to the Hill People. The couple returned to Paris in 1925.
Eventually, he finds fruits and an alcoholic drink that have been preserved glass jars, and after eating, he falls asleep. Too much truth all at once could destroy their society John sees many "god-roads. Upon his return to his village, John discusses his exploits with his father, promising to be completely truthful. The rooms are dusty and stuffy, but appear untouched since the Time of the Gods. They are ignorant, eat grubs, and hunt the Hill People. John ,a young priest's son, feels compelled to follow his purpose of reaching intrinsic fulfillment.
Who is the protagonist in "By the Waters of Babylon" by Stephen Vincent Benet?
Which is a hyperbolic metaphor that means truth is like knowledge, hard to find. Joshua learned what I believe to be one of the most important lessons in the life of a believer. We do not even say its name though we know its name. During the conversation between John and his father, he expresses his true thoughts about himself. He assumed that he would have gotten killed if he trespassed the Place of the Gods instead risked his life anyways. After revealing to his father thoughts of showing this knowledge, another relationship to which John is more loyal is presented to the reader. Good yet daring people like John are rare to come across.
As he explores the apartment, John finds the dead god sitting in a chair by the window, as if he is looking out over the city. After he learns that the gods were, in fact, human, John tells us that he lost all of his fear. Li Jun Li plays Shanghai Express in 1932. As this event occurs, Paul begins to see John as a good person, which leads to his suspicions on whether John actually did commit the crime he was convicted of. Yet he expresses a desire to learn even more than the priests of his tribe can teach him.
John's father is a priest and a minor character in the story. And, as John studies the body, he realizes the god is in fact a man—that the city was built and inhabited by humans, not by gods or demons. The gods, John tells us, were restless, powerful, marvelous, and terrible, and they possessed vast knowledge and wisdom. As an aspiring priest, John attempts to face the challenges he encounters without fear, and he often remarks on how his fears diminish as he acquires more and more knowledge. Was Early Hollywood Really a Continuous Party, Like in Babylon? We must build again. Life can change people in many ways. Looking out through the windows, John is amazed to see that the City of the Gods is not dark, even though it is night.
Despite the vastness and the speed of the river, his motivation spurs him to put to rest the stories and myths about the Place of the Gods. When John is no longer a boy, he tells his father that he is ready to go on his journey, a quest that will mark his initiation as a man and a priest within the tribe. Yet, at this moment, John does not feel brave. John has strong bonds …show more content… John uses this as the theme for all his decisions and actions, which is why this is repetitive throughout the story. In the years leading up to WWII, Benét grew increasingly alarmed by the rise of fascism in Europe. John keeps this at the forefront of his thoughts during his journey because this is motivation he utilizes to guide him through doubtful times. Ames learned Themes In 'By The Waters Of Babylon' 896 Words 4 Pages Theme: There are a plethora themes in this story, perhaps the utmost observable and distinguishable theme is the price for knowledge.
John understands that the only way to gain more knowledge is to explore the world around him even though such expedition involves great risks. When you relate Paulo Coelho in The Alchemist to Santiago he to faced many trials to become who he is today. Guns were the instruments of choice for murderers, who were overwhelmingly young, white American men who—like the flickers themselves—had recently moved there from elsewhere in the country. When John wakes up, a large, wolf-like dog is watching him. Stephen Vincent Benet's By the waters of Babylon; a play in one act. He now understands that a war among the gods created the Dead Places, but he still does not understand what caused such terrible war and destruction.
