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Analysis Of Jonathan Edwards Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God

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Individuals in colonial American society are similar and different to the individual in contemporary society. The author Jonathan Edwards delivers a sermon called "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a colonial piece talking about how God will be angry with you if you don't listen to him. The author Patrick Henry wrote a political speech called "Speech to the Virginia Convention 1775" is a colonial piece giving reasons why America should rebel against Britain. The author William Jefferson Clinton made another political speech called "The Speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention" is about wanting to reelect Obama for president. The authors Maryam Hamedani and Hazel Markus wrote a newspaper article called "One nation under …show more content…

In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" says, "[humans] are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell" (20). The author is saying if you don't listen to "God" you will go to "hell". This is important because the author is convincing you saying do the right thing and listen to God. In the contemporary piece "The Speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention" says "I want to nominate a man who ran for president to change the course of an already weak economy" (44). In this speech they are trying to convince you that Obama is a good "president" so you can reelect him. This shows how people now and people then are trying to convince you to do the right thing. Another reason why colonial and contemporary societies are the same is because they are trying to convey the message of independence and freedom. Patrick Henry is trying to convince people to go to war so America can gain freedom against Britain. Patrick Henry states, "If we wish to be free [...] we must fight!" (33). He wants to be "free"

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