Sept. 7, 2021
033 Religion and Culture
After the fracture of religious belief, how would people find meaning in their life, understand themselves and confront their own mortality? Culture might replace the Bible. Histories, literature, paintings and films may yield lessons removed from those taught by the Bible. Literature was previously dismissed as something for young girls, but later considered as an important subject worth studying in universities. Now we charge literature with obligations to instruct people and save their souls. Literature, however, not like religion, has no strict doctrine and day-to-day rituals to regulate peoples’ behavior. We may feel refreshed and determined to change at the cinema seat. After we get out, an empty stomach and the jammed traffic on the street lead us forgetting all the determination.
033 Religion and Culture
033 Religion and Culture
After the fracture ofone's religious belief, how would peopls fracture, how might one find meaning in their life, understand themselves and confront their own mortality?
What in this case is "the fracture of religious belief?" An increasingly atheistic population? A reckoning with one's personal beliefs? You need to be more specific about the scale at which this fracture is occurring.
Culture might replace the Bible.
In many places the Bible and religion are heavy influences on culture, once again it's important to elaborate and be more specific with your ideas. I usually would be more lenient in critiquing content rather than grammar but with these types of journals the organization and ideas held within must be understood in order for the writing to be comprehended.
Histories, literature, paintings and films may yield lessons removewithheld from those taught by the Bible.
Literature was previously dismissed as somethinga medium for young girls, but was later considered as an important subject, one worth studying in universities.
I would contend that literature has enjoyed a prominence in nigh every culture as a significant influence, and has never been dismissed such as you claim here. Also, in such formal writing words like "something" can't be used.
Now we charge literature with obligationsadays, we oblige literature to instruct people and save their souls.
I prefer oblige but obligate works too. Truthfully I think the whole construction is awkward and would instead recommend "Nowadays, we charge literature with religion's obligations to instruct the people and redeem their souls." This is a very tough sentence and probably would be rehashed or removed entirely due to its difficulty. I could probably give a better formulation if I spent more time on it than I already have.
Literature, hHowever, unot like religion, literature has no strict doctrine andor day-to-day rituals to regulate people's’ behavior.
Normally the beginning to your original sentence would be correct, but literature was the subject of the previous sentence and thus putting it in front is a little repetitive.
We may feel refreshed and resolute in our determinedation to change atfrom the cinema seat.
Change what? Ourselves, the world, the cat litter?
After we get outwards, an empty stomach and the jammed traffic on the streeta traffic jam lead to us forgetting all the determinaour resolutions.
Consider combining with the previous sentence: "From the cinema seat, we feel sprightly and resolute in our determination to change, yet, afterwards, a growling stomach and a traffic jam obliterate our hopes for what might have been." I added some more flowery language which usually accompanies an emotional argument, but the general structure remains mostly intact.
I don't see the connection between these sentences and your point about literature vs. religion, it would be helpful to add a sentence in between that connects the two ideas.
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After the fracture of religious belief, how would people find meaning in their life, understand themselves and confront their own mortality? After What in this case is "the fracture of religious belief?" An increasingly atheistic population? A reckoning with one's personal beliefs? You need to be more specific about the scale at which this fracture is occurring. |
Culture might replace the Bible. Culture might replace the Bible. In many places the Bible and religion are heavy influences on culture, once again it's important to elaborate and be more specific with your ideas. I usually would be more lenient in critiquing content rather than grammar but with these types of journals the organization and ideas held within must be understood in order for the writing to be comprehended. |
Histories, literature, paintings and films may yield lessons removed from those taught by the Bible. Histories, literature, paintings and films may yield lessons |
Literature was previously dismissed as something for young girls, but later considered as an important subject worth studying in universities. Literature was previously dismissed as I would contend that literature has enjoyed a prominence in nigh every culture as a significant influence, and has never been dismissed such as you claim here. Also, in such formal writing words like "something" can't be used. |
Now we charge literature with obligations to instruct people and save their souls. Now I prefer oblige but obligate works too. Truthfully I think the whole construction is awkward and would instead recommend "Nowadays, we charge literature with religion's obligations to instruct the people and redeem their souls." This is a very tough sentence and probably would be rehashed or removed entirely due to its difficulty. I could probably give a better formulation if I spent more time on it than I already have. |
Literature, however, not like religion, has no strict doctrine and day-to-day rituals to regulate peoples’ behavior.
Normally the beginning to your original sentence would be correct, but literature was the subject of the previous sentence and thus putting it in front is a little repetitive. |
We may feel refreshed and determined to change at the cinema seat. We may feel refreshed and resolute in our determin Change what? Ourselves, the world, the cat litter? |
After we get out, an empty stomach and the jammed traffic on the street lead us forgetting all the determination. After Consider combining with the previous sentence: "From the cinema seat, we feel sprightly and resolute in our determination to change, yet, afterwards, a growling stomach and a traffic jam obliterate our hopes for what might have been." I added some more flowery language which usually accompanies an emotional argument, but the general structure remains mostly intact. I don't see the connection between these sentences and your point about literature vs. religion, it would be helpful to add a sentence in between that connects the two ideas. |
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