The God of the Outcasts
In Walt Disney’s adaptation of Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Esmeralda and Quasimodo were considered outcasts. Quasimodo a hunchback, and Esmeralda, a marginalized gypsy. Each of them had their own issues, however, found solace in Notre Dame. Esmeralda sings in the church a song called “God Help the Outcasts.” Part of the song […]
A Journey with the Pilgrim’s Progress: Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Once Christian made it out of the Slough of Despond, he continued his journey towards the Wicket Gate. The news of Christian’s odyssey spread throughout the surrounding towns and cities. Mr. Worldly Wiseman, from the town of Morality, was one such man who had heard the rumors about Christian. He met Christian not far from […]
The Slough of Despond
In our last post we considered Christian’s encounter with Pliable. Pliable was willing to go with Christian towards the Wicket Gate until they both fell into the swampy area known as the Slough of Despond. Pliable freed himself from the muddy pit and returned to the City of Destruction leaving Christian behind to fend for […]