The seven deadly sins

Identify a sin (or a virtue) that is not part of the traditional canon of seven sins, but that you think operates in contemporary culture much in the same way that the seven deadly sins operated in Renaissance culture. I\’m interested in your thoughts about what sins (or virtues) are most feared (or admired) today, and how those sins compare to the traditional canon of the seven deadly sins. Drawing on literature, films, television, or other cultural artifacts of your choosing, develop an argument for the sin (or virtue) of your choosing as an integral part of contemporary culture. Final papers should be 8-10 pages, double-spaced, in 12-point font. Please title your paper, and include page numbers.

Primary Texts

Solomon Schimmel, The Seven Deadly Sins: Jewish, Christian, and Classical Reflections on Human Psychology (Oxford University Press, 1997) ISBN-10: 0195119452; ISBN-13: 978-0195119459
Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus with The English Faust Book, ed. David Wootton (Hackett Publishing, 2005), ISBN-10: 0872207293; ISBN-13: 978-0872207295
Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlaine the Great, Part I, ed. (Hard Press, 2006), ISBN-10: 1406944688; ISBN-13: 978-1406944686
William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, ed., J.W. Lever (Arden Shakespeare, 2nd series, 1967), ISBN-10: 1903436443; ISBN-13: 978-1903436448
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, ed. John Drakakis (Arden Shakespeare, 3rd series, 2011), ISBN-10: 1903436818; ISBN-13: 978-1903436813
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