Humans Of New York – Theoretical Orientation

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Select your hypothetical client among the individuals whose stories are posted on
the Humans of New York blog. Select one that describes an individual whose
cultural identity (using the Hays’ (2007) ADDRESSING model) is different from
yours in at least two characteristics. Go to https://www.humansofnewyork.com/
•Present their cultural identity in a narrative form (the ADDRESSING cultural
factors). DESCRIBE the presenting problem of this hypothetical client and at
least one strength that could be helpful in setting counseling goals.
•Remember to indicate the link to this story in your references

Heading 3: Counselor Characteristics (1-2 pages – 10 points)
•Describe your cultural identity in a narrative form (the ADDRESSING cultural
factors):
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Name: Jasmine
Age: 32
D/D: None
R: Baptist
E:Black
S: Middle class
S: Heterosexual
I: African
N: American
G: Female
DESCRIBE at least three identified strengths that would be helpful to
you as a counselor

Heading 4: Integrated Approach (1-3 pages – 40 points)
•Identify one theory as your foundational approach and two others that will be described as the best way to conceptualize and subsequently meet the needs of this fictional client (psychoanalytic theory, adlerian theory, existential theory, gestalt theory, cognitive behavior theory, behavioral theory, reality theory, feminist theory, solution-focused brief therapy, post modern approaches, family systems therapy).
•How would this integrated approach be a good fit for the client?
•How might this be a good fit for you as the counselor?
•Include support from the literature
Helpful suggestion:
Briefly describe how your chosen theories relate to the following theoretical components as you address this section of your paper:
•The root of the problem
•Therapeutic goals
•Role of the counselor
•Therapeutic strategies/interventions

Heading 5: Case Conceptualization (4 pages – 50 points)
•Apply this integrated theoretical perspective (Heading 4) to the client using a minimum
of 10 terms/concepts from your chosen theories.
•To receive full credit, include one example for each term/concept and relate them to at
least one specific component of the client diversity from the ADDRESSING model
Helpful suggestion:
Briefly describe how your integrated theoretical perspective relates to the client, refer to the
following applied theoretical components as you address this section of your paper:
•The client’s presenting problem
•Therapeutic goals need to assist the client
•Role of the counselor working with the client
•Therapeutic strategies/interventions implemented to assist the client

Heading 6: Conclusion (1-2 pages – 20 points)
•Summarize with goals for treatment and caution for components of diversity that
may be negatively impacted by limitations in this integrated approach.

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Dante Alighieri played a critical role in the literature world through his poem Divine Comedy that was written in the 14th century. The poem contains Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. The Inferno is a description of the nine circles of torment that are found on the earth. It depicts the realms of the people that have gone against the spiritual values and who, instead, have chosen bestial appetite, violence, or fraud and malice. The nine circles of hell are limbo, lust, gluttony, greed and wrath. Others are heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dante’s Inferno in the perspective of its portrayal of God’s image and the justification of hell. 

In this epic poem, God is portrayed as a super being guilty of multiple weaknesses including being egotistic, unjust, and hypocritical. Dante, in this poem, depicts God as being more human than divine by challenging God’s omnipotence. Additionally, the manner in which Dante describes Hell is in full contradiction to the morals of God as written in the Bible. When god arranges Hell to flatter Himself, He commits egotism, a sin that is common among human beings (Cheney, 2016). The weakness is depicted in Limbo and on the Gate of Hell where, for instance, God sends those who do not worship Him to Hell. This implies that failure to worship Him is a sin.


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God is also depicted as lacking justice in His actions thus removing the godly image. The injustice is portrayed by the manner in which the sodomites and opportunists are treated. The opportunists are subjected to banner chasing in their lives after death followed by being stung by insects and maggots. They are known to having done neither good nor bad during their lifetimes and, therefore, justice could have demanded that they be granted a neutral punishment having lived a neutral life. The sodomites are also punished unfairly by God when Brunetto Lattini is condemned to hell despite being a good leader (Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). While he commited sodomy, God chooses to ignore all the other good deeds that Brunetto did.

Finally, God is also portrayed as being hypocritical in His actions, a sin that further diminishes His godliness and makes Him more human. A case in point is when God condemns the sin of egotism and goes ahead to commit it repeatedly. Proverbs 29:23 states that “arrogance will bring your downfall, but if you are humble, you will be respected.” When Slattery condemns Dante’s human state as being weak, doubtful, and limited, he is proving God’s hypocrisy because He is also human (Verdicchio, 2015). The actions of God in Hell as portrayed by Dante are inconsistent with the Biblical literature. Both Dante and God are prone to making mistakes, something common among human beings thus making God more human.

To wrap it up, Dante portrays God is more human since He commits the same sins that humans commit: egotism, hypocrisy, and injustice. Hell is justified as being a destination for victims of the mistakes committed by God. The Hell is presented as being a totally different place as compared to what is written about it in the Bible. As a result, reading through the text gives an image of God who is prone to the very mistakes common to humans thus ripping Him off His lofty status of divine and, instead, making Him a mere human. Whether or not Dante did it intentionally is subject to debate but one thing is clear in the poem: the misconstrued notion of God is revealed to future generations.

 

References

Babor, T. F., McGovern, T., & Robaina, K. (2017). Dante’s inferno: Seven deadly sins in scientific publishing and how to avoid them. Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed, 267.

Cheney, L. D. G. (2016). Illustrations for Dante’s Inferno: A Comparative Study of Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Stradano, and Federico Zuccaro. Cultural and Religious Studies, 4(8), 487.

Verdicchio, M. (2015). Irony and Desire in Dante’s” Inferno” 27. Italica, 285-297.

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