PrideandPunishmentPeople'sagainsttheGod'scommandbeginsintheGenesis3:6whenthewomanandmaneattheforbiddenfruitinthemiddleofthegardenbecausetheserpentalluresthewomansayingthatshewillnotsurelydieandthefruitwillmakeherasGodandknowgoodandevil・God'scommandthat'youmustnoteatfruitfromthetreethatisinthemiddleofthegarden,andyoumustnottouchit,oryouwilldiez(Genesis3:2)becomesinvalidwhenhuman-beingshavenofeartowardsthewarningofGodandaretooproudandevenwanttobelikeGod.People'sagainsttheGod'scommandthusresultsindestructionandpunishment・AdamandEvefallfromtheGardenofEden.TheOldTestamentisfullofstoriesofpeople'sagainstGod'scommandandtheirduepunishmentfromGod・Thispassagewillillustratethiskindofpatternbyanalyzingthelastpart(chapterl0-chapterl6)ofD.H.Lawrence"stheRainbowtoshowtheheroineUrsula'sprideandpunishment.TheRainbowiscomposedofstoriesofthreegenerations,amongwhichUrsula'sstoryisoftheyoungestgeneration・HertoomuchofprideandlackoffeartowardGodwhichincurherpunishmentwillbediscussedindetails・Thediscussioncanbeseparatedintothreepartswiththefirstparts(chapterlO,ll)aboutthedoubtsofUrsulatowardsomeofteachingsoftheBible,thesecondpart(chapterl2-15)isabouthertotalnegationofreligionandthestrengtheningofherprideandthethirdpart(chapterl6)isherpunishmentfromGodandherprideisfinallysubdued・Partidoubtstowardsreligion,pridebegantogrowThedescriptionofUrsulabeginswith"Ursulawasveryproudinherfamily.TheBrangwengirlshadallacuriousblinddignity."inchapter10.Ursula'spridecanbeseenfirstlyinherdoubtsofsomeofteachingsintheBible・AlthoughwhenUrsulawasanadolescent,shethoughtthat"Jesuswasbeautifullyremote,shininginthedistance,likeawhitemoonatsunset,acrescentmoonbeckoningasitfollowsthesun,outofourken."(chapterlOp194)HerdoubtstowardGodgrewwhensheencounteredsomeoftheteachingsoftheBible・Sheheardthevoicethat"Itiseasierforacameltogothroughtheeyeofaneedle,thanforarichmantoenterintoheaveThus,sheshouldbeaspoorastheWherrys・Andshedidnotwantit.Shewasimpatient.(chapter10195)AlsotoUrsula,walk!ngshakilyonthesealikethedisciple,breakingthebreadintofivethousandportions,liketheLord,givingagreatpicnictofivethousandpeople,fellawayfromreality,andbecameatale,amyth,anillusion.(chapterllp198)Afterturningtheothercheektohersister(Theresa)byfollowingtheteachingsofBibleandbeingbeatenagain,UrsulaquarrelledwithTheresaandhadalmostshakenhersister'sheadoff.Fromherownexperiences,shebegantothinkthattherewassomethinguncleananddegradingaboutthishumblesideofChristianity.Ursulasuddenlyrevoltedtotheotherextreme.(chapterllpl99).Ingenesis,"AndGodblessedNoahandhissons,andsaiduntothem,Befruitfulandmultiplyandreplenishtheearth.HButforUrsula,multiplyingandreplenishingtheearthboredher.Altogetheritseemedmerelyavulgarandstock-raisingsortofbusiness・(chapterllp227)sheevenquestionedthat"whatwasGod,afterall?IfmaggotsinadeaddogbebutGodkissingcarrion,whatthenisnotGod?ShewassurfeitedofthisGod."(chapterllp227)Then,Ursulamadeachoicebetweenweekdayworldofpeopleandtrainsanddutiesandreports,andaSundayworldofabsolutetruthandlivingmystery.Shechosetheformerone.Herbodymustbeaweekdaybody,heldintheworld'sestimate・Hersoulmusthaveaweekdayvalue,knownaccordingtotheworld'sknowledge・Ursulabegantowalkoutsidetheinflueneeofreligionandstartedherownproudjourney.Part2ultimatenegationofreligion,pridereachessummitWhenUrsulahadonlytwomoretermsatschoolandwasstudyingforhermatriculationexaminati...