Noah today essay

Noah using language to befriend everyone shows how knowing a language he could join any group. The white and colored children would accept him because he could speak English and Afrikaans. The black children would accept him because he could speak Zulu, Xhosa, and other African languages. This essay has been submitted by a student.

The story of Noah and the ark is probably one of the most read stories of the bible. Perhaps it is because of the great tragedy it portrays, or because it is a story of salvation. Noah and his family along with the animals were saved from the flood, while the other people and animals perished as a result of it.

Noah was the son of Lamech, and the grandson of Methuselah, and the great-grandson of Enoch who “walked with God”. Lamech called his son Noah as to say, “This one will console us for the pain of our hands’ work from the soil which the Lord cursed.

At eleven years old, Noah transferred schools and ended up in a mostly white class. He got along with his classmates because he spoke their language. When it came time for recess he saw many black children on one side of the playground, and the white children on the other side.