Good Vs Evil
Good vs. Evil
Good vs. evil is a classic theme often found in literature. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by O’Connor and “Young Goodman Brown” by Hawthorne, the authors focus on this theme to unravel their plots. O’Connor uses the grandmother and a thief, The Misfit, to compare and contrast the good and evil in people. On the other hand, Hawthorne’s, “Young Goodman Brown,” uses the main character, Young Goodman Brown, and his journey from being a respected man to being summoned by the devil. Both authors use their main characters as a comparison of what being good means, however the evil of the story is presented differently.
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The grandmother and her family encounter The Misfit and the grandmother immediately starts sweet talking him to attempt to save herself. The grandmother says “I know you’re a good man… I know you must come from nice people,” trying to manipulate him to not kill her. She stays true to her southern class and never stoops down to The Misfits level. On the other hand, Brown falls into the trap of evil. Before being summoned to the dark side, Brown was told “evil must be your only happiness. Welcome, again, my children, to the communion of your race!” Brown did not take a stand against evil, punishing himself into a lifetime of misery. Despite the grandmother’s and Brown’s similarities, one major difference is how they handle evil when it is presented to them.
In both stories the authors focus on the main characters to interpret the theme of good vs. evil. Both of the main characters are seen in a positive light and come from strong family backgrounds. Although these two characters may share similarities, they also have their differences. The major difference is how they carry themselves once evil is presented. Although the two stories share similarities in what it means to be good, the differences between how evil is presented is
Good vs. evil is a classic theme often found in literature. In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by O’Connor and “Young Goodman Brown” by Hawthorne, the authors focus on this theme to unravel their plots. O’Connor uses the grandmother and a thief, The Misfit, to compare and contrast the good and evil in people. On the other hand, Hawthorne’s, “Young Goodman Brown,” uses the main character, Young Goodman Brown, and his journey from being a respected man to being summoned by the devil. Both authors use their main characters as a comparison of what being good means, however the evil of the story is presented differently.
Throughout the two stories, the main characters start off as good people that come from respected families. In “A Good …show more content…
The grandmother and her family encounter The Misfit and the grandmother immediately starts sweet talking him to attempt to save herself. The grandmother says “I know you’re a good man… I know you must come from nice people,” trying to manipulate him to not kill her. She stays true to her southern class and never stoops down to The Misfits level. On the other hand, Brown falls into the trap of evil. Before being summoned to the dark side, Brown was told “evil must be your only happiness. Welcome, again, my children, to the communion of your race!” Brown did not take a stand against evil, punishing himself into a lifetime of misery. Despite the grandmother’s and Brown’s similarities, one major difference is how they handle evil when it is presented to them.
In both stories the authors focus on the main characters to interpret the theme of good vs. evil. Both of the main characters are seen in a positive light and come from strong family backgrounds. Although these two characters may share similarities, they also have their differences. The major difference is how they carry themselves once evil is presented. Although the two stories share similarities in what it means to be good, the differences between how evil is presented is