Psychomachia is a literary concept named for a Latin poem by Prudentius. The poem dealt with the inner conflict within one’s soul‚ between virtue and vice‚ through allegorical representations. This concept of an inner struggle became key to the developing Christian religion‚ and was refined dramatically in the medieval morality plays. Works such as Everyman‚ Piers Plowman‚ and Faust featured protagonists struggling with temptation‚ literally personified through the seven deadly sins (gluttony‚ lust
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or long‚ possessing a moral or for fun‚ fiction or fact‚ serve as the medium to share the history of humanity. Within these stories one often finds a concept of good versus evil. While good always seems to prevail‚ there remains something special about the way the concept of evil has woven its way throughout the history of American literature. Evil seeks to create fear and this fear draws from the dark and shoves into the light the symbol of a monster. What defines this monster has morphed based
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In the classic epic Beowulf we follow the great hero from his time as a young boy to his final moments as King of the Geats. During this many traits of various characters are revealed to us‚ none however as in depth as what is revealed about the titular figure of Beowulf. This is done through a jumble of Pagan and Christian values that are being bounced between throughout the text. Many of his ‘softer’ virtues such as forgiveness‚ generosity and commitment‚ seem to stem primarily from the Christian
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Anul I RE Beowulf Beowulf is the oldest epic poem in the English language. It was written in Old English‚ the language of the Saxons. In the 19th century the poem began to be called by the name of its Scandinavian hero. Historical elements run through the poem‚ but both the hero and the story are fiction. The poem was composed between the 8th and the 11th centuries. The text exists in only one manuscript which dates from about the year 1000. The manuscript was burned in 1731. Kevin S
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Throughout history humans have been interlocked in a struggle with good and evil‚ each side lending new evidence to the age old debate: are humans essentially good‚ or malevolent? Upon closer analyzation of recent history and the text Lord of the Flies By William Golding the answer stands out poignant and true: we are essentially bad. Though civilization has tried to correct the natural man into a benevolent character‚ when left to their own desires chaos reigns. Exemplified in Lord of the Flies
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Beowulf The poem begins with a feast that was held at the Herot Hall. Hrotghar was a good king and he wanted to celebrate with his people his reign by building a new hall. But such celebration did not only bring Hrotghar people to the feast‚ but also the attention of a horrible monster known as Grendel. It is a beast that lives in the darkness all his life and dislikes the light; as well as the people of the light. Grendel main focus was to eliminate them all. The night was around the corner to
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in the story. I. Battle of good vs. evil is the main over-arching theme A. Broken down into 2 categories of morality and ethics B. Underlying theme of Christianity II. Back ground of Beowulf A. How other characters besides Beowulf demonstrate morality III. All morals intertwined with theme of good vs. evil A. Christianity influence B. Idea of pride is a downfall C. Example of it in the bible IV. Ethics in the story A. Getting revenge vs. mourning B. How it differs in today’s society
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Good versus evil is a common concept used often in storytelling‚ writing‚ plays‚ movies‚ etc. the basic story line is commonly used and developed to mold different ideals‚ meanings‚ and lessons into different types of works. William Golding’s novel the Lord of the Flies falls into this category of works with the good versus evil story line. Boiling the novel down to its most basic state it is a story of a group of boys. They all start out in a state of innocence‚ then as they adjust to their new
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The idea of good and evil are sometimes represented by light and dark. Light is the guide in the dark‚ but dark is the evil lurking in the light. For instance‚ good and evil are one of those human nature that everyone has and cannot escape from. For example‚ a person could be bad yet still have good luck. This comes from the idea that all bad comes with good‚ vice versa. But there are also situations where a faulty action come with a bad consequence. The latter could be perceived as karma. Karma
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between good and evil runs through the heart of every [person].” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. At a certain point in one’s lifetime‚ they are faced with the choice of following their good side or their evil side. Although this is true‚ not everyone has the strength to deny their evil side. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the author explores the concept of people starting off good and letting their evil side win. Several main conflicts between characters in the novel demonstrate that the evil in humankind
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