In life people are very rarely‚ if ever‚ purely good or evil. In novels authors tend not to create characters with an obvious moral standing not only to make their novel more applicable to the reader‚ but also to make the characters more complex and dynamic. Chinua Achebe uses this technique to develop the characters in his novel‚ Things Fall Apart. The main character‚ and protagonist in the novel‚ Okonkwo‚ is very morally dynamic showing some sensitivity to his family and friends‚ but in an attempting
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moral ambiguity and to emphasize the struggles that are associated with marriage. Picoult portrays Sara as morally ambiguous by contrasting the positive and negative aspects of her within the relationships she has with each family member in order to expose the hardships facing mothers and wives. Family is a central aspect of this novel despite the plot focusing on the legal trial. Furthermore‚ Sara places her family on a high pedestal because she understands that family is the “emotional anchor”
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McNally Mr. Caleb Nelson AP English and Composition 23 October 2014 The Moral Ambiguity of Odysseus in The Odyssey The Odyssey is an epic poem full of morally ambiguous characters. Few people in the book live a moral life. Telemachus lies to his mother‚ Calypso seduces Odysseus‚ and Penelope claims to love Odysseus but continues to lead on her suitors and convinces them to give her gifts. Out of all the Homeric characters though‚ Odysseus is repeatedly shown‚ mainly due to his function as
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Manon Lescaut This essay will discuss whether the novel‚ Manon Lescaut (1731)‚ is a story of “moral treatise” meant to ward individuals away from the life of immorality and sin through a practical example or if the novel temps those into immoral behaviour. The essay will look at the historical context in which the story was written‚ the moral ambiguity and sexuality of the characters like Manon and des Grieux- whether it promotes or discourages immoral actions and finally look at the language‚ style
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Addie Zebrowski Moral Ambiguity in Heart of Darkness In _Heart of Darkness_‚ by Joseph Conrad‚ the character Marlow‚ through his actions and experiences‚ shows himself to be morally ambiguous in that he goes on the European’s malevolent expedition to Africa yet he seems to despise the events he sees there and in that he performs both noble and ignoble deeds. These experiences and actions drive Conrad’s theme of European influence and colonialism corrupting‚ in this case‚ Africa. Marlow is a sailor
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deeds paired with everlasting youth and a morphing self-portrait keep his conscience alive and his morals in turmoil. Dorian Gray‚ after he is supposedly gifted with forever youth‚ is able to perform evil without his physical immaculacy being polluted. However‚ selfishness becomes the motivation for all his actions‚ rendering him unable to remain content as Lord Henry. Dorian ignores his moral turmoil for a period of time‚ but as the sins’ severity increases‚ so does the tension between his
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Moral Ambiguity Foremost moral ambiguity is the concept that creates a sense of obscurity‚ as a result actions are to be judged by the roots that generated that outcome. In the film V for Vendetta two characters are portrayed as being moral ambiguous. The keen doctor that was biologically experimenting on people with a virus. Secondly‚ V himself‚ for the crimes he committed‚ the assassination of several people and most vitally the torturing of Evey to vanish her fear. “It’s you isn’t it? You’ve
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chosen to write about is the moral and character changes that Huck Finn goes through during his journey. In the beginning of the story Huck is a bit wild and very carefree. He does not want to concern himself with right and wrong and would rather play jokes and tricks on others‚ which he finds to be funny and entertaining. Huck’s views
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al Moral Growth In the classic American literature novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”‚ by Mark Twain‚ the main character Huck experiences various occasions of moral growth. Huck matures throughout the story; he learns right from wrong and he learns integrity. The necessity of personal survival in a dangerous environment forces him to make adult decisions and live with the consequences. Huck started learning when he was at fault after he started living with the Widow Douglas and Miss
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The Journey of Huckleberry Finn and The Moral Choices That He Makes Along The Way: World renowned author ‚ C.S. Lewis‚ once stated that‚ “There comes a time where we have to make a choice that shows how much we really do care about our self morals.” What he says relates to the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain. This literary work is a story of a young boy who helps his friend escape the world of slavery. As he goes along this journey‚ he makes choices that goes against
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