from two different time periods‚ Shakespeare and Golding both share a common interest of good versus evil; the characters Simona and Desdemona share the interest of purity and represent a god/goddess while being challenged by the unholy or the evil. Jack and Lago share the characteristic of being evil or unholy. Unfortunately in both places there evil takes over and cannot be a pure individual. The evil inside them does not necessarily win‚ as both characters maintain their perpetual ways as upright
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Hi everyone‚ i’m John Green and today we’ll be discussing the story of “ The possibility of evil” by Shirley Jackson. In our lives we are bound to encounter unpleasant people… people who cheat‚ people who lie‚ and people who deceive. However‚ have you ever wondered about what they are motivated by? We even do things that we genuinely believe is right or the “moral” course of actions… But our thoughts can blind us… We become by so obsessed with constructing a “utopia” a “perfect” world that
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telling Rodrigo: "I hate the Moor. My cause is hearted. Thine hath no less reason. Let us be conjunctive in our revenge against him". However‚ the motivation behind Iago’s actions lies more in his pursuit for personal advantage‚ as opposed to just being evil for evil’s sake. Iago’s greediness can be validated by examining his manipulation of Roderigo‚ Cassio and Othello. Iago’s main concern is to ruin Othello because Othello has chosen another man‚ Cassio‚ as his deputy‚ preferring him to Iago. This hatred
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Good and evil is a major theme that is found in all forms of literature from the past and in present day. This theme is often progressed from the transition of a good character to an evil one. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the vital character‚ Macbeth is first seen as a noble‚ brave and trustworthy hero but is later seen as a horrific inhumane murderer. The causes to his change is not because he is naturally born evil‚ but is due to the influences of others surrounding his environment. Other
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Venice rule. The play is set in Cyprus and Venice. In the play Othello‚ Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a compelling sophisticated villain‚ who revels in his own ability to dissemble. At first glance Iago is pure evil. He is perhaps the most interesting and deceiving character in the tragic play Othello. During the play Iago uses carefully thought out words and actions which enable him to manipulate others and do things in a way which benefits him and allows him
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Problem of Evil from Mackie’s standpoint using his objective techniques. In this essay‚ I will choose to elaborate on the Problem of Evil. Furthermore‚ I will explain why I agree with the argument‚ by presenting the two strongest objections based on what seems to be a more persuasive argument‚ then show why those objections do not succeed. The two objections that I select to present are (1) “Good cannot exist without evil” or “Evil is necessary as a counterpart to good” and (2) “Evil is due to human
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story Beowulf‚ a theme of good versus evil is shown throughout the whole poem. Beowulf leaves his homeland to help King Hrothgar fight against an evil force. Beowulf was definitely considered a good and courageous guy‚ but he fought against the evil forces of Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. Although Beowulf is considered good and he protected everyone‚ he battled against the evil but his good always ended on top. Beowulf‚ the good‚ fights evil throughout the entire poem. Grendel‚ his
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“In matters of malice‚ the devil suits his actions to man’s beliefs about them‚” stated by Reverend John Hale. The way people perceive evil during 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts has caused them to deal evil deeds themselves. John Hale’s remarks of the witchcraft hysteria about how men’s view on the witch trials has cause them to immorally deal with them‚ as depicted in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The Crucible is a play about a dispute over the witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts of 1692 as one girl
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wished to create a dark and evil world inhabited by malevolent characters who performed dastardly deeds upon one another. The particular use of language‚ imagery and pathetic fallacy‚ to an enormous extent‚ assisted in the creation of a powerfully evil‚ violent atmosphere which permeated the entire play. We are first introduced to evil in the form of the supernatural. The witches conduct evil for evil’s sake. It is not for personal gain. Although this supernatural evil cannot be committed by the
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prophecy that he will one day become the King of Scotland. But although Macbeth was the one that was directly involved in every murder‚ there are other influences that have an impact on his pursue for the crown of Scotland and could be responsible for the evil done in the play. When Lady Macbeth first hears about the prophecy of the witches‚ she immediately plans Duncan’s murder because of her ambition for her husband to become king. The weird sisters‚ also known as the three witches‚ initiates the murders
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