Education, the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, is one if not the most important aspect in an individual’s lifetime. When an individual is born, whether it be a boy or a girl, the child is not born evil or with a desire to perform malicious acts. Instead, as the child continues to grow and develop, his surroundings and background will slowly educate the child into what is good and what is bad. However, despite the environment a child grew up in, the one factor an individual is unable to escape is the urges of temptation. St. Cyril’s quote of temptation, perfectly demonstrates that “the dragon” or temptation, will inevitably befall or come across even the most innocent individual. This is supported in the story “A Good
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Shiftlet embodies similar characteristics to the grandmother in the previous story as he places his interest in himself over anyone around him. This is demonstrated by his sheer lack of care and interest of the family he met as he is much more interested in owning his own car instead. In order to do so, Mr. Shiftlet marries _____ , a ______, who he merely marries in order to acquire the car the family possesses. After marrying _____and seizing the car, Mr. Shiftlet proceeds to drop _____ in the middle of nowhere with nothing to guide her home and no abilities or tools to help her communicate. As a new car owner, Mr. Shiftlet has a sudden feeling that every driver has a responsibility to society to help others and to be generous with the vehicle one has. In order to fulfil his responsibility, Mr. Shiftlet decides to pick up a hitchhiker he encounters in the middle of the road. The child soon grows frustrated, jumps out of the car where Mr. Shiftlet then pleads for God to wipe out all the bad people from his earth. Mr. Shiftlet’s selfishness, immorality and complete lack of interest aligns with his inner dragon who is tempting him to have whatever makes him happy rather than seeking out what makes others happy as
Shiftlet embodies similar characteristics to the grandmother in the previous story as he places his interest in himself over anyone around him. This is demonstrated by his sheer lack of care and interest of the family he met as he is much more interested in owning his own car instead. In order to do so, Mr. Shiftlet marries _____ , a ______, who he merely marries in order to acquire the car the family possesses. After marrying _____and seizing the car, Mr. Shiftlet proceeds to drop _____ in the middle of nowhere with nothing to guide her home and no abilities or tools to help her communicate. As a new car owner, Mr. Shiftlet has a sudden feeling that every driver has a responsibility to society to help others and to be generous with the vehicle one has. In order to fulfil his responsibility, Mr. Shiftlet decides to pick up a hitchhiker he encounters in the middle of the road. The child soon grows frustrated, jumps out of the car where Mr. Shiftlet then pleads for God to wipe out all the bad people from his earth. Mr. Shiftlet’s selfishness, immorality and complete lack of interest aligns with his inner dragon who is tempting him to have whatever makes him happy rather than seeking out what makes others happy as