How is the devil depicted in both works as a person?
The chief devil sometimes referred to as serpent, Satan (Shaitan, Iblis), or beast appears frequently as a character in works of literature and popular culture. In religions such as Christianity and Islam, the figure of the devil, Satan personifies evil. From all the myths, beliefs and creations of literature, the devil has exercised the vigorous attraction upon the human mind. The imagination of man from the earliest ages of times persistently rejoiced with the personalities of evil. The fiend has never failed in fascination in literature for the mind and soul of readers.
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Perhaps he is as ancient as literature itself. The devil who provokes evil lifestyle in literature may sometimes be portrayed as the antagonist of works of literature. Infact, this commotion is seen often in the short story “The Duc de L 'Omelette by Edgar Allen Poe. In this short story, a young French nobleman dies from eating an ortolan - a small European bird. After dying the Duc finds himself in Satan’s household. This symbolises that the Duc was a sinner in the world and he must face the consequences with the devil. However, the young Duc is not willing to encounter the punishment for when he “acted extravagantly against their soul.” (The Holy Quran - Surah Az-Zumar (39), Verse 53). In the short story “The Duc de L 'Omelette” The Duc conjectures “Why, surely you are not serious,” retorted De L’Omelette. “I have sinned c 'est vrai but, my good sir, consider!- you have no actual intention of putting such- such barbarous threats into execution.” The Duc admits he has sinned, on the other hand he is NOT so fallacious in sin. The Duc is not willing to take the infliction of capital punishment. To a degree and in attempt to save his soul, the young Duc challenges the devil to a card game. The devil is always unable to refuse a card game. The card game with the devil symbolises allying oneself in risk of gaining what one desires. In other words the Duc is engaging in a faustian bargain with the devil himself. In this faustian bargain with the Duc and the devil, the bet is if the Duc wins, he may save his soul however, if he loses, the Duc should suffer twofold in Hell. Miraculously, the Duc triumph the devil and saves his sinful
The chief devil sometimes referred to as serpent, Satan (Shaitan, Iblis), or beast appears frequently as a character in works of literature and popular culture. In religions such as Christianity and Islam, the figure of the devil, Satan personifies evil. From all the myths, beliefs and creations of literature, the devil has exercised the vigorous attraction upon the human mind. The imagination of man from the earliest ages of times persistently rejoiced with the personalities of evil. The fiend has never failed in fascination in literature for the mind and soul of readers.
Most works of literature in various times have set themselves, whether consciously or unconsciously, to represent …show more content…
Perhaps he is as ancient as literature itself. The devil who provokes evil lifestyle in literature may sometimes be portrayed as the antagonist of works of literature. Infact, this commotion is seen often in the short story “The Duc de L 'Omelette by Edgar Allen Poe. In this short story, a young French nobleman dies from eating an ortolan - a small European bird. After dying the Duc finds himself in Satan’s household. This symbolises that the Duc was a sinner in the world and he must face the consequences with the devil. However, the young Duc is not willing to encounter the punishment for when he “acted extravagantly against their soul.” (The Holy Quran - Surah Az-Zumar (39), Verse 53). In the short story “The Duc de L 'Omelette” The Duc conjectures “Why, surely you are not serious,” retorted De L’Omelette. “I have sinned c 'est vrai but, my good sir, consider!- you have no actual intention of putting such- such barbarous threats into execution.” The Duc admits he has sinned, on the other hand he is NOT so fallacious in sin. The Duc is not willing to take the infliction of capital punishment. To a degree and in attempt to save his soul, the young Duc challenges the devil to a card game. The devil is always unable to refuse a card game. The card game with the devil symbolises allying oneself in risk of gaining what one desires. In other words the Duc is engaging in a faustian bargain with the devil himself. In this faustian bargain with the Duc and the devil, the bet is if the Duc wins, he may save his soul however, if he loses, the Duc should suffer twofold in Hell. Miraculously, the Duc triumph the devil and saves his sinful