Beyond Good and Evil

the effects of evil on the innocent. He used how a devil can be portrayed in a such a way that it can traumatize someone for the rest of their lives. The devil in King’s story was portrayed as more frightening and uncivil devil. He was meant to scare a young innocent boy named Gary by telling him lies that weren’t true. He scared this boy for the rest of his life even as he grew older he wondered if the devil would come back for him. Hawthorne’s devil was portrayed as a man with an evil…

A widely known psychological test, Hermann Rorschach’s inkblot test, has persisted in the common consciences to the point of being a popular culture reference (Hubbard 76), even stemming the creation of a comic book character. In Watchmen, a graphic novel written by Alan Moore with illustrations by Dave Gibbons, the vigilante character named Rorschach acts as both a narrator and a psychological terror. His costume, namely his mask, furthers the idea of him as a morally alarming character.…

had grown accustomed to my expectations, I had insensibly begun to notice their effect upon myself and those around me. Their influence on my own character, I disguised from my recognition as much as possible, but I knew very well that it was not all good” (302). Passiveness being one of Pip’s major character faults, he often acknowledges a problem he has but fails to come up with a solution for it, something especially troublesome considering his expectations began to affect others negatively…

“ I don't think most people are all heroic or all villainous, so I find ambiguity of motivations to be a natural human condition” (Nocenti). Every person has a good and bad side to them. In The Crucible John Proctor is an ambiguous character, he makes both good and bad decisions which greatly affect the plot. Everyone makes mistakes in their lives, including John Proctor. One example of a mistake John Proctor makes, is his affair with Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams argues, “You loved me,…

And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.” This is a thought-provoking outlook on Kierkegaard’s conception of faith and the knight of faith, as it truly highlights the extent one (in this case Abraham) must go, in order to perform an absolute duty to God. However, the passage in Luke 14:26 is very much characteristic of Augustinian theological thought and expression, as one can see in the evident loathing of human existences and the emphasises on human…

Although there are many quotes that came from Martin Luther King Jr. there is one that stands out the most for me. The quote, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” is the quote that is more towards my preference. Some might judge my choice of quote or they can relate and make a connection to what I have chosen. Like some other quotes, this quote is about love and hate. Describing and meaning a lot towards me because well,…

presence in all the creatures removes the distinction. Everything bears a stamp of eternity and Aurobindo in his sonnet Nirvana puts it as: All is abolished but the mute Alone. The mind from thought released, the heart from grief Grow inexistent now beyond belief; There is no I, no Nature, known-unknown. (Aurobindo 1972 5:…

A curse put upon one, can also be known as the blessing hope. It is a desire for something to happen or a feeling of trust. To many people hope is seen as a blessing, yet it is a curse one can not see. It is put upon an individual influencing the hopefulness for a certain thing to happen regrading the possibilities of it actually happening. Hope is a unsighted curse since life does not always turn out the way one may want it to be, it can blind individuals senses, and hope has no limits. We hope…

burden of perfection and his happiness was destroyed. Vincent described Eugene as a person with ‘all the gifts required. A genetic quotient second to none’. Niccol characterised Eugene as the genetic definition of perfect, however, he was still not good enough when it came to a society like Gattaca. Eugene expresses this by saying, ‘With all I had going for me, I was still second best’. Eugene was second in the swimming competition, which would normally be considered a great achievement.…

Alexander Pope once said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” (PhraseFinder). An adage many are familiar with, Alexander Pope’s thoughts on forgiveness reveal that everyone makes mistakes. We all sin. And eventually, we seek redemption to find peace. Khaled Hosseini delves deeper into this aspect of human nature in his novel The Kite Runner. A story about two inseparable friends, Amir and Hassan, growing up in pre-revolutionary Kabul, and experiencing a harrowing journey in the midst of…