Core issues in ethics

Compare and contrast ralph and Simon. Both seem to be “good” characters. Is there a difference of their goodness? Despite most of the characters turned into barbarians, there are some who stayed headstrong and civilized. Ralph and Simon are two of the “good” characters and both geared towards goodness. Throughout the novel you get a sense of ralph's and Simon's motivation behind being so civilized. Ralph's goodness is like an everyday man trying to keep him and the people around him civilized,…

Does Loyalty make people trust more or believe in them more than usual? Loyalty is a key to trust, because you to have someone's word for something and someone that will stick by your side. In Hamlet, loyalty has a major effect on the way the plot unravels and displays the true nature of the characters. It is through their actions and the things they say where the audience discovers whether a character is loyal or disloyal. Some of the characters that display a sense of loyalty and faithfulness…

Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Friends and family may betray a protagonist; main characters may likewise be guilty of treachery or may betray their own values. The Tradegy of Macbeth serves as an excellent example of betrayal. Betrayal is often describes as being disloyal to someone or something. The most prevalent reason for committing acts of betrayal are a desire for power, along with too much ambition. Macbeth, the protagonist, betrays complete strangers, the people…

“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive” - although often misattributed to Shakespeare, the quote sums up the results of lying to cover one’s tracks. During Winter Break 2015, I was in Washington, D.C with my family, when my brother Solomon and I devised a plan to change our other brother, Louie’s, phone’s password for the remaining 3 days of the trip, resulting in Louie’s inability to use it. Once we carried out our mischievous plan, my father tried to help Louie figure out…

Good and evil is an idea which has fascinated literary minds for generations. During the 1930s, many people believed a person's skin color determined their character, separating the human race into two pairs catagories: good and evil, black and white. Harper Lee, using theme, characters, and symbolism, brilliantly introduces shades of gray to the spectrum. Characters Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson are introduced and placed into these catagories at the beginning of the novel. Mayella: a victim of…

Trust (noun): firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. In the novel The Testing, the act of trusting another person is what depends on survival. Joelle Charbonneau’s action-packed science fiction novel brings together a compelling and heart-touching story about a future dystopian earth and the struggles of life. Malencia “Cia” Vale, portrays a young adult, who recently graduated from high school and must learn about the world around her on her own. In…

“I’m not concerned with you liking or disliking me, all I ask is that you respect me as an human being.” This quote came from Jackie Robinson, a baseball player in the Dodgers. The definition of respect is admiring someone and showing kindness to them. Respect is an very important virtue to have in individuals because it values other individuals and makes them feel appreciated. The best way to teach respect to others it to show respect to others. Respect also reinforces communication between two…

Betrayal is a poisoned apple.Though the apple appears so innocent and sweet, the unrevealed truth lies within. Sometimes people can be deceiving, even those you'd least expect it from. They make you feel like you can trust them and they are a true supporter, however, they're your enemy waiting for your downfall. Betrayal is the act of deception. You make others believe in a false idea, just to wrongfully affect them in the end. Though betrayal is mainly looked as a negative action, its…

Betrayal is like getting stung by a bee; you have to pull out the stinger, but you still feel the pain afterwards. In the play Hamlet Shakespeare’s main character, Hamlet, is ‘stung’ over and over again. Once by his uncle, King Claudius after Hamlet’s father passed. Again by his acquaintance, Laertes, and once again by his childhood friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Although, not all kinds of betrayal are the same. Hamlet’s betrayal was like watching his heart be ripped from his chest. He…

Betrayal, a verb, is defined as to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty. When a person is betrayed, it is heartbreaking because there has to be a sense of trust to let the person be associated with them. Take George Orwell’s Animal Farm as an example. On Animal Farm, one of the leaders of the farm, Snowball, was betrayed by the other leader, Napoleon. It is believed that Napoleon was greedy for power and chose not to share it. Therefore, in order to take the farm for himself,…