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    Chikatilo was born on October 16, 1936, in a Ukraine village called Yablochnoye. He was born with nearsightedness and lasions and water in his brain. During his childhood the USSR was at war with Germany, which caused a great famine. He grew up in a one room hut with his parents and younger sister. Due to their financial struggles, Chikatilo slept in the same bed as his parents. This led to humiliation and violence because Chikatilo was a chronic bed wetter, which is believed to be because of…

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    Most people would agree that the good or what is morally right is always more ideal than the bad or evil approach, however, in some cases, the bad approach can be more likeable than the good. In Italo Calvino’s The Cloven Viscount, the idea of “do you prefer the good or bad side” becomes a significant part of the novel as it is constantly portrayed through the protagonist, Viscount Medardo of Terralba. The story begins with Medardo splitting into two half by cannonball; the bad half luckily…

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    The “Lucifer Effect” is the transformation of the human character that changes an average person, who is good, to become an evil person with their actions. After reading the article I agree in the with Dr. Zimbardo study because some times we ask our selves how can good people commit some horrendous crimes. I am talking about people who have never committed a crime, who are good in the community and who are seen as role models. These are the types of people whom we often see as criminals out…

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    Plato explains this “perfect form” which mean to be a perfect version of yourself. By being this “perfect form” you are in no way corrupted by evil and you are rich with knowledge that will allow you to help others in the journey to finding their way out the cave. If we leave our children in this cave they could be manipulated to believe things that evil people could benefit from making a corrupted society If we can teach our children and guide them to unlock their full knowledge our…

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    an attempt to clear his conscious. It shows how he is truly a good man with great intentions, who had also committed a grave mistake once in his life that he can never let go nor forget, but that does not disregard his character as someone with an evil persona. Dimmesdale lacks the balance of good and bad as he shifts from both ends with his conflicting principles, which helps contribute to his moral ambiguity. When speaking to his lover, Hester, in the forest, the two converse about the idea of…

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    For every effect, there is one distinct cause. What happened today happened because of yesterday. Nonetheless, these statements do not always hold true. Sometimes there is not one single cause for an event but rather multiple hard to decipher causes. Such thought is no exception to Susan Griffin. In “Our Secret”, Susan converses about the connection between the past and the present as well as the connection between a variety of different causes for one effect. She uses a variety of juxtaposition…

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    In the “The Minister’s Black Veil” the story is revolves around sin and all the effects it has on others. Men have a sinful nature. There is correlation between veil and evil that, although present, may not be totally intended by Hawthorne when he first it brings up an interesting connection (Freedman 136). The veil indulges the entire life of Hooper as sin can indulge the life of man either trying to hide it or get out…

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    theory that the natural character of curiosity is evil, Actaeon is undoubtedly to blame for Diana’s punishment for him. In accordance with Xunzi’s theories, man is at fault for allowing his desires to control him, which Actaeon does. Xunzi argued that while humans are born in the state of being evil, they have the capability through education to strive to fulfill their desire for good. Therefore, because Actaeon allows curiosity, his natural evil state, to control his decisions, he is…

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    God’s existence has been a key topic of debate over the past couple of centuries. People argue either way very strongly, and many are not open to hearing the other side. When this topic is argued, there are two main arguments, the cosmological and teleological argument. In this article, “On Being an Atheist”, H.J. McCloskey argues against each of these views. He believes that without sure “proof” of God, we need to totally pitch the idea that God exists. If this were the case, many…

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    suggests that all people are capable of evil. The novel uses experiences from the outside world to represent the circumstances of the boys stranded on the island. He uses the character of Jack and the symbol of the face paint to represent the sliding into savage behaviour. Golding uses Piggy and the conch to symbolise the rules and order. Everybody has a ‘beast’ inside of them that is buried by society. When removed from society and its restrictions to do evil,…

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