Evil

In “one of these days” Gabriel Garcia Marquez shows the importance in having mercy on somebody no matter how bad a person is considered to be. Gabriel demonstrates this through his use of symbolism. “the mayor appeared at the door, he had shaved the left side of his face, but the other side, swollen and in pain. Had a five day old beard” This quote supports the claim because it shows the mayor’s suffering, weakness, and desperation through the overgrown side of his face. The mayor is considered…

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…

The profusion of power in understanding a person’s weaknesses allows for the potential of manipulation. When utilized in the right way, this power has the capability of persuading people to do things they never could have imagined. Through the actions of the characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare demonstrates how manipulation of the naive can result in one’s success, but when used carelessly, it can lead to fatal consequences. If clever enough, exploiting the weak…

Renton contemplates another HIV positive friend, Davie, who contracted the virus after sleeping with a girl who had been raped. As Davie did not use drugs, he is allowed by the community to ‘ live a normal life’. Nevertheless, Renton knows that because of Tommy’s habit, and the prison of the West Granton projects that he has been placed into; Tommy is doomed (Welsh 397). Through this, Welsh shows us the blame of the epidemic being placed on the junkies. They are banished and kept separate from…

Art captures the brevity of life — it embodies, to many, the soul of its creator and grants the viewer insight to a single moment. However, in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, a portrait morphs into a catalyst of dual lives. Tempered through an impulsive desire, Dorian’s essence is divided between the seen and the discrete. Through the use of the portrait and opium motif, Oscar Wilde develops the theme of dual existence/true identity. Throughout Wilde’s novel, Dorian’s portrait and the…

Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo was born in October 16, 1936, in the village of Yablochnoye, a part of Ukrainian state of the USSR during Stalin’s regime ( Serial Killers: Unmasked par 2). Ukraine being the “breadbasket” of the Soviet Union, Stalin’s agricultural collectivization polices brought famine and starvation in the village during Chikatilo childhood (McCarthy par 2). He was forced to eat grass and leaves to stay alive, and had not tasted bread till he was 12 (Goss, Gray & Villalvazo par…

In history books the act if war is always alluded to as an act constructed by humans. Humanity is the only known species to have ever invented such a mechanism for control. But what is often missed is the fact that humans are a part of the animal kingdom and that us as biological creatures, along with the rest of the animals on the planet, have an innate biological wiring that triggers actions of war and violence. In pieces such as Margaret Mead’s “Warfare: An Invention – Not a Biological…

witchcraft in the forest being blown out of proportion. Three characters within the play are driven to accuse for personal gain, Abigail, Thomas Putnam, and Reverend Parris. They murder their neighbours cowering under the principle of witchery.The three evils in Salem were really shown in Abigail, Putnam, and Parris. Firstly, Abigail had many ulterior motives for the accusation of others of being witches. Primarily, Abigail incriminated others as a mean of self preservation “ I want to open…

There is one quote that really stood out, it was pronounced by Lady Macbeth “That death and nature do contend about them, Whether they live or die.” The reason why it stood out is because it shows the brutal mentality of the Macbeth’s. The Macbeth’s ended up killing Duncan, Banquo, and Macduff’s family. This is important because it shows how Macbeth didn’t get arrested, for killing multiple people. Macbeth is guilty of first degree murder for the planning and killing of Banquo, Duncan, and…

Katherine Anne Porter’s famous short story “Flowering Judas” follows a women named Laura who is being courted by a man named Braggioni. The story itself uses symbolic meaning with flowers and religious symbols . With every event taking place in her house the reader feels the isolation with her. in Katherine Anne Porter “Flowering Judas the themes, author styles and literary devices all make the story more enjoyable to read. In Katherine Anne Porter’s “ Flowering Judas” the theme of Ideals vs…