Good and evil

od is good, says Christianity. After all, faith in God is the key to heaven. Is heaven not good? But what about hell? Why allow such perdition at all? The presence of evil challenges the existence and preconception of a God whose grounding is one of not only assigned, but assumed benevolence, such as the one found in Christianity. To name God supreme creator, or transcendent father (our father, who art in heaven…), or an essence above that of mortal beings and simultaneously surmise that…

1. How does the idea of good versus evil come into play in this story? Use examples from the text to explain your answer. The idea of good versus evil can be seen within the characters. The grandmother portrays goodness, and the criminal represents evil. The grandmother seems to think that goodness comes from being decent, having good manners as well as coming from a good family. The Misfit seems to show no remorse and genuinely seems unfazed from doing cruel things such as killing a family.…

moral of the story. Good vs. evil is the theme of the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling. The theme is good versus evil since the main battle in the story is Rikki-Tikki and Nagaina. Rikki-Tikki represents the good because he is brave and protective. Nagaina is the evil, whereas she is a bully and is greedy. I can see how people might think “Accepting a challenge leads to positive results” might be the theme, but the theme is clearly good versus evil. Good vs. evil is obviously the…

Many people believe, that in the book “Lord of the Flies”, evil is stronger than good. I disagree. The evidence points to the fact that evil is not as powerful as good. The book shows good will always survive. The novel also shows that there is good in everyone. This doesn’t mean that everyone is good, but it shows that everyone has some type of good in them. What leads this to be true is that without darkness, light can’t overshine, but without light there isn’t any darkness to overshine in the…

Good vs. Evil and morality are key themes in Ender’s Game. It is mainly represented in the characters and the motivation for their actions. Some characters seem to have more of one quality, but it is shown in Ender’s Game that both good and evil exist in everyone. It’s just their motivations, and whether they decide to act upon good or evil that decides who they are. Graff and Anderson are two characters that portray these traits. They decide that Ender is the one they had been looking for, and…

Most people like to think of themselves as “Good”. But, the truth is we all walk a fine line between good and evil. People are not inherently good and everyone is capable of evil. Events and groups like Columbine, the KKK, and the drug trade prove this. They prove that anyone can be corrupted to commit evil deeds. They also prove that humanity will choose to be evil. One tragic event that proves people choose to be evil is Columbine. After planning a massive slaughter, Eric Harris and Dylan…

A theme that I seen going throughout the book, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,” is Good vs. Evil. There is obviously a good side of the world, and then there is an evil side of the world. In this book, Harry and Dumbledore are classified as the good people, while Voldemort is classified as bad. We also learn about Voldemort wanting to inflict evil deeds upon the world in this book as well. In “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,” Voldemort has returned to power and his wrath is…

to see evil in today’s society. If you turn on the news, or browse on a social media site you are likely to see some type of tragedy or hardship. Perhaps a local officer was shot during a routine traffic stop. A small child was hit by a car on the way to school. Officers are looked upon as “the good guys” in most situations. Children are thought to be pure and innocent. If this is true, then why does God allow for bad things to happen to good people? The reverse can also be asked; why do good…

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…

A common theme in literature is that of good versus evil. This proves to be true in Alice Sebold’s novel, The Lovely Bones. While it might be hard to imagine any good coming from the story of a brutal rape and murder of a fourteen year old girl, there are moments in the novel that illustrate this battle between good and evil. From the very beginning of the story, we are introduced to good in a young Susie and also to evil in Mr. Harvey. The cruelty with which Mr. Harvey treats this young…