An Underlying Religious Or Good Vs. Evil Theme Developing Through The Text

The Star Wars franchise has been considered a staple of the cinematic universe for forty years, due to its popularity and ability to connect with its viewers. It also has one of the largest fan-bases in cinema, with fans clamoring to watch the latest films and elevating the actors in said films to instant stardom. The question that normally follows this understanding is how the space “epic” became so popular; how a relatively low-budget film would go on to gross over $750 million at the box office. This may be attributed to the “universal” themes found in its narrative, which creator George Lucas had in mind during inception. In this sense, the “universal” themes can be attributed from religious motifs found in many belief systems. The 1st film in the original trilogy, A New Hope, follows the hero Luke Skywalker and his friends as they help the Rebel Alliance defeat the Galactic Empire. Embedded in the film are religious concepts such as the battle between good and evil, heroic calling, and an omnipresent essence found everywhere. The religious themes found in A New Hope may be the answer for the film’s extreme popularity.

“Inside each of us, there is the seed of both good and evil. It's a constant struggle as to which one will win. And one cannot exist without the other.” - Eric Burdon. The theme of good versus evil can be applied to almost every novel but in different aspects. In the novel, All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, plays a good and evil side at the same time. This book is in the time period of WWII in Paris, France following a blind girl and an intellectual boy. The girl, Marie-Laure, is our good side of the story, for instance, always wanting to help her father with what she can, listening and knowing what the right thing to do is, and taking action when needed, adding to her blindness to not let that stop her. The German boy we follow, Werner, he is wanting to help others as well, but not for the right reasons, he lets the evil, in this case, the Nazis, take control of him and use him for his brain.

He humanizes Cyrano and detaches him from the near mythic qualities and legacy he wishes to attain. Though a static character himself, Le Bret reveals the depth of Cyrano’s character, putting his development as a Romantic hero in perspective of reality.

The symbolism behind the parable ‘if the blind lead the blind, they both shall fall into the ditch’ is applied to the bickering faiths. The message could entail that the ‘blind’ have no understanding of the true faith, symbolized by the sightless entourage being led away from the church. It could be thought that Catholicism was held as the truth, and the religious freedom imminent due to the Edict of Torda would draw people away from that faith. This idea can be expanded to fit the whole mankind, and their focus on worldly matters drawing them away from Christ. The positioning of the figures leads the eye, who naturally starts on the left side, through the progression of figures to the one who has fallen. The church divides the painting in the middle, allowing conclusions to be made by the viewer, even without a significant prior knowledge. Morimura’s confiscation and adaptation of this idea changes the thesis for his work. The men are now literally blinded by worldly and consumeristic items, each representing a difference aspect of society. The wealthy are drowned in money and consumeristic desires, governmental strife and war is implied by the soldier, the increasing brutality and evolution of the modern art world by the artist figure, and the ignorant and naive youth of today, being led by their adult counterparts to ruin, is

Antonio’s acceptance of beliefs that are condemned by his religion conveys the novel’s theme of truth being subjective. Before learning of Florence’s death, Antonio is eager to share the legend of the golden carp with his friend, “Florence needed at least one god, and I was sure he would believe in the golden

The major characteristics of the narrator and main character, Montresor, are anger, hatred, and revenge. In the story, he is angry with Fortunato because he believes that Fortunato has wronged and insulted him many

In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie is a light skinned women who is trying to look for love. Her Grandmother, arranges her marriage with Logan, which ends up failing because it lacked true love. Then, Janie marries Jody, which ends in a divorce because of Jody’s controlling personality. Finally, she finds the love of her life Tea Cake, and lives a happy life. The role of violence in this novel is very important. The way Janie’s husbands treat her effects their relationship. Janie wants to be with a man who treats her equally, and with respect. She does not want to be controlled, which is the reason why she left her other marriages. In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston conveys the message that the purpose of violence is to gain control and power.

It is hypothesized that the two excerpts convey messages about the representation of goodness and evil attributes. An expository approach is essential to the study of this key idea, for the reason that no single punitive perspective can sufficiently address this issue. The research will be used to convey and interpret ideas from both passages. I will research the stories portrayal of wicked factors, while clarifying and expressing the importance within both accounts. By means of thorough investigation, the reader will apprehend the significance of why the authors included these themes within their stories.

Chapter 11: More Than Its Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie shoots Tea Cake. It reveals that Janie is finally free from dealing with men. She finally sticks up for herself and stops running away from her problems. An example of authorial violence is at the end of Frankenstein when Victor dies.

The very first sentence it shows that this story is going to be told by Montresor (from a first person point of view). In the first sentence of the first paragraph Montresor claims Fortunato

They are told about “a small church in the town of Matera” (Cooper 36). The small church symbolizes a place of sanction. Another symbol in the section is when “Father Charles didn’t see the wave” (Cooper 36). In this the wave symbolizes a destructive force that is impossible to predict that causes massive destruction and loss of life. When the statue is found it means a great deal to this poor city.

Perhaps the most foolish characters readers could come across in The Decameron were Friar Alberto and Monna Lisetta. Boccaccio masterfully parodied the Church by introducing Friar Alberto as a former con man who moved to Venice and became a priest: already, Boccaccio has criticized the vetting process for potential religious officials. Monna Lisetta, the next character introduced, is a vain, airheaded devotee of the angel Gabriel. By having these silly characters meet in a religious setting, Boccaccio mocked the Catholics of his day, especially once Friar Alberto used his credibility as a “man of God” to trick the gullible Monna Lisetta into having sex with “Gabriel,” who would be possessing the friar’s own body. Boccaccio could hardly be more derisive toward the Church than with this “tragic” story.

The concept of morality plays an important role in human society. Through the discovery of what, exactly, determines that which is “good” and that which is “bad”, humans develop mechanisms that determine how they respond to or judge any given situation. What remains a mystery, however, is what, exactly, is the basis of morals. It is commonly believed that morals are learned through lived experiences, as well as, from those who act as each person’s individual caretaker(s). Even though these factors do play a significant role in determining morality, these factors alone neither create nor determine a person’s moral compass. In Paul Bloom’s work, Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil, we are introduced to the idea that morality, while partly learned, is something that is ingrained in humans from birth. Through multiple studies, performed both by Bloom as well as other psychologists, it is revealed that not only are babies able to perceive what is right and what is wrong, but also, from birth, babies are instilled with the innate knowledge of empathizing, valuing fairness and status, and valuing those who look similar versus those who look different. In spite of previous ideas, Bloom proves that babies are smarter than previously thought, while simultaneously recognizing the shortcomings of this “elementary” form of morality. Bloom’s finding prove to be revolutionary, in that they allow for the examination of different social structures, their shortcomings, and what

The picture symbolizes the aftermath of incestuous actions. Venus is evidently present at the center of the painting, recognizable by the golden apple in her left hand from the Greek myth The Judgement of Paris. A robust adolescent male figure with wings can be seen entwined with her. It is her son, Cupid. The undeniable sexuality of their embrace has long been debated over as scandalous behavior. Rather than channeling the act of incest in itself, Bronzino exploits these two as symbols for the personification of male and female sexuality. Whichever case it may be, the erotic narrative of the painting becomes instantly clear. Venus, determined to get Cupid’s arrow submits to dire endeavors when Cupid refuses and tries to distract him by seducing him while she takes the arrow from him. Venus and Cupid are painted

The novel represents the amalgamation of middle-class and aristocratic society.It represents the spiritual progress which is revealed during the activities that he has on the island. The experiences that he has made him realize the connection between him and the divine belief.