Examples Of Goodness In All The King's Men

An example of a “good” people would be, a well respected family in town with the last name Nurse. Both Rebecca and Francis Nurse were kind hearted citizens who always gave a helping hand to other people in the village. Not one bad thing circled around their name. In the end of the play, Rebecca Nurse was accused of witchcraft and because of the goodness of her heart and love for God, did not falsely confess to the acts of witchcraft. She was portrayed as a good hearted character throughout the entire play. On the other hand, Reverend Parris was considered to be one of the “evil” characters for the main reason that he was a man concerned with his position and reputation in the community. Those in a position of power, were greatly interested in perpetuating the power of the court and the church. Parris refused to listen to any opposing views even though he knew that falsely accusing folks of witchcraft was wrongful and unjust of him. The “grey” median between “good and evil” would be described as the character Proctor. He was also a well respected man in the town of Salem who committed the crime of adultery, causing himself damnation for “evil” doings. Although Proctor ends up blackening his name by confessing, he releases his sins and becomes “good” once again. As stated before, the difference between “good and evil” isn’t a black and white

Going through life, we are told again and again and again that one person can make a real and impactful difference. Just one act can spark a change in the world more than you would ever possibly know. We are told that it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, or what your experience is in this world. One action, large or small, has the ability to snowball into something truly amazing. All of that is great and all, and that is how some people truly view the world that we live in. However, there are some people who have a much different point of view. These people would argue that the world that we live in is a terrible and threatening place; it’s not difficult to see their point on that topic. This world has too many terrorist

In order to get a better understanding of what is needed in the present time, we must first learn and understand how and why people of the western culture helped others through human

What makes a person a good person? John Proctor is a strong Puritan whose character traits symbolize the values of his community. John Proctor faced many problem including his reputation. John is honorable because he is hardworking, a man of integrity, in spite he cheated.

And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” this is a quote by the Dalai Lama and it is very true. Doing something good by helping people is a chain reaction, because if I help one person by doing something, then they might be impacted and they could pass it on by doing something nice too. That could make the world a much better place, by spreading happiness and helpfulness one person at a time.

Adam Stanton is developed as a righteous man of honor and the “most civilized denizen” (Martin 1171). Despite hating Willie and his principles, Adam agrees to be the manager of the Hospital, as he saw it was the right thing to do after he learned about his father’s sinful involvement in the bribe. He saw it as his duty to make up for this sin. However, despite Adam being a man of principles, he commits the sin of killing, as he assassinates Willie after learning about Anne and Willie’s affair. This instance of irony results in his own death, since Sugar Boy instantly kills Adam after Willie dies.

Having the knowledge of inherent good and evil, using that knowledge to determine ones actions and putting others before oneself is what constitutes a good human being. Living in a world that has so much hate and suffering, (that has been exemplified throughout history by men and ruthless leaders like Adolf Hitler; the evil mastermind behind the atrocities of the Holocaust during World War II and Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great Gatsby for blinding himself from the ways of right and wrong to simply be able to make Daisy his after many years having passed), it is hard to find examples of good people in characters within books; much less actual human beings. And yet, there are still good people and virtuous characters in literature and film that give hope for there being a truly good person. In the autobiography Night by Elie Wiesel, the integrity behind Elie’s actions can be seen when he struggles to make life decisions for not only himself, but for his father. The story Of Mice and Men where Lennie takes care of George even though he, (George), held him back from some of his aspirations that he had been striving towards for many years. And Harold Crick in the film Stranger than Fiction who put himself before the bus to save a child’s life along with Karen Eiffel changing her writing style to better other people’s lives.

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” -Mahatma Gandhi Humankind is restored through the prayers of one through agonizing times, but it is difficult to keep a grip on faith when the ocean is constantly becoming a darkening, crashing sea of horror. In Elie Wiesel’s ordeal Night, the narrator portrays the struggles of maintaining faith through vivid details from his excruciating experience as a teenager being separated from his family and marched hopelessly to concentration camps around Europe.

“You don’t change the world with the ideas in your mind, but with the conviction in your heart.”

“Better to be the poor servant of a poor master, and to endure anything, rather than… these false notions and live in this miserable manner” (“The Allegory of the Cave”, The Republic). This famous quote by Homer proclaims that it is far better to face the truth and harsh reality than to entertain false notions that simply appeal to one’s own desires. In The Republic, by Plato, Socrates stresses the necessity of questioning and thus, pressuring oneself and society as a whole in order to obtain truth wisdom, and success. This method of asking and analyzing questions to discover the objective truth, or the truth that pertains to all people, was created by Socrates and known as the Socratic method. When stationed in Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther

“The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better,” stated John Dewey. Always trying to do the right thing and move on from past mistakes will allow people to see how you are trying to improve yourself; Reverend Hale is not always seen making morally correct choices, but he tries to distinguish the right path for him and the people of Salem. Reverend Hale, a morally ambiguous character, tries to prove that witchcraft is taking place in Salem and makes an effort to try and get those accused back to God; Hale tries to convince those accused to confess to witchcraft, to prevent them from being hanged.

A good person has high values for themselves. They set standards not for perfection, but

As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change toward him… We need not to see what others do.” (Mahtma Ghandi) A quote that I found online from the New York Times, which states that it is up to the individual to make a difference in our own world view. So it is up to us to help save what our ancestors and elders have protected since the time of

“Compassionate people are geniuses in the art of living, more necessary to the dignity, security, and joy of humanity than the discoveries of knowledge.” -- Albert Einstein

“In spite of everything I still believe people are truly good at heart.” Anne Frank wrote this quote in her diary. I do believe that people are truly good at heart. Though sometimes people don’t do the right thing, people are generous towards each other, even during bad times. People take care of each other and help each other when they need it. When things are bad, people try to have an optimistic attitude.