Reynold Walkden Staithes: An Evil Man

Evil is a part of mankind; it is something that cannot be defeated. “One recurring theme in early British literature is the idea that evil characters are directly related to experiences of tragedy, pain, confusion, and sadness” (Herrera). In Grendel, tragedy and confusion is seen throughout the story. The theme in the story of Macbeth is tragedy and pain. This early literature exemplifies evil through these themes. The philosophers whose theories support these themes through British literature are Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Sigmund Freud and Fred Alford. Throughout the stories of Grendel and Macbeth, evil is displayed differently as well as the theories that contribute to the evil seen. Although their philosophy of the source of evil is different, they all conclude that evil comes from within.

Along with evil masters, I was glad to know that there were also kind masters who saw the good in all; even the colored. These type of people were portrayed by the Shelbys', Augustine St. Clare, Eva, and Miss Ophelia. I was happy that even during the worst times, people like them had the courage to go against the world and spread happiness in the world. However, I found it wrong that calamities struck to only those who did good. For example, due to debt the Shelbys' had to sell their slaves, Augustine St. Clare and Eva both died before they could free their slaves, and there was nothing Miss Ophelia could do to save Uncle Tom from being sold again.

People’s personalities are not always what they seem. That is the case in Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Possibility of Evil.” The main character is an elderly woman who seems sweet and kind; however, she reveals that she is not sweet and kind. Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she does, what the narrator says about her, and how other characters interact with her.

The Power Of Good And Evil in Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man is Hard to Find

People aren’t always who they seem to be. In ‘The Possibility of Evil,” by Shirley Jackson, this idea is explored in story form. One character, Miss Strangeworth, is the literary representation of this idea; She is polite and nice in person, but at the same time, she anonymously writes hurtful letters that spread false rumors to the whole town. Firstly, Miss Strangeworth’s character can be analyzed by considering what she says and does.

In the Novel “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury, the characters support the Universal Theme of “Good Vs Evil”. The characters are divided into two groups; those who act morally right and are good-hearted, and those who just do not seem to have any sense of empathy and are blinded by selfishness and greed and choose to do harm for no other reason than the thrill of it. The protagonists face a series of battles with themselves and their sense of who they are, as well as against the evil forces. This evilness is reflected on the carnival freaks who constantly use fear and manipulation as a weapon to make all people egotistical and greedy, whereas our good characters utilize laughter, love and friendship to defeat the evil that is acting upon them.

“People were forced to work in harsh, dangerous conditions in order to be able to provide for their families” (Document 8). Although most people were grateful to have a job, the conditions that they were forced to work for in order to provide for their families were unfair to them, and their families. Just because they obtained a job one day, doesn’t mean they would have it the next day, for example, if an employee was sick, or injured and had to miss a day of work the employee wasn’t guaranteed to continually have the job after they finally recovered. “I am at work in a spinning room tending four sides of warp which is one girl’s work” (Document 1) working conditions such as these are very harsh for the employees, not only do they have to keep up with the work of four people. Not only do the employees have to keep up with the sea of work, they also have to attempt not to get injured with the very harsh conditions lots of employees did in fact end up with serious injuries. “5 in the morning till 9 at night…” (Document 7) Those were the harsh working hours according to twenty-three year old Elizabeth Bentley. Long hours such as those were very common for factory workers, which made life hard for employees. Not only was harsh working conditions bad, but also the worst consequence that came about through the Industrial Revolution was child

If God saw fit to send this scourge, I believe it would be His will that one face it where one is, with courage, and thus contain this evil.” These are the words of Michael Mompellion to the villagers of Eyam in ‘Year of Wonders’. Through the course of that ‘annus mirabilus’ of 1665, Mompellion’s views on many things change and he loses his faith but he still provides remarkable leadership to the village in some of the most taxing circumstances imaginable. Under his leadership characters like Anys Gowdie, Elinor Mompellion and Anna Frith deal with changes and challenges with courage and determination. On the other hand, ‘The Crucible’ shows that not all change is good and that not all leaders possess courage; in fact, some powerful people

What do your neighbors, your coworkers, your family all have in common? A powerful evil that lays deep within all humans, only to be released under the most heinous circumstances. This fact is clearly articulated in the works of world renowned authors Shakespeare and William Golding in their novels Macbeth and Lord of the Flies. Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth and Golding's Jack share many similar qualities in their path to success proving that if good people who begin with positive intentions become provoked by the lust for power, then ambition can get in the way of their moral compass and capability for making good decisions because of the evil which lays inside all mankind.

During Theodore's 14 years of employment in both the prison and medical industry, he witnessed "Evil" in many different forms helping him to further his own understanding, and beliefs in the matter. His main focus for the purposes of this article is in regards to his home state of Great Britain. Theodore touches on how their own welfare system is currently allowing evil to flourish. In part because the system has "protected the people of Britain from some of its economic consequences". Without consequences for one's actions, man will continue to test the limitations or lack thereof. Allowing this atrocity to continue over the years has helped to promote the widespread growth of evil.

The world is filled with the idea that the righteous and just rule and villains are punished for their crimes. However, in truth few villains are punished and many are not only unpunished, but exalted. They are held above other men not on the merits of honor, valor, or dignity. Instead they are carried on absolute force of the will and the blinding light of their charisma. Two such figures stand proudly as the focus of the two books to be discussed. The first book, written by New York journalist John Berendt, entitled Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil recounts the many and varied acquaintances of its author as he embeds himself deeper into the unique culture of Savannah. In many ways the people Berendt describes seem too perfect in

Therefore, there is good and bad in all of us, though the things that can be seen as “bad” in one view may be considered “good” in another, as with Mrs Mossop and her gossip. Also, bad or bad habits don’t last forever and can be changed, like Joseph’s impulsive and judgemental behaviours, or Tom Leyton’s initial coldness, and we should strive to learn more about people before declaring them a “good” or “bad”

Throughout many works of literature, a prominent theme has been “Good vs. Evil';. Many authors base the plot of their novels around “good guys'; fighting the “villain';.Robert Louis Stevenson contrasts good and evil through many of the characters thathe creates.

In Margret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and William Shakespeare’s King Lear it is evident that the punishment of innocent individuals by evildoers catalyzes violence thus, culminating in the disruption of society.

By popular thinking of that day, disorientating violence exacted on the community can only be dealt with through an equal and opposite reaction of violence toward the exacter. An old saying throughout Europe goes ‘Do not hunt monsters, lest you wish to become one yourself.’ Yet, his order and disorder themes lend greatly to the senses of symbolism in the story.