After all, Satan stands for all that corrupts the human world, he is humanity’s adversary, the manifestation of evil. However, the portrayal of Satan’s actions and demeanour in the text makes comparison with the traditional epic heroes viable, at least from a technical perspective. What defines an epic hero? An epic hero could be a distinguished warrior or a leader but more importantly an eloquent speaker who can influence greatly by the means of his address. He undertakes a quest, embarks on a perilous journey which tests his endurance, courage and cunning.
In Melville’s Billy Budd, Claggart, the Master-at-Arms aboard the Bellipotent, is a symbol for evil or Satan. John Claggart’s name characterizes his role in Melville’s novel. His common English given name paired with the harsh, cacophonous name of “Claggart” typifies his role as a conniving figure of evil. The fact that Claggart is evil is inevitable because the physical descriptions of Claggart are less appealing than those of Billy Budd, the ideal of an uncorrupted man newly aboard the Bellipotent, and help indicate his evil nature (Smith). The narrator describes Claggart by stating, “his complexion…though it was not exactly displeasing, nevertheless seemed to hint something defective or abnormal in the constitution and blood” (qtd.
The veil that was supposed to make Mr. Hooper an idea turns him into a symbol of evil causing him to further treasure sin. Because of his own arrogance, the veil corrupts him and projects him as a source of evil. While unsure of what specific lesson Hawthorne was trying to teach in writing his parable, many ideas can be gained from this story. The most important that sticks out is that one is enlightened to the fact that we all are guilty of sins and should be able to admit to them. We are taught that one consequence of guilt, hypocrisy and arrogance is displacement from
One of the central questions of the play is whether Faustus dams himself entirely on his own or whether the princes of hell somehow entrap him. How do you respond to this question? While it is Mephastophilis and Lucifer who allow Faustus to access supernatural powers, it is Faustus’ own self-centred nature that blinds him from the more macabre elements of the agreement between him and Devil. Throughout the play Faustus focuses on what he wants to achieve with his powers and the help of Mephastophilis for example while contemplating on what dark magic can achieve he mentions how he can “wall all Germany with brass” and “fill the public schools with silk”. This could show that while Faustus has got a desire to learn, his emphasis on material objects distracts related to wealth distract him from observing the immoral deal that he is about to undertake.
How does Golding explore “the darkness in man’s heart” In the wide known modern classic, “Lord of the Flies” William Golding has explored the concept of “the darkness in man’s heart.” The author describes his book as a fable “extended to novel length” as it investigates morals of life and the potential evil that we all possess. Golding’s approach, that savage instincts lurk within all human beings, is exhibited in multiple ways. His significant metaphor of “the Beast,” manifests the evil of the boy’s thinking and causes their innate wickedness to dominate their existence. Golding displays the savagery that the boys develop through their descent from civilisation and into their growing animalistic nature. His choices of characters were specific so that their behaviors and relationships easily exemplify his perceptions of human beings.
I personally define a monster as a being, whether human, animal or something of another shape, that acts immorally, fiendish, and or vile. My idea of what a monster is isn’t defined by its looks or aesthetics because looks are subjective. My idea of a monster is defined by its intentions and its actions. Questions to reflect over when considering whether or not something is a monster would include, what does the monster do and can what it does be considered good or evil? Grendel, the first creature in the epic, was a beast driven mad by jealousy and envy.
Satan and his minions have corrupted the minds of those people who listen to his deceptive ideas so as to continue their hell-based schemes. In relation to the end-time situation it is prophesied by our Lord Jesus Christ that "Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow coldâ¦. "(Matthew 24:12). Like St. Peter, we must accept Jesus as the Son of the Living God and experience the citizenship of heaven kingdom while living on this planet earth (Mathew
Macbeth is nicknamed "Black Macbeth" and this was incarnated evil in the story, "smacking of every sin that has a name". Malcolm, his successor on the throne represented good. The alliterative names Macbeth, Macduff and Malcolm pointed to the potential relation between the dispersed parts of a single unique self, that of man, torn between the forces of good and evil, just as in Dr Jekyll. While Doctor Jekyll or "Je-kill" and Mr "hide”, this is an example of phonics. This also can be associated with Macbeth's rhetoric of desire and, the idea of scientific creation substituted for witchcraft.
Evil, as the narrator creates a plot of an ongoing battle between Gibreel, the angel of good, and Saladin, the devil of evil. Rushdie stresses this framework by giving these characters their supernatural control. Not only are these two men categorized by good and evil, but the women who have influenced their lives after the plane crash, also partake in a labelled role, in which subliminal messages are conveyed throughout the novel, insisting that the Islamic religion stigmatizes women as evil. Gibreel, the angel of good, has powerful dreams throughout the novel, which entails the topic of the ‘Satanic Verses’. These dreams began well before the plane crash and continue to haunt him.
Andrew Tuloca Mrs. Zalock AP Lang 3/4/11 Paradise lost is a work which explains god reasoning for allowing suffering in the world, and depicts Satan, the devil, pitted against God in a civil war. Specifically in the section read from our textbook, Milton writes story as to the downfall of Adam and Eve and continues on to depict and explain Satan’s reasoning behind his gradual progression towards waging war with heaven. Despite his negative connotation however, and the clear evil that is associated, Milton portrays Satan as a hero throughout Paradise lost (The section we read). Satan does not necessarily perform heroic acts of kindness as the common day idea of a hero does, but is rather depicted as fighting and working towards a cause he believes in. Likewise, Satan does not seem scared of the power of God, nor does he seem phased at the consequences of death, or eternal damnation which makes him seem courageous and bold; two crucially important characteristics of a hero.