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The Theme of Good and Evil in the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson (1479 words, 6 pages)

Robert Louis Stevenson Book AnalysisIs man good or evil? This is the recurring theme in Robert Louis Stevensons books The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde, Treasure Island, and Kidnapped. In all three books, Stevenson explores both possibilities. For Dr. Jekyll in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll Mr. ... Read More

An Analysis of James Cameron’s Titanic: The Theme of Good Versus Evil (1688 words, 6 pages)

Mise En scene The TitanicIn James Camerons academy award winning film The Titanic1997, themes of good versus evil awry when Jack and Rose fall in love aboard the sinking ship, and complications of social stratification becomes apparent both in the musical scoring by James Horner and the epic scenes in ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in ‘Salem’s Lot, a Novel by Stephen King (1279 words, 5 pages)

He wanted to see EVIL with its cerements or deception cast aside, with every feature of its visage clear. He wanted to slug it out toe to toe with EVIL, like Muhammad Ali against Joe Frazier Heaven was a dim attraction compared to that of fighting--and perhaps perishing--in the service ... Read More

The Theme of Good vs. Evil in Sophie’s Choice by Styron and Good Country People by O’Connor (1366 words, 4 pages)

Response to EvilDue to the variance of regulations imposed by both fundamental and radical religious norms, people are unable to conform to a unanimous agreement of good and evil people. In this case person under a certain belief can find the ideals of someone under another to be wrong and ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in Billy Budd by Herman Melville (1197 words, 2 pages)

Ryan FischerEnglish IIIOkma19 April 2001Good Versus Evil in Billy BuddGood versus evil is a very common theme in many different types of literature. One literary work which portrays the battle between good and evil very affectively is Billy Budd by Herman Melville. In this novel, good is portrayed through the ... Read More

The Theme of Good and Evil in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick (609 words, 1 pages)

Take Home Essay I, 2Rebecca Ison In Melvilles Moby-Dick, Queegueg and Ahab show distinction between good and evil through the treatment of others, themselves and situations. Although Queequeg is a pagan, he has more Christian attributes than even the most devout Christians on the Pequod. Ahab is not the person ... Read More

The Theme of Goodness in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (330 words, 1 pages)

The Theme of Goodness in To Kill a MockingbirdWhat is goodness? The American Heritage Dictionary defines goodness as the state or quality of being good. In Harper Lees novel To Kill a Mocking Bird goodness is a significant theme. This theme brings out the sense of optimism and thoughtfulness in ... Read More

The Theme of Good and Evil in Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy (636 words, 1 pages)

Good and EvilThe novel of Maestro reflect many aspects of mankind which are both good and evil. The effects of evil can be seen in the character of Keller after he has seen what cruelty human beings are capable of he becomes very pessimistic about humanity. He had underestimated the ... Read More

The Theme of Good vs. Evil in William Golding’s The Lord of the Flies (320 words, 1 pages)

The Lord of the Flies Good vs. EvilThe constant struggle for survival of the young boys in The Lord of the Flies ultimately results in innocence transforming into savagery. There is an on going battle between good and evil which has always been the focus of William Goldings works.Stung by ... Read More

The Theme of Good vs. Evil in the Poem “The Hangman” (724 words, 1 pages)

Allowing Evil to Triumph"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmund Burke). In order to stop evil and malicious acts from occurring, the people whose responsibility it is to enforce the laws must step up and stop these terrible acts. By ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in Shakespeare’s Othello (1617 words, 7 pages)

"I am not what I am." What is Iago? -- as distinct from what hepretends to be -- and what are his motives? In Shakespeare's, Othello, thereader is presented the classic battle between the deceitful forces of evil andthe innocence of good. It are these forces of evil that ultimately ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in Mythology (1367 words, 5 pages)

The subject of mythology deals mainly with the notion of battle, or goodversus evil. In this struggle many individuals are singled out for either theevil they cause, or from the good they bring to people. When you mention heroesin mythology, there are two distinct names that a majority of people ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in the Novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (426 words, 1 pages)

The Scarlet Letter is a wonderful and not so traditional example of the good versus evil theme. What makes this a unique instance of good versus evil is that either side could be considered either one. Hester could very easily have been deduced as evil, or the "bad guy," as ... Read More

The Theme of Good and Evil in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (426 words, 1 pages)

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (2166 words, 3 pages)

The story of Arthur Miller s play, The Crucible, revolves around the witchcraft hysteria and human vengeance that plague Salem and split the town into those who use the trials for their own ends and those who desire the good of the society. It is this paradox that Miller finds ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment (1431 words, 2 pages)

The author by essence is the creator of his book akin to God creating in his own like image in man. With this in mind, Fyodor Dostoevsky through writing Crime and Punishment creates the essence of man that he believes to be a replica of himself. By creating specific characters ... Read More

A Comparison of the Theme of Good Versus Evil in William Golding’s Novel Lord of the Flies and William Shakespeare’s Play Othello (1119 words, 2 pages)

Lord of the Flies and Othello ComparisonThe age-old theme of good versus evil is presented in both William Golding s Lord of the Flies (LOTF), and William Shakespeare s Othello. The characters are used to show the battle between the two. Simon and Desdemona who represent purity and embody an ... Read More

A Central Theme of Good and Evil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown (1321 words, 2 pages)

Good vs. Evil in Nathaniel Hawthornes Young Goodman BrownHawthornes Young Goodman Brown gives a fine look at the internal struggle between good and evil. On one hand you have Browns wife Faith the symbolic quintessence of faith itself. He entrusts his faith with her when he decides to tarry away ... Read More

A Central Theme of Good Versus Evil in Beowulf (292 words, 2 pages)

Good versus EvilThe central conflict in this epic is battle brtween good and evil. For years,Hrothan and his men had feared Grendel's attack. It looks as if evil was being victorious. Grendel the monster from the under the world had terrorized Herot and eaten manyHrothgat's bravest warriors . The representative ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hide (2634 words, 4 pages)

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 the story The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and ... Read More

A Theme of Goodness in People in The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte (657 words, 1 pages)

In the story The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte, there are many themes. The most important is that there is a little good in everyone. No matter how bad a person may outwardly appear somewhere deep down inside there is some good. The people in the story that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Good versus Evil in Herman Melville’s Novella Billy Budd (544 words, 1 pages)

Although their are many themes incorporated into the novella Billy Budd written by Herman Melville on main theme stays consistent throughout the novella, the theme of good versus evil. In this theme Melville focuses on two main characters Billy Budd and John Claggart. Billy Budd is used in this novella ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Good vs Evil in the Epic Beowulf (356 words, 1 pages)

Good and evil has existed throughout time. Heroes have defended the righteous, as villains were bent on destruction. This story represents these qualities in both main characters. The struggle began when God allowed Satan dominion over the earth. Since then the battle between them has been recorded throughout literary history. ... Read More

The Theme of Good Versus Evil in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Macbeth and Othello (1074 words, 2 pages)

In Shakespeare good verses evil are evident themes. Characters that are good and evil cause conflicts between characters, as well as internalconflicts in their minds. Other characters are virtous and have no conflicts, they just try to help the inflicted. These themes are evident in the plays Hamlet, Macbeth, and, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Theme of Goodness in to Kill a Mockingbird (325 words, 1 pages)

The Theme of Goodness in To Kill a Mockingbird What is goodness? The American Heritage Dictionary defines goodness as the state or quality of being good. In Harper Lees novel To Kill a Mocking Bird goodness is a significant theme. This theme brings out the sense of optimism and thoughtfulness ... Read More

The Theme of Goodness in the Novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (325 words, 1 pages)

The Theme of Goodness in To Kill a Mockingbird What is goodness? The American Heritage Dictionary defines goodness as the state or quality of being good. In Harper Lees novel To Kill a Mocking Bird goodness is a significant theme. This theme brings out the sense of optimism and thoughtfulness ... Read More

The Theme of Good vs. Evil in Charlotte: A Tale of Truth (864 words, 1 pages)

Good vs. Evil "Without good there is no evil." A wise philosopher once stated that, and heshe was right. In all walks of life there is good and evil, including in Charlotte A Tale of Truth. Charlotte is one of the only truly good main characters in this novel, with ... Read More

An Overview of the Topic of the Golding and Stevenson on the Theme of Good and Evil Within Man (2370 words, 3 pages)

Garreth Hemmings 011102 How Do The Writers Golding and Stevenson Explore The Theme Of Good and Evil Within Man? Refer to 'Lord of the Flies' and 'The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' The themes of good and evil are used constantly throughout both of the books but ... Read More

Theme of Good vs. Evil in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown (1017 words, 2 pages)

Most criticism and reflection of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown centers on a good versus evil theme. Critics also debate interpretations of the main character's consciousness is Brown awake or dreaming. What is certain is that he lives and dies in pain because his belief in his righteousness isolates him ... Read More

A Theme of Good Versus Evil in the Crucible by Arthur Miller (1042 words, 3 pages)

It was a play with tremendous feelings with many inside twists hidd en in the archives of the true story. It was a play with emotional feelings feelings of anger , hate, and evil, yet feelings of manipulation, good, and pureness. It was the Crucible. A fireball of guilt, evil, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013