ways, or does evil with its cunning, corrupt methods? The idea of good

triumphing over evil is a theme that occurs in all art forms. In films the

damsel in distress motif is common; fairy tale endings are favoured among

today’s society. Musicians have been captivated with the idea of the dark side

against the world of good, and have composed pieces incorporating the struggle

between the two. Brahms’ fourth movement in his Symphony No. 3 in F major allows

for the projection of darkness and brightness through the instruments. Writers

in all genres lean towards this struggle, for example Shakespeare’s King Lear or

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The themes of good and evil

are appealing and create stories of romance, adventure and sorrow. The clash

between the two is frequently used. However, what is the cause for this clash?

In the pursuit of triumph, evil often uses malicious devices to defeat good. In

Shakespeare’s Othello and Mordecai Richler’s The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

the importance of good versus evil is explored through the motifs of morality,

The reputation of one allows for the choice between a path of good or evil. The

own set of morals. They follow these morals whether or not they are good or

Kravitz does not use reputation as a way of leading a life of evil. His

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