Also another interesting similarity is that in both tales descendants of this first woman, in both stories, two brothers ended up as enemies and that they represent the eternal battle between good and evil. The two brothers in each of the tales oppose each other; however, in the Iroquois one the good brother kills the evil brother, while in Genesis the evil brother Cain kills Abel, the good brother. ... In the Native American tale, the right-handed twin who represents good decides to kill his brother for killing their mother and for bringing evil to the world. ... Everything created...

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Even the vilest crimes committed by people belonging to our society cannot be categorized as evil and certainly cannot ascertain that human nature has immoral roots. ... This method of thinking could be applied to terrorists who we view as the definition of evil, but really they fighting for a cause that they believe will bring them prosperity. ... Many view this as a reason to believe that human nature is inherently evil. ... How can one assert that babies are born evil, when they lack the ability to distinguish between good and bad? ...

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Caliban and Ariel are his two "slaves" on the island who appear to represent both good and evil, as well as help intensity the feeling of captivity that Prospero feels every day. ... The more atrocious, vicious, and evil side of Prospero appears to be represented through the character Caliban. ... Caliban's mannerisms and overall nature represent the inner feelings of Prospero that he has never really had the chance to let out. ... Caliban hated Prospero after he tried to rape Miranda this shows his evil through the relationship between these two. ... Ariel represents the side o...

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The enigma westerner is a character who is often torn in two by the devices of evil and the benefits of goodness. ... The average person, realistically, does not see themselves in a light of absolute purity and goodness nor as the embodiment of absolute evil. ... Humanity, society is more closely represented in the character Ethan Edwards. ... The audience, on the most human of levels, cannot relate to the ideal of the hero and chooses not to relate to the forces of evil. ... He represents human nature in the film. ...

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An overall theme of good versus evil is present in The Princess and the Goblin, just as it is in religion. In theology, good is represented by light, purity, and faith as opposed to evil, which is often represented as dark, evil, and without faith. This becomes the major conflict in the novel, as it is a fight for the good, Irene and Curdie, to defeat the evil goblins. Similarly, the overlying theme in religion is the struggle between good and evil- light and dark, heaven and hell, God and the Devil. ... This battle between good and evil is clear, and ends the novel with good winning just as i...

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This continuous and monotonous strife will forever persevere until one force, either good or evil, becomes immortally invincible. ... The epic of Beowulf represents an amalgamation of the culture of the dark ages and the traditions of Christianity all intertwined to reveal how one gladiator possesses the merits of loyalty, courage, and faith while he endeavors to combat against the forces of evil. The character of Beowulf himself in the epic Beowulf is representative of Christ in that he acts as a deliverer to the people of Herot by redeeming them from the evils of Grendel just as Christ de...

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In doing so, Shelley raises the question of whether or not Victor's creation is evil by nature or evil as a consequence of society. ... (Discourse101) Shelley's concurrence is clearly represented through her illustration of the monster after he escapes Victor's apartment. ... Although he despises war and violence, the creature is now cognizant of the evils of the world; some of his natural goodness is usurped with his newly discoverd knowledge of evil. ... When they ultimately reject him he moves from one horrifying act to another, indulging in evil. ... The creature desperrati...

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