... even " as a retelling of the story of Christ" ( Gunn, 3). Good is represented by Billy who " in many respects was little more than a sort of upright barbarian, much such perhaps as Adam presumably might have been ere the urbane Serpent wriggled himself into his company" (Melville(2) , 11). Claggart on the other hand, " represents evil" and his "wickedness is causeless and seemingly endless ... because of his innocence. Billy is incapable of planned evil actions or evil thoughts, he is " in many respects little more than a sort of upright barbarian, much such perhaps as Adam presumably m...

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... satisfy his emotion are strikingly similar to our desires to do the things that we want to do. This is the whole message behind the doctrine of original sin, where Adam's first sin against God carried into his descendants. All humans are born with the desire to do evil, and thus we can justify Alex's violent actions. Eventually, Alex's friends betray ... ...

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... satisfy his emotion are strikingly similar to our desires to do the things that we want to do. This is the whole message behind the doctrine of original sin, where Adam's first sin against God carried into his descendants. All humans are born with the desire to do evil, and thus we can justify Alex's violent actions. Eventually, Alex's friends betray ... ...

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... that teaches the outcome if one betrays God. When Eve was deceived by the devil and ate of the fruit she was banished from the Garden of Eden along with Adam. They lost their everlasting life because they did not obey Gods will. "The Tempest" also teaches a moral value. Although Prospero was betrayed by his brother he does not take his ... ...

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