The lamb is also a symbol of life. ... "The Tyger" is a harsh version of the world that talks about the evil within. ... "The tiger signifies more than evil; it also suggests a mysterious, passionate, and violent beauty at odds with the pat, peaceful innocence of its contrary, the symbol on the lamb in Blake's complementary poem"(Curley 1-2). ... This creates a negative impression of the tiger, so some might say that the tiger is symbolic of evil. ... Some people may go even further to conclude that the tiger is a symbol of Satan. ...

• Word Count: 2028
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They complement one another and through the essence of the creator, they show the true nature of man- blend of good and evil. ... "The Lamb" is a symbol of innocence, humanity and purity, as well as a symbol of life as it provides men with food and wool. ... The child is symbol not only of innocent, but of hope and developing personality and according to Lewis Carrol "writing of childhoodis writing of life" (Georgieva 4). ... However, when man becomes more mature, it becomes aware of the tiger, or the evil in the world. ... The evil makes the good possible and valued. ...

• Word Count: 1920
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This analysis of Golding's novel proves to support significant evidence that humans are naturally evil, unless that evil is tamed. ... The struggle on the island becomes a struggle between good and evil. ... Golding uses many different tactics and many symbols in proving his point that there is an evil lurking inside everybody. The beast is just one of the symbols that he uses to show this. The beast also acts as a model for evil. ...

• Word Count: 1683
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Each one seems to contain an important symbol of the play, symbols that the reader must understand if they are to interpret either a single passage, or the entire play as a whole. ... First, it stands for the death and evil in the play. ... This play is all about darkness, murder and evil, and they all tie hand in hand. ... It symbolizes honor and bravery and also deceit and evil. ... One of good and the other of evil. ...

• Word Count: 1850
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The good and evil ironically meet to relay the message of grace, common throughout her works. ... For every good or evil thing, there is an antagonist or opposing force. ... As well as McMullen, many are just as critical of O'Connor's use of symbols. She claims that because O'Connor offers no explanation of symbols carrying through each story, she "places an added burden upon the reader to decipher her actual intent" (McMullen 31). McMullen follows this statement with a discussion of the symbols she finds most troubling. ...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

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. ... By analyzing these Christian allegories throughout the novel, readers are able to have a m...

• Word Count: 1315
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Blood is a major symbol when it comes to Dracula. ... He is sort of like the evil twin of God, which makes him a portrayal of a vampire, Satan and even God as well. ... There is also a showing that good triumphs over evil. ... This shows that resurrection can only be done permanently by God because he has the ultimate power over all beings, good or evil. ... This could be seen as the final battle just like one from the apocalypse between good and evil, destroying the chaos monster. ...

• Word Count: 1318
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This sympathetic feeling evoked by Milton in the reader promotes a normality about what would in other contexts be an evil individual. ... The story focuses especially on the struggle between God and Satan, the typical contrast of good and evil. ... So to counteract this, he adopts the perspective of the most evil character of all time. ... The reader gets the feeling that Milton personally respected his evil character because he frequently compares Satan to huge powerful symbols or mythological figures such as Leviathan. ... The idea of Satan being great' is rarely encountered, due to h...

• Word Count: 1518
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Humans are naturally inclined to act in an evil way therefore the created world is not perfect. ... No one is destined to be good or evil. ... I agree that the world is genuinely good and that evil is only materialized through the wrongdoings of the human race. ... Creation is not evil by nature: but it is what we do with it that affects its outcome for humanity. ... Everything tangible part of our world is a symbol of God's presence. ...

• Word Count: 1680
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The two meetings are nearly exact opposites, a feature that enhances the conflict of good and evil. The council of Satan is placed in stark contrast with that of God, juxtaposing the vast imperfection of evil against the immaculateness of good. ... Likewise, Satan is shrouded in perpetual darkness, and his evil knows no bounds. ... This contrast places the vile pettiness and evil of Hell against the perfect holiness of Heaven. ... The fallen angels, in accordance with their characters, are lower to the ground, deceitful and corrupt, while the heavenly host remains erect - a symbol of its...

• Word Count: 2027
• Approx Pages: 8

Each character represents the concept that God and earthly possessions are unrelated and that there's a thin line between good and evil; who a person wants to be and who they really are. ... What was first thought up to bring a halt to his wife's mockery was now a symbol of fear placed on Parker's back, a fear that Parker was still unwilling to accept. ...

• Word Count: 1910
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School