The Nature of War War is part of God's world-order. ... Two major themes in the story of Cacciato are its human nature to destroy and commit evil acts and that war has no order what so ever, there are no rules in war. ... The short part of Forrest Gump the movie that we saw in class was extraordinarily interesting. ... A short story written by Tim O'Brien called "The Things They Carried" was about things the soldiers carried. ... The short story tells about physical things that the soldiers carried during their service. ...

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''The Lottery," a short story of threatening evilness written by Shirley Jackson, is an allegory of village itself. ... She displays hypocrisy and human weakness. ... This story supports the idea that everybody hides their evil nature by way of hypocrisy. ... It is the combination of horror, irony, convention, as well as hypocrisy, brutality and inherent evil of human nature. Many of the flaws of human nature are presented in the story. ...

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I thought "A Good Man is Hard to Find," a short story by Flannery O"conner, was a delight. ... Also, there was that timeless question of good and evil; forcing readers to look at human nature, disturbing as it may be. ... For this reason, the story is very unique. ... Instead, she's the most manipulative, judgmental person in the story. ... The final point of this story I"d like to commend is the good verses evil factor. ...

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In the novel and the story of Adam and Eve, its clear how evil will destroy innocence. ... Due to his striking good looks and affable nature, he has always been well liked and admired by everyone. ... His innate wickedness is causeless, Melville suggests that he was born evil "In whom was the mania of an evil nature...but born with him and innate, in short a depravity according to nature-(Melville 38). ... In the novel's Christian allegory claggart represents Lucifer, trying to pervert and destroy morality and human innocence. ... In the novel, according to Melville, evil is depicted a...

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According to literary researcher Patrick Galloway, one must be "initiated to her trademarks when reading Flannery O'Connor's novels or short stories." ... Her short stories, "A Good Man is Hard to Find,"" and "Good Country People," "can be helpful tools for those looking for perfect examples of O'Connors unique and brilliant writing style. ... His chapter entitled "Physical Portrait: The Ugly Human Body " looks specifically at characters in "A Good Man..."" (5). ... Instead, she depicts the "ordinary " human beings, notwithstanding flaws or deformity (Enjolras 6-8). ... His P...

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In Augustine's view, human nature had been vitiated and corrupted as a result of Adam's sin, and all of Adam's descendants are in a "penal- condition wherein they are effectively prevented from choosing the path of righteousness by ignorance and the irresistible urgings of the flesh. ... All, men are spiritually enfeebled by Original Sin, but an actively sinful man increasingly paralyzes his moral nature by his deeds- (Aggeler, 123) O'Hara says it best when he says, "Man is not corrupted by original sin, he explains; he is free to choose goodness, and his reason is a suff...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Augustine's view, human nature had been vitiated and corrupted as a result of Adam's sin, and all of Adam's descendants are in a "penal- condition wherein they are effectively prevented from choosing the path of righteousness by ignorance and the irresistible urgings of the flesh. ... All, men are spiritually enfeebled by Original Sin, but an actively sinful man increasingly paralyzes his moral nature by his deeds- (Aggeler, 123) O'Hara says it best when he says, "Man is not corrupted by original sin, he explains; he is free to choose goodness, and his reason is a suff...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Augustine's view, human nature had been vitiated and corrupted as a result of Adam's sin, and all of Adam's descendants are in a "penal- condition wherein they are effectively prevented from choosing the path of righteousness by ignorance and the irresistible urgings of the flesh. ... All, men are spiritually enfeebled by Original Sin, but an actively sinful man increasingly paralyzes his moral nature by his deeds- (Aggeler, 123) O'Hara says it best when he says, "Man is not corrupted by original sin, he explains; he is free to choose goodness, and his reason is a suff...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Augustine's view, human nature had been vitiated and corrupted as a result of Adam's sin, and all of Adam's descendants are in a "penal- condition wherein they are effectively prevented from choosing the path of righteousness by ignorance and the irresistible urgings of the flesh. ... All, men are spiritually enfeebled by Original Sin, but an actively sinful man increasingly paralyzes his moral nature by his deeds- (Aggeler, 123) O'Hara says it best when he says, "Man is not corrupted by original sin, he explains; he is free to choose goodness, and his reason is a suff...

• Word Count: 2051
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School