Eventually we find out that both Dorian, from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Kurtz, from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, are defeated by their darkness and fall prey to its wrath. ... The evil that lies within all of us has a third and final way of showing itself. ... In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian omits to aspects of his life that lead him deeper into the darkness, and on the same token he commits to things he shouldn't as well. ...

• Word Count: 1170
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

John Hersey once said, "The final test of a work of art, is not whether it has beauty, but whether it has power." ... Being able to better picture the scene allows the reader to understand better what Macbeth is feeling. ... Strong images, like those found in Macbeth, allow readers to picture the scene in their minds to help the writer convey his or her idea with a powerful impact. ...

• Word Count: 1104
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Chillingworth's final state of change occurs at the confession of Dimsdale's sin. ... The original calm, studious, kind picture of Chillingworth is much different than the one of fierceness and corruption. ...

• Word Count: 1089
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Chillingworth's final state of change occurs at the confession of Dimsdale's sin. ... The original calm, studious, kind picture of Chillingworth is much different than the one of fierceness and corruption. ...

• Word Count: 1075
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The final stage in a conversion according to James is to be at last in serenity and at peace with oneself and the world, being capable of giving complete love with no barriers "having your own empathic love God showed for you and a compassionate nature. ... Relying on suggestions of Denis de Rougemont to paint a picture of evil it is possible to put an image to darkness. ...

• Word Count: 1245
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School