What is evil? Several people say evil is not controllable, that some spiritual force takes over and makes you do what you do, and many others say it is created out of ones own greed and hatred. Throughout the play Hamlet written by Shakespeare, many different situations involve the presence of evil, including decisions, actions and consequences. Firstly, Hamlet must decide whether or not the ghost he spoke with is good or evil. Secondly, Hamlet must deal with Claudius" dark plans and schemes, to bring Hamlet down. Lastly, Hamlet must also take precautions of his own state, as he himself might be on the evil side. These important situations, are an advancement, which created most action in the play and are greatly significant because without them, the plot would be plain and tedious. Hamlet must make many decisions where he must decide if evil is taking over.
In the play Hamlet. King Hamlet is murdered by his own brother Claudius. King Hamlet appears after his death as a ghost and wants to speak with Hamlet, therefore Hamlet follows him and listens to what he has to say. King Hamlet recites "The serpent that did string thy father's life, now wears his crown." (Act 1, Scene 5) After hamlet found out that his own Uncle murdered his father, and married his mother, he is furious and does as his father tells him, and tempts to seek revenge. Before Hamlet can get his revenge, he must first decide whether his ghost father was actually his father or an evil spirit, trying to drag him down to hell. This is proven in the quote " Do not itself unkennel in one speech. It is a damned ghost that we have seen. And my imaginations are foul as Vulcan's stithy." (Act 3, Scene 2) This speech was spoken right before the play. Hamlet decided to put this play on with the same occurrences as what happened with Claudius and King hamlet to test Claudius" reactions. After this play, Hamlet notices that the King is not at ease, and realizes that the spirit, was in fact his father.
Is Greed Destructive? ... From a young age we are told, "go to school so you can grow up and be successful." ... Greed has its positive side. ... In the special show "Greed", a lifeguard business proves that greed can be highly effective. ... There is a strong link between greed and destructiveness. ...
But where did this come from? ... From common knowledge everyone knows that good is the complete opposite of evil, and good and evil have nothing in common with each other. ... And if He were evil himself, then there could be no basis for salvation, for God could not save us from evil if evil was in His nature. ... Did this eternal choice result from Adam and Eve having an evil spirit about them, which in the end cause them to sin? ... His spirit now reigns in the children of disobedience."...
When you think of evil, what comes to mind? ... Another evil in the town of Salem is Reverend Paris. ... Being a man of faith, Reverend Paris should know where evil begins, but the evil ways about him let the trials continue and lets the evil spread. An additional evil in the town of Salem is the evil of the Reverends that travel to Salem to try to help this hysterical situation. ... This act of selfishness and greed continue to show where the evil really lies in the quiet town of Salem, Massachusetts. ...
Wall Street- "Greed is good, greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts right through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed in all of its forms greed for life, for money, for love, knowledge, has marked the upward surge of mankind and greed will save the U.S.A."" ... This movie exposes the ugly side of greed; the evil, the corrupt and the egotism in everybody. ... Money is just one form of greed. ...
Their greed stifles any good intentions because of uncontrollable ambition. ... Yet because he would deny his children a simple pleasure to make a few extra dol lars he demonstrates his greed. He is not willing to sacrifice anything for his family and this lack of compassion shows his uncontrollable ambition. ... His greed begins to control how he thinks which causes him to ignore anything that his daughters say to him. ... Nevertheless, Ginny finds out that Rose stole Jess from her solely because she was jealous and wanted him for herself. ...
Some people depict greed as being a quality of the evil, self-seeking, and corrupt. ... Greed is a powerhouse of the world's wellbeing, and all attempts in history to eradicate greed from humanity have ended up as catastrophes. ... This is not inherently bad or evil, so greed can safely be described as neutral, neither good nor bad. Greed is a key human condition, and has shaped society from the very start. ... Marxism revolves around the theory that owning property induces greed and that therefore the removal of property from a society displaces greed. ...
The European's greed for ivory is uncontrollable throughout the novel. ... A taint of imbecile rapacity blew through it all, like a whiff from some corpse." (73). ... The ivory makes many other negative acts surface other then greed. ... A simple man such as Kurtz lets his inner evil emerge, and is defeated by his darkness. ... Racism is another slice of evil brought to Africa by the Europeans. ...
On one side, we have Darwin's evolution theory which proposes that the universe and life gradually changed over periods of time from less to more complex. ... Darwin's evolution theory, which is based on scientific evidence, proposes that the universe and all life gradually evolved from less to more complex, and therefore, has been acknowledged and taught in public schools as valid scientific theory. ... Creationism is in fact a science, 2. ... Morris states that scientific creationism is not based on Genesis and that creationists can give scientific evidence for creationism withou...
At this point, the tone of the play changes completely from one of boastful victory and joy to evil greed and murder. ... This greed blinds him from reality and any future consequences and forces him to murder King Duncan and the guards. ... He was told by witches years ago that he would die from no man born a normal birth. ... Obviously, Macbeth's greed and ignorance to consequences backfired. ... The whole basis of the play, Macbeth, is the pains of greed. ...
