Although Sauron from Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Grendel from Beowulf and the Fight with Grendel are both evil monsters, major distinctions between them makes Sauron more monstrous. Firstly, Sauron’s destructive power is greater than Grendel’s destructive power. Sauron rules over an army of orcs and mighty mystical beings. Using the army, Sauron establishes his destructive power in two major instances; the assault on Gondor and the final battle at the black gate. During both conflicts, Sauron’s army causes major casualties to the armies of men.
The Evil Within “All things truly wicked start from innocence,” Ernest Hemingway, (A Movable Feast.) The nature of evil lies within all human beings whether they realize it or not. Both Lord of the Flies and A Long Way Gone have main characters who struggle with the temptation of evil, and eventually give in to their dark side. Under harsh circumstances, the evil within all people comes out as an attempt to adapt to their environment. Authority figures are one of the major components affecting the development of evil within their followers.
Within The Two Towers Tolkien is straightforward with good and bad people. It is as if it’s in black and white. Tolkien has it where there is no evil without good. That for the bad to happen there has to be events or “falls” to happen. (Mathison)
Good vs Evil is a common theme found in many forms of literature, with The Hobbit being no exception. Bilbo and his company are seen as the good in the book, on a journey to defeat an evil dragon, which is a noble mission. Meanwhile, characters like the dreaded Smaug, Gollum, or the brutish orcs, are the adversaries they face along the way, and are generally sinister in their
What is the nature of humans? Is it good or bad? Anywhere you look, you can see that human nature seems innocent and pure, but the minds of many people are evil and filled with hate. In "Lord of the Flies,” Golding demonstrated that human nature is more sinister than benevolent.
First glance you see his obsession of the ring, but the other side is he can help Frodo get to mordor to destroy it. Creature of the night is defined to be the a monster from deepest, darkest part of the human psyche. Gollum is characterized as a desecration of a hobbit. He was first known as Smeagol, but then was soon changed
Arabella Sorensen Mrs. Rollins Honors English 9-7 8 March 2023 Good vs. Evil in To Kill a Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s evolutionary novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, she features the protagonists Jem and Scout, who face the struggles of growing up as children in a Southern town where there is “nowhere to go” (5), “nothing to see” (5), and nothing to do. Scout and Jem are fairly standard children, except they see the world differently, based on the teaching of their father, Atticus. Throughout the story, the children face many conflicts and learn that life is not as simple or rewarding as they once thought, but rather challenging and bitter. Atticus helps them through many challenges, however, they also help him as well.
Goodness and evilness coexists within us all. Lord of the Flies, a classic novel by William Golding, discusses a group of boys - Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon - who are stranded at an island without any resources and have to survive on their own abilities by maintaining stability and conquering their fears. In the novel, Lord of the Flies Golding uses the paint, spear, conch, and the fire as symbols to demonstrate that within every society, social order and rules along with conscience and logic, are factors that constrain and limit the evil urges that exists inside everyone. · The fire and conch shell allows the tribe to maintain stability and remain civilized throughout their experience. Ralph and his group members continue to make
At the beginning, we are introduced to Grendel ─ the evil monster ─ described as a powerful monster growing in pain as there is music in the Mead Hall. Hence, one wonders whether Grendel should be pitied, as some Danish fellows were playing loud music bothering him. Grendel is also referred to as demon from hell. Besides there is also an allusion to Cain ─ the oldest son of Adam and Eve who murdered his brother Abraham. That is why he is described as a violent creature.
All heroes have a beginning and an end, a story of their journey to be told. In Middle-Earth at the end of the Third Age in a small unruffled hobbit country called Shire lived a man named Frodo Baggins. The beginning of Frodo 's story starts when his uncle Bilbo puts on this magical ring at his birthday party and disappears in front of the whole town, leaving Frodo all of his belongings and his magical ring. The wizard Gandalf, a close friend of the Baggins comes to Frodo telling him about this magical ring that was left to him and how this one ring belongs to a dark lord called Sauron who wants his ring back because it has the ability to control all of Middle-Earth. Knowing how dangerous this ring is, Frodo decides to bring the ring to Rivendell,
Hero’s Journey Essay Literary Analysis of The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien What happens when one day a cloaked figure asks you to join a group of heavily bearded men in search for treasure in a dragon’s lair? Bilbo is fortunate enough to experience such a peculiar invitation, but the Baggins side of him is quick in refusal. Yet off he still goes from his warm and fuzzy hobbit hole in the Shire to the desolate land of Dain, where he learns to prove his worth amongst his hot-tempered Dwarf companions. Along the way, allies are made, secrets kept and human desires put into play, eventually culminating in the concluding battles where Bilbo plays a pivotal role in the management of order in the fellowship.
“To this place the young Athenians were each time taken and left to the Minotaur. There was no possible way to escape. In whatever direction they ran, they might be running straight to the monster; if they stood still, he might at any moment emerge from the maze” (Hamilton 1030). Although the Minotaur is forced into its place as the villain, it is still a creature that kills and eats the innocent Athenians sent into its labyrinth. The evil creatures which serve as the villains opposing the protagonist are found in both stories and come in various forms.
Though many view Machiavelli as evil, his teachings are better seen as harsh and stable. Richard III has much to learn from Machiavelli, for his rule is unstable and overly oppressive. Machiavelli makes the distinction that one should either gain the subjects' approval or should crush them unforgivingly, two opposite extremes. Richard, however, switches between his type of ruling: somtimes he orders people to die, while other times he manipulates them, sparing their life. As Machiavelli teaches his audience in his book The Prince, if one hurts his subjects in a not fatal manner, they will strike back, seeking revenge; and this is exactly what happens to Richard.
Man's Actions The fans of J.R.R Tolkien are well aware of his trilogy the lord of the rings, and as a reader, I always wondered about Tolkien personality, personality and such makes one's character and that is a heavy influence in their writing. From what I have read so far Tolkien's impression on me is that he is a daydreaming man that has an endless imagination, that has made his work beloved by millions around the world. I'll be going over my sources in how they discuss the influence that friends had on Tolkien’s writing and the inspiration that life events & his morals had on Lord of The Rings It's common knowledge that fans know that JRR Tolkien has served in a war, World war one to be precise and we all know how war affects most people. War is something significant in one's life one that will never go away, you see the brutal violent deaths of your close comrades, almost die in multiple occasions yourself, you know what true fear is like.
Evil has always been evident, throughout the history of man examples of evil are apparent, so why would our literature be any different? Written in 1959 William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies is no different, as its theme explores the natural evils of man through the plot. The book tells of the events that occur after a group of young boys are marooned on an island, the main characters Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon, grapple with finding food and water while they struggle with the return of more animalistic instincts without the guiding hand of civilization. The intrinsic evil and unavoidable sins of man are are exposed through William Golding’s characterization and overlying themes in Lord of the Flies. Man as an individual carries evil
