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A 9 page paper which examines how the thematic conflict of good vs. evil manifests itself in both literary works. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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forces, good vs. evil. The human experience evolves based largely upon the perceptions of these forces and how each person chooses to define them. In literature, it is
the way protagonists view good and evil that influence the plot, and move the action toward its climax and final resolution. Although good and evil are conventionally regarded as
black and white issues, either/or propositions that never converge, life situations often demonstrate this is far too simplistic a notion. Society establishes the standards by which good and evil
are measured and ultimately judged, but within the human mind, frequently far different conclusions are reached. In two stories set in the nineteenth century, Edgar Allan Poes "The Tell-Tale
Heart" and Toni Morrisons novel, Beloved, the theme of good vs. evil is unconventionally explored. As each of these tales powerfully demonstrates through the protagonists subjective rational of what
comprises good and evil, what gives these concepts their meaning and identity for society may be interpreted from a vastly different (and perhaps skewed) vantage point, depending upon an individuals
perspective and experiences. There is no one who took greater relish in taking a walk down the dark side of humanity than Edgar Allan Poe. According to Dr. Carl
Goldberg, "In creating these tortured souls from the crucible of his own difficult life, Poe was able to provide a brilliant torch to illuminate the dark side of personality" (Goldberg
178). There is no greater contrast in black and white, darkness and light, good and evil than Poes "The Tell-Tale Heart," which is a chilling story of murder
told from the narrative point of view of the murderer, who is clearly mad despite his protestations to the contrary. As if to convince his readers of his sanity,
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