Ok so I was thinking about Satan and his ego issues. Today we talked about why Satan let Beelzebub say the idea and stuff, but I also started thinking about why he had the round table discussion type thing. I don't believe he ever had the intention of using any of the other angels' ideas. He used the appearance of a democracy to make himself seem like the fair leader. He likes to let people talk just so that he can say his idea was better. He did the same thing when Beelzebub asked for volunteers to do the scouting mission. Satan volunteered after a long silence and so he seemed like the best leader. Evil characters are also so manipulative. They know how to lie and cheat and make themselves feel like the coolest kids on the planet.
Also, I was thinking about the Mammon guy. He says he is the strongest and the best angel, so why is he serving Satan? In class, we said that it is because Satan started the rebellion and he needed that leadership, but if he wanted to rise up so badly and he is the strongest, why didn't he start the rebellion?
Sometimes the strongest person is not always the person with the best leadership skills. Obviously Satan is a naturally born leader and I think that leadership is a more important attribute to have when starting a rebellion than having hulk force.
ReplyDeleteI agree that he would not be the best leader, but what I didn't understand is why he didn't think he would make a good leader if he thought so highly of himself.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Mammon is like the stock bully character in school. He follows the orders of the popular kid in school beating you up on the playground, but can't do it without being told to do it. He needs someone to tell him what to do. He might know he's super powerful and strong but won't do anything unless someone tells him to do it.
ReplyDeleteI like Molly's take on bullies. He's the agent that a Machiavellian must have?
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