Monday, November 14, 2011
The Nature of Evil
Both of the villains we have studied so far have something interesting in common. When Iago's machinations are finally uncovered, we takes a vow of silence and basically disappears form the play. Similarly, when Satan completes his evil mission, he slinks into the bushes and vanishes. What does this say about the nature of evil? Does evil only exist so long as it has a purpose and then fades away?
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I think that evil can exist without having a purpose-its' sole purpose could be to simply wreak havoc whenever there is an opportunity to. In the case of Iago, Satan, and most likely many other evil characters, they fade away after their work is done so that they can simply sit back and enjoy looking at what they have caused, not because they don't have a purpose anymore.
ReplyDeleteAnd can they be looking for the next project? In so many of the popular horror movies, is the villain ever completely disposed of? Does this say something about the nature of evil?
ReplyDeleteI think that the fact that villains shy away from their "accomplishment" shows that villains do understand the consequences of their actions.
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