Macbeth And Beowulf: Evil Defined By Human Preoccupation
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For centuries evil was defined by human preoccupation, and it was often
indicated in the English literature. From Beowulf to Macbeth, people's
perception on the nature of evil had matured and became more complex.
In Beowulf's period, evil was simply defined based on outer appearances and
actions ....
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.... were actually the deadly sins. They were greedy and envy. Macbeth was not
satisfied with his current position, "Thane of Glamis," and not even his newly
gained "Thane of Cawdor" would please him. He had only one thing on his mind,
the throne. When he became the king, he envied Banquo's having heirs who would
be rivals for the throne. The Christian also developed the theory of the great
chain of being. It basically stated that a person could not and was not allowed
to change his soc ....
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