The Jekylle and Hyde
The concepts of good and evil and other pure opposites have been the main theme in stories all throughout the ages, but known to the human mind is the fact that not everything is black and white, there are grays and colors too. Through the history of written story, one particular sort of tale, a fairy tale seems to believe otherwise. The particular stories that are found in Grimm's Fairytales are shown to only have characters with one attribute. For instance, in the story, The Golden Bird, the older sons are lazy. There is no statement that even though they are lazy they have good hearts or even any other attributes. In the story, The Juniper Tree, the mother of the daughter is wicked and therefore can only perform evil deeds, harming the son and having it wreak havoc on the heart of the daughter. There are nothing but straightforward, black and white characters that which only have one characteristic, but as humans of sound mind, we know this statement is false. The main question is, "Should we let our children believe in just black and white, or should we paint their pallets with an array of colors?" There is no black and white the array of colors should not stop at the bounds of reality but go beyond into that of the subconsci
The reason we have hate, people making fun of each other, killing each other is because they are different and this mindset that continues the hate, all this just because we are different. The main point, is that because of human nature, if we blind a child to the truth, they will never fully understand or enjoy the extents of life and they will be nothing but a hollow shell. Difference, isn't that what we strive for in college, so we can be picked because we stand out? Isn't difference what we founded our world on? Isn't difference and uniqueness what helped create our modern world in which new inventions, fashion etc are founded upon? The answer to all of this, if it isn't evident, is yes. If you separate good from evil and you keep it just as that, you fail to see what's in-between the shades of grey. Our world is filled with vivid color; vast arrays of poetry, stories and those who were different created fairytales. Yes, fairytales exposure of the black and white characters can be good if trying to get a point across, however, in their uses with in Grimm's Fairytales is that of contrast. Lucy for instance who is down on her luck due to her occupation is treated quite well by Henry. Hyde was about a mans struggle to get rid of the evil with in his spirit and keep only the good, but even with in the good, there is something lacking. There will always be variation, one day I may decide to be peaceful and happy, another day I may decide to be taunting and non-virtuous. Even the Old Testament states a beginning of no contrast but only a single attribute, however, as the "story" progresses, there are animals, plant life, water and finally people. The Bible being one of the most read books, one of three,( The Bible, The Little Prince and the Torah. Yes, in the Old Testament, there are the four sons from the Passover story, The Wise, The Wicked, The Simple, and the one who does not know how to ask questions, but they were to be made an example from. There is no statement that Adam is only good or only bad, he may be very childlike but he is man, nonetheless, and the same for Eve as a woman.
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