Post 3: Henry IV likes My Question

In Henry IV the character of Hal is greatly influenced by evil and the attractiveness of it. Hal has a need to create havic and do evil. What becomes very interesting in the play is Hal's two characters, he steals and lies by night but by day is a prince to the people. Hal is attracted to evil due to the pleasure and 'reward' that results from his actions. He finds civil life boring and creates issues for enjoyment. Twards the end of the play Hals character devolps to the point that he matures and realizes that evil is not as rewarding as he had thought, he wants to honor his father and potiently be a future king. Evil becomes less and less attractive and more unrealistic for life to Hal.

Post 2: Oedipus Relates to My Question

Although Oedipus made several 'wrong' decisions unknowingly, the role of evil play a major role in the story. Oedipus was not necessarily attracted to evil doing but his fate along with his willingness cuases him to marry his mother and murder his own father. Evil aurrounds us and taunts us in everyday life. It is a questions if you as a person can withstand this pressure and over come evil or if the power to do wrong is too strong and you crumble. Oedipus does not exactly understand what he is doing but realizes that it is wrong and evil. He tests his own strengths and eventually learns that the evil 'force' took over and caused him to act unrioghtously.

Post 1:My Big Question

?- Why is evil attractive?

It always comes back to the idea that doing the right thing usually is harder than doing the wrong thing. It is eaiser to say yes to doing something evil than it is to say no and give an explination. Peer pressure plays a huge role in choosong what to do. Many people fear judgement and redicule and take the eaiser way out by just saying yes and going along withn the flow. Evil is not only interpreted by doing something evil throughts or doing evil things. Evil can definately be more fun but it has consequences sometimes not apparent at first. Guilt is one of the major down-side to doing/thinking/feeling an evil thing.