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Evil *
Med undtagelse af "The Lottery", findes teksterne i Wider Contexts (Gyldendal, 2012).
This theme deals with the concept of evil and the way it is portrayed in both fiction and non-fiction. How can we define evil? Do we need evil to understand what is good? Is Man fundamentally evil or good – or do we all possess both elements? What triggers evil and what prevents it from surfacing? Why are we so fascinated by evil?
Fokuspunkt: Setting, Social Environment, Cultural Environment.
Texts:
Edgar Allen Poe, The Tell Tale Heart, 1843. Short Story
Ellis, American Psycho, Excerpt. Novel 1991.
Richard Matherson, Born of Man & Woman, 1950, short story.
Ted Huges, Hawk Roosting, 1960. Poem.
Sean Spence, Bad or Mad? New Scientist. 2004. Excerpt, article.
Into the Wild, letter from Alex (fra Wider Contexts)
Lone Frank – Weekendavisen, kommentar 2011 vedr. ondskab.
"The Lottery" is a short story written by Shirley Jackson first published in the June 26, 1948.
https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/jackson_lottery.pdf
Film: Into The Wild, 2007. After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Was that a good thing or an evil act to abandon his family, his possessions in order to live free?
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