Assignment 3 - Jack Phillips

Sorry! I just realized that I hadn’t done this assignment yet. Ok so first of all, I would like to say that, no I do not believe that there is something clear cut between good and evil. I believe that there is a moral grey area much larger than most people believe there is. Take Star Wars for instance. Even the Jedi and the Sith aren’t clear cut good and evil. When the Jedi’s blew up the death star under construction, there were probably thousands of contractors and civilians just trying to make a living when all of the sudden, the Jedis just blew it all up, killing everyone. My favorite example comes from Harry Potter. Severus Snape is portrayed as an evil man for the first several books, and Harry’s father James is portrayed as a perfect child that was athletic, made good grades, and got the girl. But later we learn that James was a bully, and a cruel one. And Severus, despite every reason to hate Harry, made the ultimate sacrifice for him and gave him what was needed for Harry to win his battle. George R. R. Martin said it best with, “There is no right or wrong. There is good and evil on both sides.” Take for example  the Khaleesi. (if you have not read the fourth book or watched the fourth season, stop reading this blog right now) She is a good person, or so most would argue. She is focused on justice and freedom for slaves, but when she takes a city, she decides that all the masters must be crucified and left on their crosses for all to see despite being warned that it is better to treat injustice with mercy. Later she realizes her mistake when she finds that some of these masters were against the idea of slavery and actively fought for their freedom. And some of the slaves held high positions as tutors and led luxurious lives that were taken from them, and they were cast out on the streets with no food or shelter.