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The conflict between good and evil is one of the precepts of the Zoroastrian faith, first enshrined by Zarathustra over 3000 years ago. It is also one of the most common conventional themes in literature, and is sometimes considered to be a universal part of the human condition.〔http://www.worldtransformation.com/good-vs-evil/ ''Good vs Evil''. In ''The Book of Real Answers to Everything!'', Jeremy Griffith. 2011. ISBN 9781741290073.〕 There are several variations on this conflict, one being the battle between individuals or ideologies, with one side ''Good'', the other ''Evil''. Another variation is the inner struggle in characters (and by extension, humans in reality) between good and evil. Conrad defined all humans as having an "inner evil" or ''Heart of Darkness'' in his novella of the same name. ==Classical tragedy== The form of tragedy described as best by Aristotle and exemplified by ''Oedipus the King'' is, properly, concerned more with the tragic operations of fate than with a thematized conflict between good and evil. Nevertheless, the conflict between the good and the flawed aspects of the tragic hero form an important part of tragic catharsis in Aristotle's theory. There is, moreover, the form of tragedy with a happy ending that, although denigrated from Aristotle, was quite common in antiquity. This form, perhaps best exemplified by the Alcestis of Euripides, ends with a hero or god decisively beating an evil character. Northrop Frye has suggested that this form of "tragedy" is, in fact, the basic template for melodrama. File:Ary Scheffer - The Temptation of Christ (1854).jpg| Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, is commonly associated as the ultimate good - opposite Satan, the personification of evil. File:0 Plaque Campana - Hercule capturant le taureau crétois.JPG|Heracles, later known as Hercules, was the greatest of the Greek heroes. Defending the Olympian order against chthonic monsters. File:Joan of arc miniature graded.jpg| Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Cultural depictions of Joan of Arc have continued in film, theatre, television, video games, music, and performances to this day. File:Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, MMA-NYC, 1851.jpg| The first American president, George Washington, is often depicted in a heroic manner. Many Americans view the American Revolution as a war for freedom against governmental tyranny. File:Adolf Hitler cph 3a48970.jpg|Adolf Hitler, Chancellor of Nazi Germany. World War 2 is often called "The Good War" for its apparently clear perception of Good vs Evil. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Conflict between good and evil」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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