Throughout time, humans have attempted to explain the nature of evil and man's relationship to evil. Many have found an explanation that seems logical, but some still disagree. In this case the authors of Macbeth, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Paradise Lost and Beowulf all share the same concept that anyone has the capacity to do harm, but they disagree between them on the idea. that evil is not a choice. All these writers agree that every individual has the capacity to do evil. Sometimes the most trustworthy people can end up betraying someone else, as in the case of King Duncan from William Shakespeare's Macbeth. King Duncan was a good king but his biggest flaw was that he always trusted the wrong people, like the Thane of Cawdor. “He was a true gentleman in whom I built absolute trust.” (1.4.13-14). apparently the king didn't learn his lesson and ended up causing his own death. He made the mistake of placing his trust in the hands of Macbeth, a great warrior who the people admired long before he killed their king and committed other violent and serious crimes just to get what he wanted. Macbeth's wife gives him the following advice: "Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent beneath." (1.5.63-64). this supports the idea that anyone can do harm, even the most innocent-seeming people, just as in the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert L. Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll was a respected doctor and a prosperous man who was well established in the community. He was known in the community above all for his morality and his charitable works. Through a series of experiments he brought to light his darker half that he had hidden over the years and... middle of paper... a genetic component of which even the person who committed the crime can be a victim. because it wasn't their fault that they were born with that genetic disorder. Sometimes they may not even be aware that what they are doing is wrong and may be regarded by society as something evil. These stories have a lot in common but still have their differences. While they disagree about whether or not evil is a choice, they share the same belief: “Kind people, especially in a small multicultural world where different civilizations inhabit different centuries, are often driven to evil deeds.” . (Article 2) any being can be capable of doing evil, even if it seems innocent in the eyes of others. Because an individual is not truly one but truly two, regardless of whether or not it was our choice to become evil or whether we were already predestined to become evil by a higher power.