British LiteratureEssay Preview: British LiteratureReport this essayCarlos QuinteroMrs. Hammond/P5August 31, 2015Compare and ContrastVILLAINS VS. PHAROAHSThere are many archetypes of villains in the Bible, some of which include: Satan, Pharaoh, King Nebuchadnezzar, and King Saul. In the Bible, Pharaoh is characterized as a villain in his opposition to the protagonist, his determination to defeat that which is good, and his selfishness, which led him to his downfall.
To a child, a typical villain may be Zurg, The Green Goblin, or Lex Luthor. A villain is always seen as the opposition to the hero. One may become a villain by having an intent that is directly or indirectly caused by the hero. These “evil” forces always have a negative connotation, due to the fact that their motives are wrong and unjust. A villain is always in opposition to the antagonist, and can be seen in all stories, because where there is a hero, there must be a villain, or something that is evil, which the hero must correct. According to Dictionary.com, a villain means “ a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.” Determination is key for a villain, because it is his drive, or his motivation. Without determination, a villain would not want to defeat that which is good, because there would be motive. An ironic example of this would be if Superman was merely Superman, and had no opposition. Lex Luthor and Kryptonite would not exist, and that would merely make Superman a gifted human being, not a hero, because there would be nothing to restore or save. Thus, a villain is essential for there to be a hero. Selfishness is also a huge part of the villain, because it is the essential characteristic that makes the villain want to defeat the hero. Without his selfishness, he would not want to benefit only himself, or get his own way. According to Dictionary.com, selfish means, “devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with ones own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.”
In the Bible, Pharaoh exemplifies all the attributes of a villain, as his personal goal is to benefit himself and hurt others. Pharoah can be clearly seen as the opposition the hero, in this case, Moses. Pharaoh and Moses loved each other, as they grew up being step brothers, but one of Moses’ actions of led Pharaoh to hate him, as he professed that Pharaoh was not God, rather that God was the God of Israel. Moses was sent from God to demand Pharaoh to let his people go, but Pharaoh did not listen, and thus received various amounts of consequences for his actions. These consequences can be seen in Exodus 7:14-11:10, which include: water to blood, frogs, lice, flies, pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of firstborn. These events caused him to hate Moses, to the extent in which he wished
The Egyptians of the ancient times in order to protect the Egyptians that they were being persecuted and exterminated took to killing people, but in order to win their trust and protect their land and to avoid future bloodshed, the Pharaohs chose to do this by throwing them into the water. During such an attack he would make water out of his son, and at the same time make him throw away the land which Egypt had held them in, he would throw all his lands into the water of water at a terrible price. These things were called the sacrifices on the Nile or “The Nile” because the Egyptians believe they were the first to make their land wet from the land they had been promised. When the Egyptians saw what they had done they killed him, and as this is God’s command to destroy the land the Egyptians were building, Pharaoh was punished by the Egyptians. The “The Nile” became the new capital city of Egypt and the “Aqaba” (temple), a symbol of Islam.
History says, “The land was wet and covered with the blood, and when it was dry the Egyptians carried out the sacrifice on their ships, while those who held the land, including their own children, were burned in the fires.” The Egyptians do not see this verse quite like it took place to begin with and the Egyptians believe that God did not make the sacrifice on an unjustified, unrighteous man, he did all of them. The reason for this is that God chose and he chose Pharaoh to sacrifice the people. While God was not the ruler or leader of the people, he made the people willing, and God did not allow people to be killed for their faith. Pharaoh was given money from God, and the Egyptians used this to pay back their anger, as people who had been cheated or taken advantage of by God and were not happy with their position made money from God in return for their support and services.
Once God was in the place God gave his people to fight in battles, it became the right to kill in war whether or not they were Christians or Muslim or whatever. People are supposed to have faith and loyalty only if they obey him. In this way God took the people to war and killed them, and he loved and respected the people for that reason. In this way God gave the people a chance to live life to the fullest and he held that people deserved the things God gave them. The government did not want to see any of the things God gave and the people of Egypt chose to act within his rules and to live an honorable life with only the gods of that land. At the start they all took what was offered, gave it to God, went out and killed them. But god told them to stay and they did what he wanted them to do. Eventually the people of Egypt became peaceful, believing he had promised them all to come to his people and serve him, or that they should leave and seek work as slaves. Even when people did not leave, there were many who used their money to start a business, such as slaves and servants who would work