Running Head: CRITIQUE OF NOVEL (BAD SEED)CRITIQUE OF NOVEL (BAD SEED)
Critique of novel (Bad Seed) 2Summary of the article James Knoll in the article “The Recurrence of an Illusion: The Concept of “Evil” in Forensic Psychiatry” argues about including the term “evil” in Lexicon from both forensic scientists and behavioral studies perspective. “Evil” being a psychological entity has emerged as a matter of interest for several forensic scientists as it impacts forensic treatment trials. However, the author argues against its inclusion in the lexicon stating that such intangible entity cannot be evaluated through psychiatry measurements. Such adherence establishes the relevance of forensic tests in psychiatry. Previous week's discussion and relevance to “Bad Seed”Coming back to the Novel “Bad seed” by William March, one can easily identify that the concept of evil is more practical than its normally believed references to religious context and supernatural phenomenon. Rhoda, the protagonist of this story conceals her deviant behavior thatcan be termed as evil with her exterior calm and composed demeanor. This essentially highlights two aspects in support of the concept of “evil”. A person who possesses a deviant behavior that can be termed as malicious towards people those are not bound my emotional congruence of loveis termed as “evil” in colloquial sense. Rhoda is an extremely functional psychopath who considered every possible ways to acquire what she thinks belongs to her. Such extreme emotions as described by the article are described as “manifestations of their aggressiveness” towards people who are not bound by any emotional connect (Knoll, 2008).Explanation of characters and their conflict with respect to the article The primary protagonist Rhoda adheres by all the symptoms that indicate her being a highly systemized psychopath. Although the term “high functioning sociopath’ was not in use when the
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