The beasts in the world are the people society least expect. All through literature, history, and films, characters that are thought to be protagonists are often times revealed as antagonists and monstrous. Examples of sadistic characters are found in Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter, and in the short story, The Lottery.
Gaston from Beauty and the Beast is the most handsome man in the village and everyone loves him. No one realizes that his intentions for killing the Beast is so that he can force Belle to marry him. Gaston leads the entire village to the Beast’s castle in a rage that scares LeFou but also fuels the mob. Gaston has turned into a bloodthirsty maniac that makes LeFou question his motives by saying “There’s a beast running wild there’s no question, but I fear the wrong monster’s released” (“Mob Song” Beauty and the Beast). LeFou disagrees with Gaston. He fears that by the mob turning its attention to the Beast, they are focusing on the wrong monster. LeFou does not see the Beast as the real threat. Instead, LeFou sees his companion as the true monster because he saw Gaston’s transformation from light to dark. The Beast may look …show more content…
Delacroix from The Lottery is Tessie Hutchinson’s friend and laughs along with her when Tessie is late for the drawing. When Tessie is drawn as the ‘winner’ of the lottery, Mrs. Delacroix’s friendly feelings toward Tessie are abolished as she joins the mob to kill Tessie. Mrs. Delacroix’s feelings toward Tessie Hutchinson change drastically as she “selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands” (The Lottery). Mrs. Delacroix starts out as a benign character in The Lottery, not cruel, but significant. As the story progresses, Tessie Hutchinson, a friend of Mrs. Delacroix’s, draws a slip of paper that decides her fate. Instead of joining Tessie in saying that the drawing was not fair, Mrs. Delacroix becomes a monster and joins the mob’s mentality as it approaches Tessie and begins throwing stones at
Gaston from Beauty and the Beast is the most handsome man in the village and everyone loves him. No one realizes that his intentions for killing the Beast is so that he can force Belle to marry him. Gaston leads the entire village to the Beast’s castle in a rage that scares LeFou but also fuels the mob. Gaston has turned into a bloodthirsty maniac that makes LeFou question his motives by saying “There’s a beast running wild there’s no question, but I fear the wrong monster’s released” (“Mob Song” Beauty and the Beast). LeFou disagrees with Gaston. He fears that by the mob turning its attention to the Beast, they are focusing on the wrong monster. LeFou does not see the Beast as the real threat. Instead, LeFou sees his companion as the true monster because he saw Gaston’s transformation from light to dark. The Beast may look …show more content…
Delacroix from The Lottery is Tessie Hutchinson’s friend and laughs along with her when Tessie is late for the drawing. When Tessie is drawn as the ‘winner’ of the lottery, Mrs. Delacroix’s friendly feelings toward Tessie are abolished as she joins the mob to kill Tessie. Mrs. Delacroix’s feelings toward Tessie Hutchinson change drastically as she “selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands” (The Lottery). Mrs. Delacroix starts out as a benign character in The Lottery, not cruel, but significant. As the story progresses, Tessie Hutchinson, a friend of Mrs. Delacroix’s, draws a slip of paper that decides her fate. Instead of joining Tessie in saying that the drawing was not fair, Mrs. Delacroix becomes a monster and joins the mob’s mentality as it approaches Tessie and begins throwing stones at