compares evils in Silence of the Lambs by Harris

The Battle Between Two Evils         In the novel, Silence of the Lambs, we see two different extremes of evil. Dr. Chilton is evil in one respect, while Dr. Hannibal Lecter is evil in his own unique way. Dr. Chilton is the man with bad morals and feels the need to control people. He manipulates people into thinking and acting the way he wants them to. Basically he is the type of guy who takes advantage …

…evil, Dr. Lecter's style of evil comes to mind. But if we were to search further into the meaning of evil, we would see that Dr. Chilton's more subdued evil ways or even more mischievous. After examining Xunzi's essay, 'Human Nature is Evil,' we get a better understanding why Dr. Chilton is truly an evil and devious man. So when we think of evil, the most obvious form is not always the most wicked.