Essay Archive - Silence of the Lambs: The Battle Between Two Evils
Silence of the Lambs: 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 of his job
position, who thinks of himself before others and only acts in ways that will
benefit himself. Dr. Hannibal Lector, unlike Dr. Chilton, is unable to control
his evil even if he wa....
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