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This piece includes allusions to: Dr. Faustus, Paradise Lost, Macbeth, Frankenstein, and Lord of the Flies. I wanted to convey the ultimate theme of power versus morality, while highlighting how unchecked ambition can be dangerous, how a lack of morals can harm one's character, and the consequences that a lack of humility towards God can hold.