“Remember who you are! You have a choice! Your father gave
you that.”
Hellboy, directed by Guillermor del
Torro, 1:45:42
At this point in the movie Hellboy, influenced by the wicked
Rasputin, is about to finish opening a portal which would allow large, evil
creatures to come to earth and destroy it. John Meyers, the FBI agent assigned
to Hellboy yells this to him which causes Hellboy to pause, reflect on his actions,
and choose to destroy the portal.
Though Hellboy, who being from Hell, was ‘destined’ to be
the key to open the portal for evil to enter, he was able to rewrite his destiny
by CHOOSING to be on the side of good. This choice was influenced by his
upbringing. Those who raise us have a profound influence on our character and
future, but ultimately the power to resist evil and to do good lies within us. Hellboy
was on the path towards evil but was intercepted by Professor Bruttenholm, who
steered him towards good.
After all others do for us to sway us one way or the other,
the choice is ultimately ours. Anakin Skywalker
was raised by a hardworking and good mother and had Obi-Wan Kenobi as his
mentor, but the choices he made led him to the dark side and become Darth
Vader. Luke, the son of Anakin, was also raised by good people. His aunt and
uncle taught him to be good, but it could also be said he was predisposed to
evil because his father was Darth Vader. In the end Luke decided for himself and
chose good.
No one is inherently good or evil. And neither circumstances
nor origin dictate for certain which side we end up on. People may have a
disposition or tendency to lean one way or the other due to their circumstances
or upbringing but we choose for ourselves which side we will be on. We are in
charge of our destiny.
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