THE MAD MAN
KHALIL GIBRAN
The Good God and the Evil God met on the mountain top.
The Good God said, “Good day to you, brother.”
The Evil God did not answer.
And the Good God said, “You are in a bad humour today.”
“Yes,” said the Evil God, “for of late I have been often mistaken for you, called by your name, and treated as if I were you, and it ill-pleases me.”
And the Good God said, “But I too have been mistaken for you and called by your name.”
The Evil God walked away cursing the stupidity of man.
Figurative Language
Repetition:
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"the good God said"
Software Findings Reoccurring Words
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God, Good, Said, Evil, Mistaken, Called
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With these findings we can conclude that this piece is about god's sayings.
Interpretation
My interpretation of "The Good God and the Evil God" speaks about a good god and an evil god. If we befriend a thief then we will be called thief's, If we befriend a good person then we will be considered good. Gibran send the message that if we want to be considered good people we must look for good friends and be careful with our decisions and perceptions of the people around us.
