Crime and Punishment

I think my question of what makes a good person is really relevant to Crime and Punishment. Raskolnikov is obviously not the typical "good" person. He did kill someone. But throughout the book he maintains that the murder was committed for the greater good, and if he truly believes that he was helping others, why should he not be considered a good person. Why should the opinion of other people make the final decision on an issue such as this? The characters in the story that can unanimously be called "good" are Sonya and Donia. The two women both truly put others before themselves and are even willing to sacrifice their way of life for the people that they love. In this book the qualifications for being a good person are self sacrifice and honesty, traits that both Sonya and Donia exhibit.

Henry IV

What does it take to be a good person? In the play, Hal represents a truly good person. He displays attributes that show he truly cares about other people and how he can help them. By sparing Douglas' life Hal demostarates not only honor but that he is a good person. I that if you can change yourself and impove yourself, you are on your way to becoming a good person. Hal represents a good person because he changes himself for the better and helps other people do the same.

Oedipus

What does it take to be a "good" person?At the end of the story, Oedipus accepts the mistakes he's made, but does that acctually make him a good person? I don't think Oedipus was a good person at the beginning of the story, for one he killed, and he was very arrogant towards Kreon and Teiresius. I don't feel that Oedipus' owning up to his mistakes actually makes up for what he did