The Lucifer Effect in Kaine Agary's "Yellow-Yellow"

Abstract

This paper explores Kaine Agary's “Yellow-Yellow” through the prism of a Luciferian analysis that utilises the novel genre as a means of illuminating the issues of evil, situations and the system. It excavates the author's portrayal of the relationship that exists between evil, situations that engender it and the systems that promote it to explore human experiences in its selected contexts. The work validates the appropriateness of a Luciferian analysis as a tool for unearthing certain stereotypes in the selected novel. In the process, it expands the understanding of a common humanity and enables a transcendence over gender, religious, ethnic and socioeconomic prejudices. It analyses Agary's portrayal of evil and establishes her recognition of the influences of situations and the system on the execution of vicious actions. In addition, it substantiates the claim that no one is above mistakes nor intentional wrongdoing as long as there is sufficient motivation through its excavation of examples from the selected text. Finally, this study argues that, in reverse, given favourable situations and a supportive system, everyone is also capable of doing good. This insight provided by this research about how invaluable situations and systemic powers are to human experiences is meant to sprout interest in further criticism aimed at a better understanding of how good people turn evil.