The Battle Between Good and Evil

When it comes to the topic of good versus evil, most of us readily agree that evil always overpowers good. Where this agreement usually ends, however is on the question of what is considered good and what is considered evil. Whereas some are convinced that the concept of evil is shaped by moral upbringing, others maintain that evil is also shaped by society. However in Twin Peaks the concept of evil is shaped by neither. I argue that the foundation of Twin peaks is based on every character's personal battle between good and evil. Evil seems to be masked behind a warped sense of reality created by Lynch where good and evil becomes the underlying contributors to the recurring murders and the revealing of secrets. According to Christy Desmet, Lynch always has a thematic obsession with the fine line between good and evil. Lynch tests his television viewers by twisting their sense of morality to where what is considered good becomes evil and what is considered evil becomes good.

Monica B.