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He knows that evil in him is wrong. He also knows that it is quite likely natural. Use sex as an example. There are 613 laws in the Old Testament. I don't know how many deal with sex, but I would guess quite a few.
Augustine would know them all. Many are based on natural urges. He thinks his visions are foul, but that does not stop him from thinking about them. And if we take him at his word, he loved them.
The serving no purpose (continuing on with the example above), serves no purpose, because, though it is in his mind, he will likely not bring it into physical fulfillment.
Without reading more on these passages, this is about all I can offer you.
The relationship between literature and history is as old as the written word. Ancient writings influenced the formation of society and how people viewed their communities, if not their reality. Literature continues to reflect history, as history is seen in the mirror provided by literature books.
During the Harlem Renaissance, the works of Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen gave African Americans a voice. The works of Gertrude Stein and Willa Cather, along with others, removed some of the gender stereotypes that were prevalent at the time. John Steinbeck and F. Scott Fitzgerald were among the authors whose writings pointed out the gulf between what society had to do and what not to do. Today, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech continues to inspire many.
