A person makes a mistake. They are publicly shamed. It changes every aspect of their life. Public shaming has been around since biblical times and has transformed from actual stone throwing to social stone throwing in the twenty first century. In the sources The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne), “The Price of Shame” (Monica Lewinsky), and “Is the internet a Mob without Consequence” (Nick Bilton). Public shame has colossal effects on the social, professional, and personal aspects of life.
First of all, public shame has gigantic effects on the social aspect of a person’s life. Public shame has affected Monica Lewinsky’s social life:“ I was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo and of course, that woman. I was seen by many but known …show more content…
First off, Monica Lewinsky stated “Tyler Clementi was secretly we canned by his roommate while being intimate with another man. A few days later, Tyler jumped from the George Washington bridge to his death. He was 18.” This shows how public humiliation can make people go insane and think irrationally. Another example of this was when Monica Lewinsky stated “In 1998, I lost my reputation and my dignity. I lost almost everything, and I almost lost my life.” This quote also shows how public humiliation can destroy someone's confidence and mental state. Hester was also affected personally by the public shame because the townsfolk wanted to take pearl away from Hester because she was in their eyes a bad mother. Additionally, “Anyone who tied remotely to defend Ms. Sacco was then attacked, too.” shows how Public shame can hurt not just one person but everyone surrounding them. All in all, the effects that public shame has on the social aspect of life is incredible, the act can destroy people and families in an instant.
In conclusion, public shame has huge effects in a person's social, personal, and professional life. They can be alienated from communities or have their social media flooded with a mob of people. They can be fired from jobs and have their lively hood ripped away from them. They can be victims on mental conditions such as depression or have their families attacked. It is such a heinous
First of all, public shame has gigantic effects on the social aspect of a person’s life. Public shame has affected Monica Lewinsky’s social life:“ I was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo and of course, that woman. I was seen by many but known …show more content…
First off, Monica Lewinsky stated “Tyler Clementi was secretly we canned by his roommate while being intimate with another man. A few days later, Tyler jumped from the George Washington bridge to his death. He was 18.” This shows how public humiliation can make people go insane and think irrationally. Another example of this was when Monica Lewinsky stated “In 1998, I lost my reputation and my dignity. I lost almost everything, and I almost lost my life.” This quote also shows how public humiliation can destroy someone's confidence and mental state. Hester was also affected personally by the public shame because the townsfolk wanted to take pearl away from Hester because she was in their eyes a bad mother. Additionally, “Anyone who tied remotely to defend Ms. Sacco was then attacked, too.” shows how Public shame can hurt not just one person but everyone surrounding them. All in all, the effects that public shame has on the social aspect of life is incredible, the act can destroy people and families in an instant.
In conclusion, public shame has huge effects in a person's social, personal, and professional life. They can be alienated from communities or have their social media flooded with a mob of people. They can be fired from jobs and have their lively hood ripped away from them. They can be victims on mental conditions such as depression or have their families attacked. It is such a heinous