Badge of shame

desire to be in the war, or even cared anything about the war. In all that he does as the team leader, he is very unsure, scared of what may happen with him in charge. Later, in the war, Cross faced many other obstacles, such as deaths, that led to shame and guilt, forming PTSD in his mind. Cross can be viewed as a Christ like figure. Christ took on the sin of the world upon his shoulders, in order to save everyone in it. “For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so…

throughout the novel. As Charity’s shame increases, her sexual accessibility increases. The increase in socioeconomic status and desexualization of Annabel increases her marital quality and Harney’s respect. An additional factor to Harney’s degradation of Charity remains the fact of her cultural and educational…

There are results (real life story) that shows the negative emotions that caused by cyberbullying helps people to realize their mistake through their own guilt, shame and embarrassment which would motivate them to become a better person. According to Lydia Woodyatt, a lecturer from Flinder’s University’s School of Psychology, in her article, “The power of public shaming, for good and for ill”, she explains that…

In chapter four of Paradise Lost, shame plays a major role in Satan’s characterization not only because it brings attention to his disfigured shape, but also to the readers’ pathos. That is, although shame makes Satan and the readers aware of his vileness, it also reminds them both of the alleged-mistreatment by God. For instance, in Satan’s soliloquy, he states, “but other Powers as great [as I]/ Fell not, but stand unshak’n” (Book IV, 63-4). Satan strategically compares himself to other…

The story of Oedipus Tyrannus and The Tale of Sohrab are both stories that deal in family relationships and ironic twists. Both stories follow two young men on their journey through their manhood but also into the fate their fathers place before them. The story of Oedipus is set in a murder mystery which follows the character King Oedipus in his search for his father’s murderer in order to end his kingdom’s curse. The Tale of Sohrab focuses on the main character Rostam which bears a son…

could potentially make them prejudice against anyone who receives an abortion. One of the stories on My Abortion My Life shows this shame of religious practices. “[She] was 18 when [she] had the abortion... It 's taken [her] a long time to come to terms with what happened 26 years ago. [She has] always wanted children, but [her] education (or lack thereof), and the shame and guilt [she has] felt by a Catholic upbringing ripped that away from [her]” (“Sharing Our Stories”). This woman had the…

I am convinced that one of the main reasons that you've made such good progress with LAP and taking a cane again, is that you got your backside clattered both regularly and properly by your uncle. In a similar way to the lads at school being disappointed not to see stripes across your buttocks when you'd been caned, I am always surprised that the welts from my best efforts have almost faded away before I've even left for the evening! Well Mark, if you want to make a longer lasting impression,…

This is a scenario where a nurse is able to discredit the patients’ ability to judge the world, to her advantage. By stripping away the patients’ ability to point out the absurd, through the use of shame, she is able to render them unable to revolt against her, forcing the patients to blatantly accept her methods as beneficial without any need for them to comprehend why. The asylum present in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is flawed, showing the dangers…

Despite Brutus’s questionable attitude toward Caesar’s ascension to power, Cassius attempts to convince Brutus by gaining trust, proving Caesar’s lack of godlike qualities, and establishing guilt to express his ignorance to improve the situation in Rome. During a procession of Caesar, Cassius begins his conversion of Brutus by acquiring trust and credibility. Cassius eases into the conversation by calling him “good Brutus” (1,2,51+66). He uses flattery to set the stage for his eventual…

In California, Ronson and Lehrer are having a discussion about being in Ronson’s book. Lehrer does not think he should be in there and describes himself as being “drenched in shame and regret” (Ronson 34). He gets so upset he even quist his job and refuses to be a part of any interviews. However, Lehrer tells Ronson that he will make a public apology in Miami at the Knight Foundation the following week. When Lehrer makes his…