Guilt

Captivity narratives are written in a captive’s perspective after the incident happened. This can lead to the writer feeling sorry and thankful towards the captors for not killing them, also known as Stockholm Syndrome. In the narratives, we can find how terrible and unkind the captors are towards their hostages, even if some have Stockholm Syndrome. Equiano and Erdrich emphasize the importance of the captive’s hardships by characterizing the captors in a negative light and revealing who they…

Demise from the Darkness “Darkness in our society is indicative of evil” (Malas 3). Shakespeare conveys this idea through many of his works and would even argue that darkness can drive people to absolute madness. Darkness is a symbol for heinous acts and this symbol is evident in the real world as well as in literature. Two of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Macbeth and Hamlet have darkness as a main theme and both show that darkness can drive characters directly to insanity. Shakespeare…

The given extract is a soliloquy that takes place in the beginning of the second act of Shakespeare’s renowned tragedy: Macbeth. At this point in the play, Lady Macbeth has succeeded in coercing Macbeth into committing murder. Fueled by his ruthless ambition and need to prove his manhood, Macbeth is now just about to murder King Duncan in his sleep. These are the words he speaks while waiting for Lady Macbeth to ring a bell in signal for him to make his move.This extract is immensely important…

How many of you are currently holding a grudge against someone? When somebody hurts you they take power over you, if you don’t forgive them then they keep the power. Forgive them and after you forgive them, forgive yourself. (Perry, 2005) Learning to let go of a grudge or forgive someone who has wronged you can be one of the most challenging things to do. However, letting go of grudges and granting forgiveness can clear the way for healthier relationships, less stress, improved heart health,…

The Imaginary Audience According to Elkind, adolescent egocentrism constructs a state called imaginary audience where the individual imagines that several people are watching or listening to him or her. This concept creates an audience that may be appreciative or uncomplimentary, and believes that hose around them are engrossed in the adolescent’s appearance and behaviors. An example of a case study of this caliber can be examined in almost every high school social group setting. Freshman Chloe…

Halfway through The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Mark Twain describes the upbringing of the two individuals and the feelings they have shown so far. The story goes back and forth between Adam’s and Eve’s diaries, which helps the reader depict the feelings expressed and the actions done at each moment in the book. In the first half of the book we meet two totally different people, Adam and Eve. Adam is a handsome, strong man who is very quiet and uncaring. Eve is a super talkative, energetic,…

Knowledge of where Bartleby previous work experience at the “Dead Letter Office” gives us insight in to explanations about his character and why he might have repeated, “I prefer not to” numerous times. Bartleby probably worked with these dead letters and had to sort through these witch might had a major affect on his personality. The adjective “dead” also coincides with his personality as he constantly refuses to tell the narrator about himself. The narrator seems to agree with this statement…

the Seventh Man and his failure to save K. The Seventh Man should not feel guilty for being unable to save his friend, because he was too young to grasp the situation, and he had no way of predicting the events to come. The Seventh Man carries this guilt around with him for over forty years, but he shouldn’t have to. The Seventh Man should not feel guilty for not being able to save K. because, he was much too young to grasp the situation. In the story the Seventh Man states that he was only…

witches. After killing the King and his best friend, he is eventually destroyed by his conscience. In the play, the symbols blood, sleep, and darkness all symbolize Macbeth’s guilt, which consumes his mind because he does not change his behavior. To start with, blood is perhaps the most obvious representation of Macbeth’s guilt. He says that “Great Neptune’s ocean [could not] wash [the] blood / Clean from [his] hand[s]” (Shakespeare 2.2.61-62). He sees this blood on his hands, not because it…

God, attribute of justice and mercy.Therefore, when one wants freedom from guilt Judaism uses forgiveness to help take that burden off of ones shoulders. When it comes to a vital and lasting connection to responsible and unconditional love this…