Resentment

perhaps never before or since.” (Sokel) The reason he hated his family at this time is because he was making a breakthrough with “his mature literary style and needed all his time for writing,” but his family was starting to be a burden to him and the resentment for them grew even more. Kafka’s depression became even more severe and he…

In high-pressure situations, he will take the more aggressive route because of the constant fear of being remembered as his father Unoka. Okonkwo's main motivations are fear of being as weak, lack of productivity, and resentment to his father. Okonkwo does not like being treated or thought of as weak. One of Okonkwo's main motivations is the fear of being constituted weak like his father. Okonkwo feels if he is weak and not manly to shows mercy. He feels he will be considered…

Revolutions have, in history, proven themselves to be an effective sacrifice against many unjust societal and governmental practices, the final attempt of the oppressed to change things for the better. The America, Latin America, French, and Haitian revolutions were no exception. Although all four revolutions were fought differently, and for their own unique, individual reasons, they all are excellent examples of uprisings in history that challenged traditional ways and succeeded. The American…

“Who so would be a man, must be a nonconformist.” In the novel A Separate Peace written by John Knowles brings us back in time to Devon School in New Hampshire. Gene Forrester is top student of his class at Devon school and cares about many things such as fitting in with his best friend Phineas. In the novel, Gene loses his best friend to his jealous actions and suddenly jealousy turns to hatred. The envy Gene has for his friend and roommate Finny shows up most of the time as possessiveness.…

America is a poem written by Allen Ginsberg, in the year 1956, during a time of extreme anti-communist sentiment. In the poem, we see a clear sense of hatred and resentment towards the United States, and also the political climate of Western society in the 50s. This was also a time period of great economic boom, yet based on the poet’s words, it seems as if he is left out of the party. Therefore, due to the distaste the poet displays towards America’s power status, and his complaints about his…

European colonialism lead to increased tensions between the Tutsi and the Hutu. Rather than alleviating tensions between the two groups, the separateness between the two groups persisted even after decolonization in Rwanda. The growing hate and resentment that had sprouted under colonial rule only continued to grow and eventually led to the Rwandan…

conflict, criticism and even when things are running smoothly, one or both partners are on edge, wondering when the next argument will come. There are many reasons for relationships being termed toxic. Toxic refers to the poisonous nature of the resentments, conversations, jibes or criticisms that are leveled by one or more of the partners. Overall, they arise when the partners are not fully taking responsibility for themselves. An attacking partner tends to want to control, influence or even…

that one has for someone else, for example having a crush on girl or boy to the point you cant get them out of your head and can't stop thinking about the person. I also chose anger, Anger is a deadly sin because of the uncontrollable feeling of resentment towards someone else also wanting revenge and being in denial. For my modern day example, I chose the song 7 things I hate about you by Miley Cyrus.In the song, she talks about a relationship with her ex-boyfriend and is explaining all the…

(+) Alluring ↳ very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive; charming. ↳ There’s something irresistible about a man that exudes confidence with every step he takes and is entirely unashamed of who he is. Likewise it’s difficult, if not impossible, to resist someone who knows how to wield love like a weapon, peppering kisses laced with promises of forever all over your body. Both are examples of the dangerous charm of Gavriil Paramanov and proof that he’s always had a certain allure to…

Betrayal is a feeling that nobody wants to feel, as it leads to resentment or disappointment to another person. Everyone has felt this feeling before, and everyone knows that resentment or disappointment leads to actions later regretted. Betrayal is a strong part of human nature, but it can lead down a darker, less forgiving…