Although his wife, Elizabeth Proctor is nice enough that can forgive his sin, John Proctor has his mind set that he will not confess to anyone else, in fear of running his good name. The affair between John and Abigail causes the start of chaotic witchery and accusation. Abigail became very jealous of Elizabeth Proctor. John realizes there is only way to stop all the witch hysteria in Salem, and that would be to confess adultery. He knows what he should do, but he continues to deny, until his wife is put into jail.
Scarlet Letter Essay: Chillingworth is the most corrupt and corrupting character in the novel Robert Chillingworth gathers all of the information he needs to find out who the lover of Hester was by observation, asking Dimmesdale and Hester certain questions to either confirm or deny what he gathered, guiding Dimmesdale into insanity until he breaks and Chillingworth watches as Dimmesdale finally confesses what Chillingworth believed to be true the entire time. Chillingworth truly corrupted Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale’s lives until Chillingworth got what he desired. Robert Chillingworth observes the lives of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale to calm his suspicious mind. Chillingworth was this “Stranger [that] entered the room with the characteristic quietude of the profession to which he announced himself as belonging”(Hawthorne 76). He was a random person that no one really
Eventually he makes an attempt, through Mary Warren’s testimony, to name Abigail as a fraud without revealing crucial information about the affair. When this fails, he confesses calling Abigail a “whore”, he then realises that it’s too late and matters have gone too far, not even the truth can stop what Abigail has caused. John’s confession leads to his conviction as a witch. The only way John and his wife can live is if he signs a confession to adultery
He is a paradox in that no matter how hard he tries to clear his name, he cannot bring himself to forgive himself of his sins. Before the start of the play, Proctor has had an affair with the antagonist of the play, Abigail Williams. We see his struggle to forgive himself for his sins and clear his conscience throughout until he eventually refuses to live a lie and sign a confession of witchery to save his life. Proctor purifies his soul by telling the truth and saving Salem from the witchcraft hysteria. Proctors relationship with his wife is often associated with the cold, or harsh weather.
When she says "Come you spirits that tend on murderous thoughts, unsex me," and "make thick my blood, stop th'access and passage to remorse," she is already calling on evil spirits to take away her feminine nature, and to stop her feeling any pity, remorse or compassion; Lady Macbeth is determined to assist Macbeth in murdering Duncan. From this early point, it is already evident that she is contemplating, and intends to take part in a murder so that her husband could have the status he had always wanted, but had been too weak to obtain. When Macbeth enters, Lady Macbeth replies: "O never shall sun that morrow see." When Macbeth informs her Duncan will be leaving the following day. Here, she blatantly reveals that she intends to murder Duncan, saying he won't live to see another day.
It fair to say, in addition, that if his betrayal caused this extensive pain that clouded him after he murders Duncan, Banquo and the Macduff’s that it wasn’t a case of fate and was his own doing. However is he to blame? Or does the bulk fall on Lady Macbeth and the three witches. From his very first meeting with the witches, Macbeth's mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery a trait that was instantly noticed by Banquo "Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear; Things that do sound so fair?" showing us that the thought of murder was already at the back of his mind.
After betraying Hassan, and allowing the rape to take place, Amir is plagued by guilt. He also develops insomnia due to his feelings of shame. A prime example of Amir’s guilt is his attack of Hassan with pomegranates. Hosseini reveals that Hassan did indeed know that Amir saw his rape and ran, yet when Amir pleads for Hassan to hit him as a form of repentance and begins throwing pomegranates; Hassan breaks the pomegranate on himself instead. Once again Hassan shows his undying loyalty for Amir, which in turn makes Amir feel the need to remove Hassan from his life as a way to escape his guilt.
He feels shamed for having broken his code of honor with Abigail, saying “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time, but I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.” This shows that he doesn’t want to go through what he did with Abigail ever again. At the end of Act IV, he rips up his confession because he doesn’t want his name being used to sway others. He says “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!
He is looking for a way to obtain revenge more than he is to find out the truth. The only proof Othello thinks he has is the handkerchief he believes Desdemona gave to Cassio. He is ready to kill his wife by pure jealousy. As he says in Act III, Scene 3, he could have forgive anything to Desdemona but not an affair. And assumptions are enough for him to kill her.
As soon as Lady Macbeth sees weakness in her husband, she gives Macbeth a piece of advice that sets the tone for most of the play; “False face must hide what the false heart doth/ know.” (1.7.95-96). Lady Macbeth wants him to deceive everyone into believing that they had nothing to do with the murder, and were completely innocent. When Lennox and Macduff arrive at Macbeth’s door, it is very noticeable that Macbeth is feeling guilty and regretful. However, Lady Macbeth diverts all attention away from