(personification) | "...his voice, though still rich and sweet, had a certain melancholy prophecy of decay in it." (pg106) | This is an example of metaphor because Hawthorne is comparing Mr. Dimmesdale's voice to a prophecy and gives it a depressing tone. (metaphor) | "...while their hearts are all speckled and spotted with iniquity of which they cannot rid themselves." (pg116) | Here "hearts" symbolizes the consciousness of not only sinners in general, but that of Dimmesdale's conscious which we know has been marred or at least should have been marred by the adultery he committed with Hester. (metaphor) | "... was admirably adapted to Pearl's beauty, and made her the very brightest little jet of flame that ever danced upon the earth."
But he had been deceived by such act. Lies and hypocrisy prevailed over truth. This was the outcome of my ignorance, of not seeing the underlying scheme of Abigail. Respect and power I deserve not. But persecution and damnation is what I deserve.
Trotter was determined to make those responsible for the death of his brother pay. He felt as though they were betrayed by the very people who were sworn to nurture and protect them. Children take these feelings into their adult life. These feelings can be anxiety, grief, sadness, shame, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, as well as blame and alienation. The feelings that these children have of low self-worth or poor self-confidence are engraved into their mind, body and soul.
Just like Chris, I have seen that finish line so many times, but there have been things in my life that have knocked me down and I learned from it just like Fred. There was times when I was turned down because my educational background wasn’t enough and this motivates me to continue with my education. I’m at a point of my life where I want to feel a sense of accomplishment. I want my children to be proud of me as I am of them. I want my mother to see her first born walk across the stage to receive his diploma.
Another example of this theme, Antonio feels his loss of innocence through the events in his life when he says, “I had somehow lost my innocence and let sin enter into my soul, and the knowledge of God, the saving grace, was far away” (167). Here Antonio says that he feels that the sins he thinks he has done have caused him to lose his innocence. Antonio as well as Anaya seem to have a very negative view of losing innocence even though the loss of innocence can just show the growth and maturation of children and people. Throughout the book loss of innocence is a reoccurring topic and is the focus In Bless Me Ultima there is a lot growth and maturation which has lead to the loss of innocence. Anaya shows this throughout the book many times.
Lieutenant Cross knows that it was because of his carelessness, that Ted Lavender was dead. This is shown on page 346, when O’Brien writes, “He felt shame. He hated himself. He had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence, Lavender was now dead, and this was something he would have to carry like a stone
Overall they suffer with their guilty consciences. Sacrifices are made, and sin and guilt grab hold of Arthur and Hester’s souls, leaving them with the only choice they have, to confess, so that their lives do not
I think Medea deserves pity in certain situations, such as in the beginning and the events leading up to the murders, when she is shown crying out in the beginning of the play, “The pain of misery! A world of trouble is falling on me! I want to die!” (lines 98-99). She is shown as an incredibly pitiable character in the beginning of the
She goes on to quote sufferers who say that disbelief from those around them destroyed their self-esteem, belief in themselves and increased their guilt. This guilt led, at times, to bouts of overdoing it in an attempt either to fight off the illness or prove that they had it. It is significant therefore, that in the Chief Medical Officer’s Working Group Report on CFS/ME there is recognition of the ‘disbelief and prejudice against people affected by the condition’ (p7). As Action for ME comments “the report finally and totally dismisses the notion that CFS/ME is all in the mind” (p12). As can be seen, this is still not in accord with
We all have enemies. However, it is the enemy that thrives within us that is the most powerful. Self-defeat and self-denial. Many people tend to give up before they even try, that or they assume they will fail. While others tend to hate themselves and inflict pain on their own bodies, until they feel as though they punished themselves enough.