Mercedes is also, when talking to Edmond, talking about how fate has turned her old, and her lack of faith his why it did so. Edmond on the other hand held on to faith, and fate has rewarded him. Dumas shows the reader that fate is not possible to control. The Count of Monte Cristo obviously deals with Hatred the whole way through the novel. He is seen saying that he loves his neighbor as he is called to, but still hates certain people.
But I think he was still a little confused realizing that his dad still loved him. but was of with another woman and had a baby and how he would have feelings for this baby he adores his dad but hates him at the same time. One passage in the paragraph witch Anh recited was “ when you find the right girl marry her.” Witch is what his dad use to tell him and the main reason Anh went to see his father because he had found the one. And he desperately wants to tell his father and his girl friend is encouraging him witch is touching. As you know Anh still cares about his father even though he wont admit it witch makes me look back on my life.
In various works of literature, the moral ambiguity of a certain character is used to teach readers a lesson and empower them to change their community. This use of moral ambiguity can be seen in the book Native Son, by Richard Wright. The main character, Bigger Thomas, is difficult to identify as good or evil. Throughout the book, Bigger committed many crimes, including two murders and the writing of a ransom note. His aggressive nature and unhindered anger towards the world makes it difficult for readers to like him or connect with him.
Shameni Selvarajah Mrs. Mansoor ENG 3U0 June 3, 2014 1460 words The Struggle between Human Emotion and Morality “Hatred, is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.” Andre Dubus III’s novel House of Sand and Fog uses the topic of racism to convey its ability to completely morph one’s true character. Throughout the novel, Massoud Amir Behrani is perceived as an angry ignorant man. However, he does not behave in the same manner towards the people whom he loves. Similarly, Lester Burdon’s character begins to significantly change when he speaks to the Behrani family, in contrast to the way he speaks to Kathy, which clearly shows how his hatred
On the contrary, imprisoned in the Puritan way of thinking, the scarlet letter leads Arthur Dimmesdale to his fall. He is indeed gnawed by guilt and secrecy. *** The scarlet letter symbolises the Puritan’s stance on adultery and is considered as a deadly sin. The scarlet letter is referred to in almost every page. One has the impression that the letter represents the Puritan’s message that is drilled to the population in order to anchor it in their mind.
As a result, the problem of spousal infidelity arises which is one of the major causes of divorce all around world. Divorce may not be the only consequence of infidelity. It constantly affects the mentality of a suspicious spouse which leaves the spouse in a permanent state of mistrust and uncertainness. Sweeney and Horwitz deeply explain the psychological consequences of infidelity which include the emotions of outrage, betrayal, resentment, anger, shame and anxiety (296-297). So the current institution of marriage fails to cope with all sort of problems related to sexual frustration.
The universal truth behind this story is that the innate differences between men and women coupled with lack of communication will cause a marriage to stagnate and become an uneasy compromise. Insensitive and inconsiderate of his wife's feelings, Michael openly admits his attraction to other women. Frances wants to know his true feelings and he gives them to her cold, "I got all this stuff accumulated in me because I've been thinking about it for ten years and now you've asked for it and here it is." (7) He does not acknowledge his wife's despair; he knows he is wrong and yet he feels righteous because so far it has only been a physical attraction. Michael blithely dismisses his wife's pleas for reassurance.
The oppression of individuals transcends throughout many historical eras. Many instances occur because of the misuse of power, which compromises an individual’s integrity. It is the wishful thinking of society that individuals are educated about oppression to avoid more of these incidents, yet many countries still face racial and cultural barriers. In the essay “The Metropolis and Mental Life”, Georg Simmel states, “the deepest problems of modern life flow from the attempt of the individual to maintain the independence and individuality of his existence against the sovereign powers of society, against the weight of the historical heritage and the external culture and technique of life.” (Simmel, The Metropolis and Mental Life p. 316). Simmel’s ideology portrays culture’s ability to oppress individuals due to the effects of social norms and the abuse of power.
The central theme of “The Pearl”, by John Steinbeck, is greed. Greed has been shown in the novel to be seen as an ugly human nature that everyone tends to have, either as a potential or an obviously invisible characteristic. The struggle to overcome greed costs a price which we all might have experienced at least once and which history has shown to be timeless. The purpose of the story is both to expose the greed that is one of the bad human natures and to show that anyone can overcome it if they put effort on and willing to do it. The author shows the ugly side effects of greed and how people react to it.
This is best shown in the poem ‘Disabled.’ Owen was ultimately driven by the betrayal of the authorities, religion and society and he used his horrifying experiences of the war to exemplify this betrayal. Owen uses graphic and powerful imagery to capture the horrors of war. He uses this to forcefully change the attitudes society had about war during the early 1900’s. The poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ most strikingly