Joe Vitale Mrs. Reganato English III – Academic 9 April 2014 Effects of Guilt Guilt, by definition, is an emotion that occurs when a person believes that they have violated a moral standard. It is the single driving force that can push someone off the edge thus into a spiraling downfall of tragedies. Through numerous centuries of literature, guilt has been one of the key themes repeatedly stressed. In this way, the morals of mankind are accentuated, explored and disturbed. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, guilt plays an immense role in the lives of Macbeth and his Queen; guilt is the single attribute that pushes them to the edge and tests their sanity.
His need for revenge was so great that he would do and did the unthinkable; Arthur Dimmesdale was trapped inside a prison of guilt, and Roger Chillingworth mentally tortured him. Chillingworth was not interested in justice because he sought the deliberate destruction of others rather than addressing the wrong doings of their actions. His desire to hurt others stands in contrast to Hester and Dimmesdale's sin, which had love, not hate, as its intent. Another way and the most common way that The Scarlet Letter is interpreted can be through sin, because sin plays one of the biggest roles in the novel. It was due to the sin of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale that Pearl was consummated, but it was a sin that came out of love for each other.
Her love for her lover falls because of his death and the character becomes abusive and harsh towards her sister . Set also in Victorian times , the poem describes a love that is strong that turns into a betrayal because of jealousy . In ‘Macbeth’, we hear Lady Macbeth’s voice more frequently than the farmer’s bride – she doesn’t seem to even speak through the entire poem. In ‘Macbeth’ when Macbeth is greeted by three witches as “King hereafter” , he sends a letter to his wife about the encounter , knowing that she loves him and that she will understand what she needs to do by providing the “direst cruelty” required for killing the king . When the letter arrives , Lady Macbeth instinctively understands that Macbeth’s letter to her is a silent request for help.
This is used in the last line of the poem ‘Bide you with death and sin’; this symbolised her outrage at her sister and her hope that she will pay by going to hell after death. The word ‘Bide’ implies that she will have to live with what she has done, even after death. In contrast, Farmers Bride uses sibilance to emphasise that there are few good point about their relationship; ‘sweet as the wild violets, she, /To her wild self’ this symbolises his love and admiration for her, which is short lived as je cannot get near her. The word ‘wild’ has connotations of unspoilt freedom and rejection of people suggesting that she would rather be with nature than with another person, particularly a male. In sister Maude juxtaposition is used to show the emotion change from one stanza to the next.
This makes Benedick want to right Hero because he wants Beatrice to love him. When Beatrice says this, she should turn away from Benedick, cry and perhaps cast a sly look towards Benedick to alert the audience that this is the start of her manipulation. Benedick should look as if he has just found the light at the end of a tunnel and show signs of hope and desperation. A few lines later, Benedick confesses his love for Beatrice by saying “I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is not that strange?” At the end of this line, Benedick asks if it is strange for him to love because they have always had a friendly war of words between each other and due to the fact that they squabble frequently.
It is disappointing that it is not only you, but also all those who have hearts like doves, have suffered due to my weaknesses. Elizabeth: You are mistaken Reverend Hale. You put your heart to your work; it is the darkness of Salem that has manipulated you. There be no fault of your own. Hale: But my apology is in order.
Body and soul, free!.” This shows that she feels like her heart, her soul, is trapped by her marriage, and with the news of the death of her husband, she is first filled with grief, because she did love him, but later with glee when she realizes that she is free. The biggest role the heart plays in the story is the irony it creates. The final irony of the story is how even after all the preparation that is made to deliver the news gently, and after her feeling completely free from
Hell and torment at once, but at least you know where you stand. It is living with these guilty secrets that exacts the price” (Davies 19) These thoughts of guilt and dispair that Dunstable feels are because of the incidents that occurr between him and Mrs. Dempster. This guilt haunts him and takes over his feelings, so much that he thinks of dying and whether it would be easier than dealing with his guilt ridden self. The feeling of guilt that
Delaram Yazdani American Literature 1 Final Exam 21 February 2013 Pearl, From Elf to Treasure The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story of puritanical society, a kind of society which confronted Hester for having committed the sin of adultery, and expelled her from the community by making her to wear the Scarlet Letter “A”. Pearl is the outcome of the sin. She represents the Scarlet Letter, or better to say, she is the living symbol of the Scarlet letter. However, she meant treasure to her mother, a gift from the Almighty God, and brought liveliness and happiness to her life. ““God gave me the child?” cried she.
To plainness honor's bound when majesty falls to folly.” (1.1.146-151). Greed is another notable sin throughout the entire play and is embodied through Edmund, Gloucester's