Despite the play being under the genres tragedy and comedy‚ it doesn’t exactly follow the common pattern of tragedy in dramatic literature. Usually‚ the characters are responsible for the outcome of their actions‚ but in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ guilt is drawn from many aspects of the play‚ affecting the outcome of the story. Although several characters such as Friar Laurence and Benvolio could ultimately be responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death‚ the guiltiest one of all is no doubt Juliet’s
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Most people in their life will face guilt after doing something‚ whether it is leaving a knife out for your little brother to reach or killing someone. In the play Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare‚ Macbeth faces the guilt of something very bad‚ killing Duncan. Macbeth says‚ “I am afraid to think what I have done. Look on ‘t again I dare not.” (Shakespeare 2.2‚ 66-67). Macbeth is talking to his wife while he says this. He just killed Duncan‚ and is feeling guilty of his actions. Macbeth was supposed
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Essay 1: Community‚ Responsibility‚ and Guilt The novel Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez tells the story of Santiago Nasar’s death. More importantly it tells the story of what values and honor mean to a community and to what extent one can go to maintain that standard. A central theme in the novel is how a society can pressurize its people to act and behave in a certain way. They feel bound by a standard that if not kept‚ then it will bring shame to their family. In the novel
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Throughout the novel‚ The Scarlett letter‚ the theme that “the punishment imposed on us by others may not be as destructive as the guilt we impose on ourselves” is shown a lot through some characters‚ especially Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. As the book goes along‚ we find out that Reverend Dimmesdale is Hester’s lover. Although the town people are not aware of this‚ the guilt he has inside him is much bigger than any punishment and so he begins to torture himself physically. As the story commences‚ we
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Guilt in The Scarlet Letter Undoubtedly‚ Hester‚ Dimmesdale‚ and Chillingworth had all committed sin in one form or another‚ but Chillingworth’s sin lies on a much larger scale because while Hester and Dimmesdale repent for their sin Chillingworth fails to even recognize his own. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ the author illustrates Chillingworth’s transformation towards a devilish personality. This transformation is fueled by what becomes Chillingworth’s obsession for revenge through the psychological
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At the end of Act III of Hamlet‚ Claudius has been sent reeling with guilt after seeing his own act of murder carried out on stage. The King begins to pray as his own repentance for his sins all the while he is being spied on by Hamlet who decides that rather than use this opportunity to fulfill his revenge‚ he should postpone it so that Claudius would not be able to enter heaven. This brings him to his mother‚ Gertrude‚ who has just finished talking to Polonius in her room when her son comes barging
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The accidental discovery‚ by a teacher‚ of suspected stolen goods in a student’s bag is problematic. Is one entitled to act on a wrongful search‚ albeit accidental‚ and further‚ is the presumption of guilt fair/valid? Firstly‚ consider what action(s) is directed by principles of obligation/duty (Deontological). Secondly‚ consider the negative and positive consequences of possible responses to determine which course of action achieves the best possible outcome (Consequentialist). I Deontological
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In Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth‚ the main character Macbeth yearns to be king which leads to an overpowering sense of guilt causing his downfall. King Duncan constantly praises Macbeth for his fidelity and chivalry‚ but when Duncan crowns his son king‚ Macbeth feels deceived. Thus‚ Macbeth and his wife plot to murder Duncan so Macbeth can become king. As the time approaches to assassinate Duncan‚ Macbeth begins hallucinating. Macbeth declares in a soliloquy: “A dagger of the mind‚ a false creation
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If we can conclude that all of Oedipus’ actions were predestined‚ then these rules would have no true effect at all. Oedipus might have accidentally or unknowingly killed Laius later in life. This would have been similar to the myth of Perseus‚ who fulfilled his prophecy by unknowingly hitting and killing
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For Victor‚ being in society surrounded by innocent bystanders‚ he cannot tolerate it. His guilt is immense. If the people knew his true crimes‚ they would chase him out of the town‚ just as they did to the monster. He wants to tell his father but decides not to. There has been too much misery for the poor man. It would break his father’s heart. Victor does not blame the creature for the deaths of William‚ Justine‚ and Henry. In his mind‚ he was responsible for their deaths. When Elizabeth writes
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