Sin and Forgiveness in The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne uses the theme of sin and forgiveness throughout The Scarlet Letter to portray the protagonists and antagonists of the story. Hawthorne uses comparative techniques through dark versus light‚ and nature versus civilization. With both of these he is giving underlying comparisons of sin and forgiveness. Hawthorne uses comparisons to show the reader that by having the inability to forgive‚ he/she is committing the sin of pride and is no better than
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Revenge is a highly emotional form of justice. The desire for vengeance is also what leads Montresor to murder his friend‚ Fortunato‚ in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” Montresor has been discredited by his friend‚ and his pride leads him to seek retribution. He shrewdly plays upon Fortunato’s fondness of wine to lead him to his death in the catacombs of Italy‚ with the promise of a cask of amontillado. Although it is not clear what Fortunato did to warrant such vengeance‚ Montresor
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Forgiveness and Acceptance in The Prodigal Son Betrayal‚ humiliation‚ foolishness‚ sin are all feelings that one person does not want to feel; if you put all those feelings together at once you will get what the prodigal son felt like. In the parable‚ “The Prodigal Son” which originates from the Bible Luke 15:11-32‚ the prodigal son does exactly this. The son betrays his father and flees from home; however once the son felt humiliated‚ foolish‚ and sinful he returns. Questions arise from this
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the other family and other family took revenge by killing his father and his brother. Who has the right to kill an innocent person just because he is a member of the other family ‚ Revenge is ugly and horrible more than you can imagine it creates wars ‚ crimes ‚ vendettas. Revenge appeared in the old age before even Islam arrives so people got used to take their right by their own hand because they were not guided to the right path. Revenge was part of their morals and traditions till
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so simple really‚ the problem of violence: Hurt people hurt people. The motivation is revenge‚ not because human beings are fundamentally evil‚ but because vengeance is part of the innate survival mechanics of a complex social species. The desire for vengeance is as old – or older – than humankind and to understand this complex and ancient response‚ we need to push aside our socially developed notions of revenge and look for its roots. Reciprocity‚ or “tit-for-tat” is the basis of social relationships
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and dropped them into the East Sea. She was determined to fill up the sea to revenge herself‚ to make it no longer capable of drowning others. Rain or shine‚ she never rested; summer or winter‚ she kept on working. Even now‚ she is still busying herself with her task.” What can we learn from the above Chinese story? Desire for revenge is ultimately pointless
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Forgiveness is a necessary part of human existence‚ although it is rarely easy to give‚ and sometimes hardest to give to ourselves. The Kite Runner illustrates humanity’s tendency‚ and even willingness‚ to dwell on past mistakes. The opening sentence sets this theme with "I became what I am today at the age of twelve‚" as Amir unapologetically relates how he believes one action at that young age defined his entire life. However‚ as the novel progresses‚ the reader comes to the conclusion that it
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Jacque Derrida: On Forgiveness and Punishment September 3‚ 1939— World War Two had begun‚ and on this seminal day‚ the world plunged into a conflict that would redefine the workings of human association and justice. Surely‚ such a war of urgency and severity called into question (and for reform) the notion of a shared inter-state jurisprudence; marking also‚ for Jacque Derrida and his contemporaries‚ the first real instance of crime threatening the very notion of human morality—a “crime against
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The Struggle of Forgiving Forgiveness is something encountered many times throughout life. People will forgive and will be forgiven within their lifetime‚ however the strength of forgiveness is understanding that it is the individual’s choice to forgive. According to the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary‚ forgiveness is defined as: - stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) - stop blaming (someone) - stop feeling anger about (something) - forgive someone for (something wrong)
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sign of remorse. In the play Hamlet‚ Shakespeare suggests that no sin is too great for God to forgive‚ but first we must ask for forgiveness; not to seek forgiveness is the greatest sin of all‚ worse even than murder. Prince Hamlet is justly angered by his uncle’s actions and vows to "sweep to [his] revenge."(1.5.37). Although Claudius never asks God’s forgiveness‚ there are many other characters in the play who commit sins but later express remorse. Laertes plays a main part of the king’s plan
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