But‚ it doesn’t matter what you do it matters what you do after. King Ashoka felt remorse for what he did. But what was equally important is the actions he took after. Ashoka was a very spiritual man. He was a Buddhist and his religion played a big role in how he ruled his empire. After king Ashoka conquered Kalinga he was set on a spiritual
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result‚ Ulysses attempts to go on to face a new but familiar journey‚ not knowing if it would be his last. By connecting with Ulysses’ courage he awakens the heroic spirit in all of us. Some themes that are important are The Quest for Paternity‚ The Remorse of Conscience‚ and Compassion as Heroic. The Quest for Paternity is important because at its most basic level‚ Ulysses is a book about Stephen’s search for a symbolic father and Bloom’s search for a son. In this respect‚ the plot of Ulysses parallels
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tragedy that reflects importance and has a big impact. Creon in comparison to Oedipus exhibits a higher degree of magnitude because his sinful actions display a higher degree of remorse and resulted in a more pronounced life of regret/suffering and a higher degree of catastrophe. Creon experiences a higher degree of remorse then Oedipus because his sinful acts were knowingly made despite the unintended consequences.
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state is required to attend remorse. To forgive is less challenging when there is remorse‚ as‚ satisfyingly for the forgiver‚ it is longed for. The King of Naples‚ Alonso‚ substantially supported Antonio in his attempt to overthrow Prospero‚ for who he had much dislike. However‚ due to his involvement‚ he later feels guilt and desperately seeks forgiveness‚ as shown when he says‚ “The dukedom I resign‚ and do entreat thou pardon my wrongs” (V. i. 118-119). Seeing this remorse‚ Prospero is willing to
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He has become able to reveal remorse and acts of sincere compassion. He has accepted his flaws and certain death because of them. Nobles would have no reason to changes his ways considering there is no changing his fate‚ he did what he had to do in order to make things right for himself
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it by progressing mankind’s values and morals. According to Victoria Guzman “It hadn’t rained that day‚ or during the whole month of February.”Later‚ the narrator states “A cloudy Tuesday was breaking through.” If rain is associated with gloom‚ remorse‚ and evil and the
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Criminals often share a similar set of personality traits leading to people to suggest that personality is a theory of why people commit crimes (Marsh‚ 2006). Some of the personality traits found in criminals include: lack of empathy and remorse‚ high impulsivity and tendency for aggression to name a couple. These can arise from multiple situations for example‚ lack of socialisation‚ traumatic events and lack of rewards for acceptable behaviour (Siegal‚ 2008). Smith did possess all three of the traits
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class came to the conclusion that it cannot define a person‚ but people are judged on whether they feel remorse for their actions. Since Garcin did not feel guilty for what he had done‚ he was sent to Hell. Are a person’s actions more forgivable and is he/she less likely to go to Hell if they express remorse and regret for what they have done? The class explained that if one expresses remorse and regret‚ he or she will be less likely damned to Hell. This conclusion proved that the characters’ lack
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Few people make mistakes and fix them‚ most people make mistakes‚ don’t fix them‚ neglect them‚ and later end up feeling remorse about the situation. In the poem “A Patch of Old Snow” by Robert Frost a man is reminded of a past situation‚ which he has failed to reminisce about for a long time. The man notices a patch of old snow in the corner of the room‚ which later turns out to be a dirty piece of paper. The paper symbolizes an old memory that he has been reminded of‚ and he now feels regret
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changing themselves. In the book Ender’s Game‚ Ender meets a man named Graff. Graff’s main objective is to train Ender to save the world from the buggers. Graff changes from a cold hearted man to an empathetic and caring person who feels guilt and remorse or Ender at the end of the novel. Colonel Graff is a fascinating character in the book‚ Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. He displays many different traits that make him interesting to read. This strong character‚ Colonel Graff transforms over
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