chosen poems‚ Thomas Hardy‚ Walt Whitman‚ and Sigfried Sassoon each have a common viewpoint: war brings out the worst in man‚ a feeling buried deep inside the heart. Even with this clotting of the mind due to the twisting ways of war‚ a flicker of remorse‚ a dream of someplace‚ something else still exists within the rational thought. These poems express hope‚ the hope that war will not be necessary. They show that man only kills because he must‚ not because of some inbred passion for death. These
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Okonkwo often commits violent acts when he is attending public gatherings such as festivals‚ or while a sacred holiday is being observed. Some of his violent acts occurring during these times include: beating his wife during the week of peace‚ killing Ikemefuna‚ and accidentally killing Ezeudu’s son. His violent tendencies often result in consequences for him and even his family. The week of peace is a very important to Igbo culture. “We should observe a week in which a man does not say a harsh
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at him. This is a major turn from how boastful he was originally. This shows that even though he is a little insane‚ he feels some sort of remorse for his actions. “The Tell Tale Heart’s” main character goes through several changes during the story. Edgar Allen Poe was able to design the character to be completely insane‚ yet the character also feels remorse for his actions subconsciously. This shows us that the character is still a human being‚ and he is not so insane that he no longer feels regret
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pointer. Her plan is to change his way of thinking and turn him into an atheist. The night before their date‚ she fantasizes about seducing him‚ and “She imagined that she took his remorse in hand changed it into a deeper understanding of life” – and understanding that there is no God‚ so there is no need for remorse (citation?). Hugla doesn’t know it‚ but Manly Pointer is actually a con man‚ and she is the one getting played. Manley Pointer ends up having the last laugh and robs Hugla of her artificial
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prophecies that‚ mixed with his ambitious nature‚ push him to try to capture the throne and kill Duncan. These ‘supernatural’ occurrences also help to make Macbeth feel regret and remorse for what he has done and lead to his eventual demise. An example of this is the ghost of Banquo which haunts him and has him breakdown in remorse for what he has done. This creates more decent in the thanes toward Macbeth and has an impact on the final battle when all of his soldiers turn on him. Also‚ the three apparitions
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own way. She shows that she can remain in control and is the stronger one of the two‚ by not panicking and ordering Macbeth around. She tells him to ‘go carry (the daggers)‚ and smear the sleepy grooms with blood’‚ and when he refuses she shows no remorse by taking the daggers herself. There are various influences on Lady Macbeth‚ but the letter from Macbeth telling her about the witches and the prophecies has the most effect. The witches make her believe that it is possible for Macbeth to become
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others are dysfunctional — and destructive.” As suggested by the name‚ this disorder is characterized by antisocial behavior‚ no regard for right and wrong‚ a disregard/violation of the rights of others‚ lying‚ stealing‚ irresponsibility‚ and lack of remorse. Those who have antisocial personality disorder also tend to behave violently or
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social and emotional development is when Assef raped Hassan. When Hassan did not give Assef the kite‚ Assef attacked and raped Hassan. He did not have any remorse for what he did. Assef did not know the difference between right and wrong. Assef did not care about anyone but himself and when he hurt people he did not think he was wrong‚ he had no remorse for anyone. He also molested Sorhab and many other children. This man obviously has many metal issues. He also believes that he is superior
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throne. Upon achieving their goal both characters begin to struggle with the burden of their secret treachery. Throughout the play‚ the importance of blood is to symbolize guilt and to emphasize its effects as well as that of paranoia on Macbeth and remorse and Lady Macbeth. In specific contexts of the play‚ Shakespeare uses blood to symbolize how guilt changes Macbeth’s personality. The guilt that accompanies his first murder‚ the slaying of King Duncan‚ lies so heavily on Macbeth’s conscious that
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his sins deep within his heart. These guilts come back to haunt him throughout his whole life‚ resurfacing as vivid recollections in which he re-experiences his sins. While he tries to suppress his past and overlook these tragic moments‚ he feels remorse is persuaded him to take action. His father‚ who he fondly calls Baba‚ likewise harbors the guilt of his sins. To Amir‚ as well as to the rest of the world‚ Baba is seen as a strong and authoritative man‚ strong willed in both actions and heart. Yet
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