much. Lord Henry is not much help to this situation‚ and takes Sybil’s death very matter-of-factly. This is the first glimpse we get at Dorian’s new‚ colder‚ character. It is this first lack of remorse that leads to many subsequent lacks of remorse at future actions. In fact‚ this lack of showing remorse‚ at least not artificial
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couldn’t face what he had done‚ he felt so terrible and scared– this shows that Macbeth was fearful about what he had done and had a lot of guilt. ‘No ocean will wash this blood from my hands’ – Macbeth quotes this after the killing‚ this shows remorse for his actions‚ he suggests that he will never get over the killing and will never live with it. Every time he looks at his hands he will always see the Duncan’s blood smothered in them. ‘No ocean’ – The Ocean is the whole world wide sea this
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readers can pick up such hints are no mystery. Orwell uses many literary elements to be as descriptive as possible. In turn‚ one is able to vividly picture and comprehend the scene at hand. The voice behind this essay is one of false hope‚ careless remorse‚ general pity and in some cases materialistic snobbery. “Marrakech” starts as a third person account describing a scene in which a corpse is being carried to a burial site in a cloud of flies. The scene continues with detailed descriptions of why
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complex and misunderstood character. Although he has bad qualities‚ Holden is portrayed as a hero. Though society has shaped him in a negative way‚ he still has hero like qualities and is overall a hero. He is respectful to women‚ capable of regret/remorse‚ and has experienced traumatic events. Holden is very respectful to women. As seen on page 83‚ “The trouble with me is‚ I stop. Most guys don’t. I can’t help it…the trouble is‚ I get to feeling sorry for them.” This shows that Holden controls his
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Fortunato had blindly stared Montresor in the eyes‚ oblivious to the flames dancing inside them. Montresor wore a mask of innocence‚ but behind the mask was the face of satan‚ dressed with hatred‚ and it held no remorse for those it plotted against. The man was a monster‚ and wisely sported his innocent smile to hide his devilish smirk. Montresor‚ a savage‚ yet clever creature‚ was hungry for the suffering of his enemy‚ and Montresor MADE his enemies punish. He made them punish deeply‚ and he punished
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fiction story “The Black Cat”‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the main character develops a hatred for not one‚ but two black cats. In this story‚ Poe writes in such a way that the reader can experience the main character’s slow descent into madness‚ guilt‚ and remorse (Milne). Personification plays a key role‚ particularly within the relationship between the main character and his cat(s). The narrator begins by stating that from an early age he was “noted for the docility and humanity of his disposition” (Poe
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The story Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ there is a lot of proof showing that the creation is not evil although many people still believe that to be the case. The monster does many inhumane and cruel acts‚ but there is usually a good reason for it. Alongside these malicious acts‚ the creation shows compassion‚ care and sympathy through acts of kindness in attempt to fit in‚ make friends and be helpful to those around him. Throughout the story‚the creation managers to kill multiple people‚ all of them
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth shows how fast a person can change as a result of the desire for power. Lady Macbeth provides a perfect example of how power can corrupt a person’s life. After becoming the queen‚ Lady Macbeth’s downfall starts as guilt and remorse catches up to her. Having a royal status changes how she sees things around her and ultimately leads to her demise. The play begins with Lady Macbeth being an ambitious wife. Lady Macbeth first enters the play in scene five reading Macbeth’s letter
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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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