"luxury"‚ many paralyzed by fear. 30 women died in the elevator alone. Even more died‚ falling to the pavement. What does one do‚ in such a hopeless situation? I hope I never have to make a decision half as frightening as such. Secondly‚ I felt remorse‚ not only for the dead‚ but for their families. For thirty minutes or less‚ these people were put into the worst situation of their entire lives. I feel so sorry for these dead people‚ many of whom were immigrants or so poor‚ that they were enslaved
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A Weeping Child‚ Hidden by an Evil Front Many people say‚ those who can become good are not truly evil and that those who can become evil are not truly good. A person who is truly evil must have no remorse for the bad they have done. A truly evil person can never become good. Lady Macbeth and her husband Macbeth commit the ultimate evil. Together‚ they kill their King and afterwards murder and deceive many others. In the play Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Lady Macbeth is depicted to be
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In Camus’ The Stranger‚ the author exposes a tension between society and the protagonist’s perspective of society. The reader comes to understand the pointlessness of existence through the protagonist’s lens. Although society defines people by actions‚ Meursault rejects ideas of categorization and embraces a nihilistic view of life. This judgment passed on individuals is based on an individual’s actions. Meursault realizes that everything that lives must die‚ therefore no matter what one does in
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Antisocial Personality Disorder/ Psycopathy Imagine not having a conscience‚ none at all‚ no feelings of guilt or remorse for your actions. No limiting sense of concern for the well being of strangers‚ friends‚ and even family members. Imagine never struggling with shame‚ not once in your life‚ no matter what selfish‚ lazy‚ harmful‚ or immoral action you have taken. Disregarding the safety and feelings of others‚ as well as yourself. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psycopathy are just two of
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Some say one’s greatest enemy is their own self. This statement rings true in William Shakespeare’s tragedy of character‚ Macbeth‚ as many characters’ downfalls occur as a result of their own vices. The most prominent of these flawed people is Lady Macbeth whose excess of success in manipulation is what ultimately causes her downfall. Unlike all other characters in this play‚ Lady Macbeth’s downfall begins the moment she enters into the plot. The audience first meets Lady Macbeth when she receives
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rule follower; believes in traditional view that marriages should be arranged by the families‚ that people should never marry outside of their own tribe. He is the most dynamic character in the story and undergoes the greatest change when he feels remorse for rejecting his daughter in law and plans to make it up to her as soon as possible at the end of the story. Ugoye Nweke – woman that Naemeka’s father has arranged for him to marry Plot summary Exposition A young man from an Igbo village
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throat‚ I licked my fang‚ just like a wolf. A wolf I am.’ This ends the first stanza and contrasts the purity of innocence with an animalistic feature of a wolf‚ a killer with no guilt‚ and so the narrator represents themselves as a predator with no remorse and at such a position where hope would seem inevitable‚ and a cause of transformation would seem almost impossible. Moreover‚ it is redemption that purifies this uncontrollable being with transformation that this being has through the cause of
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In the play Antigone‚ Creon is the tragic figure because he has many character flaws which lead to his downfall and consequential remorse. Creon is the king in this play‚ and has control over laws and people. This constant power brings out all of the worst and most dangerous characteristics in Creon. He affects many people‚ both verbally and physically and makes a lasting on impact on the city of Thebes. When the story begins‚ Creon has issued a law forbidding the proper burial of a fallen soldier
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were broken because of repeated illegal behavior that was shown throughout the case. Grinch continued to display deceitfulness‚ impulsivity‚ and aggressiveness toward the people of Who Ville. The reckless disregard for others safety and the lack of remorse is what causes the Grinch to be diagnosed with antisocial personality
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were broken because of repeated illegal behavior that was shown throughout the case. Grinch continued to display deceitfulness‚ impulsivity‚ and aggressiveness toward the people of Who Ville. The reckless disregard for others safety and the lack of remorse is what causes the Grinch to be diagnosed with antisocial personality
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