situation by comparing the elephant to a mad dog to justify his actions‚ but if he hadn’t had an indifferent attitude then perhaps the elephant would still be standing. Pulling the trigger on the gun aimed for the elephant triggered the narrators guilty conscience‚ especially when the elephant helplessly collapses "with a crash that seemed to shake the ground even where I lay." The metaphorical comparison of the elephant falling to an earthquake illustrates how the narrator realized how monumental and uncalled
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characters in her story. Following Joe’s murder‚ the characters experience different forms of guilt‚ representing Hurston’s belief that everyone in our world has a conscience. As the characters develop a guilty conscience‚ they realize just that. Bullies‚ cheaters‚ and murderers are all susceptible to the feelings of a guilty conscience as illustrated in "Spunk". The first of the aforementioned group is coincidentally also the first to experience guilt. They are the bar frequenting townspeople
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the helpless expression from my loving teachers. I was disgusted at myself for not knowing the answer. The thought of my underperformance bothered me. As a matter of fact‚ my fear and ambition blinded me. A devil emerged‚ and crippled my wavering conscience. Reluctantly but stealthily I scanned over my notes‚ which was an inexcusable act that I could never forgive myself. Everything seemed to be on the right track after the exam. Life went on perfectly normal for me along with disappearance of the
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English 21011 James Friend Spells ‘Sociopath’ The persona of a sociopath appears to be much like any human. In many cases‚ one would not be able to "pick him out of a crowd." Their minds‚ however‚ differ greatly from the average mind. A sociopath is extremely smart and methodical and most often is very meticulous in the way in which he acts. While many people are not thinking beyond the norm‚ a psychopath thinks about his every breath‚ step‚ and word. In the short story "Where are you
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adventure for it to come true. Pinocchio is a puppet with an amazing gift‚ yet with this gift he learns how to stray from temptation‚ but for him temptation is constantly following him everywhere he goes. Pinocchio has to also learn how to listen to his conscience‚ which happens to be a cricket‚ by the name of Jiminy. Together Jiminy follows Pinocchio trying to keep him out of trouble. On this adventure they escape from being held as prisoner‚ an island that turns boys into donkeys and rescuing Pinocchio’s
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was said to have been a Christian. In many of his works‚ including the thought-provoking Hamlet‚ the inner thoughts of one’s own mind come to life‚ as it is explored deeply in this play. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the Christian concepts of one’s conscience‚ death and afterlife are demonstrated through Hamlet and his supporting characters‚ which parallels the main idea of The Clash’s infamous “Should I Stay or Should I Go”.! ! Just as all of Shakespeare’s plays have characters with a tragic flaw
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told that he will become king and so his desire for the prophecy to become reality becomes an obsessive trait for him. Macbeth’s ambitions completely change his nature and ultimately alter his views upon the world by ruling out his moral and social conscience. Due to Macbeth’s ambitions‚ he is filled with the notion of being king and results to murder as the way of attaining the title while completely disregarding his morals. He even questions himself as to why he suggests that murder will be the
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punishment‚ for his guilt takes over his mind. He confesses later to the crime due to the life his guilt creates for him. The main topic of his novel is to analyze the mind of Raskolnikov. Dostoevsky then illustrates how a person must address his conscience in order to relieve guilt and return to a stable mind. The Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow in 1821. In his most three popular novels he expresses the theme of crime. His writings greatly reflect his life as an adult as he incorporates
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More’s personal relationships‚ the play shows that you can be true to yourself and a good friend to others. Overall More looks inwardly for his strength and comfort. He appears to be more of a teacher than a friend or a lover. He relies on his own conscience as his guide‚ and through tests and through the example he sets‚ he attempts to teach others to do the same which is how he shows his friendship and love. The play shows that More’s self-confidence is not
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ symbolism plays a prominent role to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. Throughout the play there are several main symbols repeatedly used to emphasize this theme. The contrast of light and dark representing good and evil‚ blood representing guilt‚ murder‚ and pain‚ and the archetypal pattern of purification by using water represents removal of guilt‚ cleansing and peace. Symbolism is used repeatedly to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. The
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