Essays Tagged: "Guilt"

Macbeth and the symbol of blood

es, he becomes a treacherous person who has becomeidentified with death and bloodshed and shows his guilt indifferent forms.The first reference of blood is one of honour, and occurswhen Duncan sees th ... Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence ofblood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it will deflect theguilt from her and Macbeth to the servants when she says 'smearthe sleepy grooms with blood.', and ' ...

(3 pages) 71 0 3.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Relates Great Expectations to fictional experiences in real life

gs that I can see myself doing.From the beginning of the novel Pip had felt an impending feeling of guilt. It is a common theme in Great Expectations and is one that I have felt numerous times before. ... broke a window and had to confess to my neighbor and give her our apologies. Pip, however, had the guilt weighed on his conscience forever-he did not have the courage to tell Mrs. Joe that he had tak ...

(3 pages) 73 0 4.6 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Charles Dickens

Absalom Absalom A narrative Perscective. On William Faulkner

vative Narrative TechniqueEng. 413. Major Authors: William FaulknerFriday, December 06, 1996 Guilt should be viewed through the eyes of more than oneperson, southern or otherwise. William Faulk ...

(8 pages) 110 0 4.5 Jun/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

symbolism in macbeth

d and evil plays a major role in the advancement of events in the play. Blood symbolizes murder and guilt. The archetypal pattern of purification by water is used several times in the play, particular ... The image of blood plays an important role in the event of Duncan's murder. It represents Macbeth's guilt and shame about the horrific crime. After killing the king, Macbeth comments on his blood stai ...

(2 pages) 53 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Shakespeare - real or not?

nly, William Shakespeare of Stratford-on- Avon never wrote the plays and poems." (Hoffman 27)Crime, guilt, fraud, exile, hate, deceit, and murder are all woven into this shroud of authorship that hide ...

(9 pages) 154 0 3.9 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

SUFFERING AND ITS EFFECT ON SHAKESPEARE'SCHARACTERS

Stephano. They are chased by dogs but their physical trauma has not induced any sign of remorse or guilt. Ferdinand, on the other hand, is overcome by emotional suffering at the 'loss' of his son. In ... his, he is generous in forgiving. He is not only in control of those around him but he punishes the guilty and demands repentance.When Ferdinand meets Miranda, they instantly fall in love with each ot ...

(7 pages) 74 0 3.3 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Characteristics and proof of Macbeth

" Sometimes tomorrow never comesand as for Macbeth, tomorrow meant another day of inner torment and guilt. Thisvictorious Thane literally got the better of himself as soon as he started to believein t ... Duncan's murder, Macbeth let's hisdelusional state of mind get to him. Therefore, from his original guilt of murdercauses Macbeth to become paranoid and kill some more. Killing Macduff's familywas def ...

(2 pages) 31 0 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The use of Symbols in Macbeth

ll as others later in the play. In theaforementioned circumstances, blood was used to symbolize the guilt, and pain that Macbethand his wife were experiencing as a by-product of the murderous rampage ... s rampage which consumedMacbeth, and later drove Lady Macbeth to suicide.If blood symbolized death, guilt, and pain, then surely water symbolized cleansing andpeace, and is used in this regard in many ...

(2 pages) 37 0 4.7 May/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The Rise and Fall of Lady MacBeth

gle for power and a longing to shred her femininity turns Lady Macbeth into what she fears most - a guilt ridden weakling.In the beginning ( I, v, 43-54) , we see Lady Macbeth reacting to the news of ... ter out of a once, at least, worthy man. In this state, she turns to sleepwalking which reveals her guilt in Act V, scene i, 37-55. "Out, damned spot! out, I say!-One: /two: why, then 'tis time to do' ...

(3 pages) 58 0 4.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Lorenzo's Oil Movie Review

oids becoming a tear-jerking soap opera. Instead of focusing solely on a family being torn apart by guilt and pain of the disease, Lorenzo's Oil follows Augusto and Michaela's struggle to understand t ...

(2 pages) 64 0 3.8 Sep/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Homeless Women.

Women on the StreetHave you ever rushed down the street and felt that nagging feeling ofguilt, as you breeze by someone lying in a doorway? Is she alive? Is sheill? Why do we all rush by w ...

(4 pages) 88 0 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

The Death Penalty

clear that the murderer has the same right to live as their victim. ' Our ancestors... purged their guilt by banishment, not death. And by so doing they stopped that endless vicious cycle of murder an ...

(2 pages) 257 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Letters from the heart. Why the Scarlet Letter is truly romantic.

gh his newly found political freedom. This book is a Romantic that deals with humanemotions such as guilt, love, lust, sin and how they were delt with in the puritan society. The Romantic era w ...

(2 pages) 77 0 4.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Common human expieriences of "To kill a mockingbird"by Harper Lee

d of raping, is white. Atticus proves without a doubt that Tom is innocent. But in a all white jury guilt or innocence is not important to them the only thing that is important to them is that Tom Rob ...

(2 pages) 57 0 4.5 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Macbeth Essay

es, he becomes a treacherous person who has becomeidentified with death and bloodshed and shows his guilt indifferent forms.The first reference of blood is one of honour, and occurswhen Duncan sees th ... Lady Macbeth knows that the evidence ofblood is a treacherous symbol, and knows it will deflect theguilt from her and Macbeth to the servants when she says 'smearthe sleepy grooms with blood.', and ' ...

(3 pages) 53 0 4.1 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Guilt and How it is Handled

Human beings have certain feelings. The person at fault may feel guilty after the incident happens. A feeling of guilt is the recognition of wrong doing, and the wis ... he Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of Courage, and The Crucible, the main characters all have feelings of guilt as a result of what they have done. Life on it's own can also bring such inner feeling from wi ... own can also bring such inner feeling from within a person. All people at one point or another feel guilty and have their own way of dealing with it. In The Scarlet Letter, Dimmesdale feels gui ...

(2 pages) 70 0 2.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

abortion

riences very little or no physical discomfort. Pro-lifers immediately say that emotional trauma and guilt haunts every woman after she has an abortion. However, during my research, I found numerous wo ...

(5 pages) 152 1 3.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Science Essays

A critical analysis of Lady Macbeth

plan. At the end of the play, after the crimes have been committed, Lady Macbeth shows weakness and guilt for her evil deeds.Lady Macbeth expresses a hidden side about herself when she is alone. She s ... ood to stop the passage through her heart, so she can continue her evil ways without any remorse or guilt. Although Lady Macbeth is evil, she doesn't express this trait to the public, but acts pleasan ...

(2 pages) 70 0 3.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Critical Essay of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ( Do you dread guilt?)

What is guilt? We all have guilt about something. Maybe forgetting something,lied about something, or even d ... even did something that shouldn't of been done. In The ScarletLetter by Nathaniel Hawthorne we saw guilt fester in the minds and outward appearanceof the main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmes ... he main characters, Hester Prynne, Arthur Dimmesdale and Roger Chillingworth.When you hear the word guilt what do you think it means? Guilt meansremorseful awareness of having done something wrong or ...

(3 pages) 93 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Light and Darkness in the Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter"

The tie is that of creation and release. In the first scaffold scene, Hester releases not only her guilt about her crime, but, she also releases Pearl to the society and creates in Pearl the need for ... cy of her creation. In this scene she also creates the need in Dimmesdale to absolve himself of his guilt. The second scaffold scene is the opportunity for Dimmesdale to attempt to release his guilt f ...

(3 pages) 88 0 4.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne