`` Pride `` By John Aquinas

Sin reaps consequences that are usually not visible during the time of disobedience. One major sin that many have committed is the sin of pride. Pride leads character’s to commit reckless actions and believe that he or she is greater than someone or something else. Two works of literary merit which feature the sin of pride are Paradise Lost and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

Therefore, pride is an unatractive quality because it can cause people to only be focused on themselves, destroy relationships, and harm others. “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of our superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” The author of this quote, John C. Maxwell, a world known leader. He is a renowned author for his inspirational books about improving one's quality of life, strategies that help business people, entrepreneurs, achieve person success in work and in life. He has changed lives throughout the world, and continues to make a lasting impression. He always motivates his fans to have a good life ahead of them. John C. Maxwell is saying, pride can be a wonderful thing, but can lead to, self destruction and harm of others. This belief is stated clearly through the short story, The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst.

“There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. “'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance”

Even though pride can be a good thing at times, it is hurtful, it is an emotion that can make or break someone.

Pride in itself is a good character trait: pride in your country; pride in your heritage; pride in yourself. However, excessive pride, hubris, can lead to

When I look up a word in the dictionary, many times, I find that there is more than one meaning to it. The definition depends on the way the word is being used, however, when a person defines a value, the definition might change according to lived experiences. If I were to ask people what “humility” means to them, some might match my definition and others might have different perspectives. I have personally met people that see humility as a downgrade. In contrast, humility to me means growth, equality, and a virtue that it is acquired through wisdom and not one that you are born with.

Pride generally means the pleasure or a feeling of deep satisfaction that we get because of our achievements or our skills or some kind of rare quality that we possess. Often times, having pride is considered unhealthy for an individual as it is believed that having pride can lead to internal blindness and finally downfall. This is evitable from “The Tragedy of Macbeth”, by William Shakespeare. Although, we can’t neglect a fact that everything has two sides, a bad one and a good one, just like a two sided coin.

In the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” the author, James Hurst, uses the words, “a wonderful, terrible thing” to describe pride. The narrator learns that while pride motivates people to move past their limitations to do fascinating things, pride can also lead them to do horrible actions, or worse. Pride is a positive emotion that humans feel when they achieve a goal or accomplish a difficult task, or in other words, pride represents one’s dignity.

Anything can be harmful, even fatal, with a high enough dosage. This very concept can be applied to feelings of pride. As one of the seven deadly sins, pride becomes destructive if not under control. Accordingly, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet illustrates that one can have an excess of pride, as it leads to a careless nature and narcissism.

Pride is a very common attribute in people that compare to different degrees. Some people have a large ego (a lot of pride and confidence) or a small ego. A dictionary defines “pride” as a feeling of self-respect and personal worth. This topic of pride is shown in certain characters that are in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. Characters such as John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, and Reverend Hale show their pride- John Proctor has his pride to overlook reality and truth, Elizabeth has her pride so as she doesn’t want to forgive her husband for committing adultery, and Reverend Hale uses his pride as he can detect people guilty of practicing witchcraft. These three characters show in the plat that too much pride can and will lead to a person’s demise in the very future without finding a way to control your pride.

Pride, the extreme certainty in one 's own capabilities. Humans are flattering on their own however the logic of being arrogant can be fuel by the assumptions of others. Looking at the prideful church parishioner, Connie Barett, “My cookies, cakes, and brownies are always the highlight or our church bake sale, and everyone says so.” (The onion. “All Seven Deadly Sins Committed at Church Bake Sale.” 2007. Bake to the Lake. Ed. Thomas Cooley. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2015. 257. Print.) It is simply perceived that she is egotistical of herself, “Sometimes, even I’m amazed by how well my goodies turn out. (The onion. “All Seven Deadly Sins Committed at Church Bake Sale.” 2007. Bake to the Lake. Ed. Thomas Cooley. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2015. 257. Print.)

Some people don’t even realize they have pride or never even thought about it. When you have pride in something you cherish it, you also defend it to the best of your ability, but most of all you never give up on it. My definition of pride came from my experience of finding out that of who I am. Throughout that journey I learned that having pride

Pride can often come with dangerous or unpleasant consequences. The quote “Any man who was a man could travel alone” (London, 1998) shows that he is too prideful. The man thinks he can survive by himself, without any help, but he soon realizes he should have swallowed his pride. Nearing the end of the story he wishes that he had listened to the man and brought a partner. Pride can cost someone their life if they aren’t careful and control their ignorance.

Pride can lead someone to do terrible things. “It was bad enough having an invalid brother but having one who possibly was not all there was unbearable, so I began to make plans to kill him, by smothering him with a pillow” (Hurst 172). This quote proves pride can cause a person to do terrible things as the older brother plotting to kill his younger disabled brother. As having good pride is better than having bad pride and it leads you to good things and have a better relationship with people. Sadly, having bad pride can

A father smiling down at his son; a teacher learning from his pupil; a soldier gazing up to his country’s flag. Or a woman masking her face with makeup; a man boasting endlessly of a talent; a child cruelly mocking another child. All textbook examples of pride. Nevertheless, the first trio is of outward pride—pride not of one’s accomplishment, but those of someone or something else. The second trio consists of an inner pride—vain, conceited, and egotistical. As Jane Austen said, “A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.” Although “pride goeth before the fall”, it has the capacity to be healthy if it is outward or relating to our—not society’s—view of ourselves.