Shame

A Seed Called Shame This year, our class looked at various pieces of literature. With these various books or stories, there were many characters. Some characters were more like others, and then some were entirely different. Their actions and their stories all differed at least a little bit; some more than others, but differed regardless. The characters each taught lessons in their own ways. There was many different themes in these stories, from friendship or independence, to perseverance or redemption

Shaming is meant to weaken a person and make them regretful, but it can also make them a stronger, more independent person motivated to make their society better. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, explores how Hester transforms her shame and successfully changes the way other people in her Puritan society perceive her. When Hester chooses to become an outsider living on the edge of town she shows the people of Boston that she is not sinful and ashamed but is charitable and open hearted.

O'Brien, the reader realizes that leaving war like that is close to impossible. Shame is an ever present emotion and theme within the novel that is very obviously shown in many characters. The feeling of shame can change a person, impacting life forever even before or after the war is over. Believing one could leave a war without the slight feeling of guilt or pain, but only feeling strong and courageous is foolish. Shame clearly takes a toll on the emotions, thoughts and actions of the person affected

proclamation reveals an important theme in Homer’s Iliad. Throughout the epic poem, the concept of honor and shame constantly reappears, from being the cause of the plot to personification as Greek and Trojan heroes to the dichotomy of honor and shame within the gods. Homer uses honor and shame as a major theme of the Iliad to show how important these attributes are to the human condition. Honor and shame is a theme started long before the Iliad’s opening. Homer did this intentionally, beginning a thread

Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, love becomes the foundation of sin. The relationship of two forbidden lovers darkens their lives, casting overbearing shadows of shame, penance, and sacrifice. As Hawthorne develops his story, the love felt between the notorious adulterer, Hester Prynne, and her paramour, Arthur Dimmesdale, provokes shame. The shame born from the romantic sin of adultery manifests itself by imposing societal ignominy upon Hester, and inflicting internal contrition unto Dimmesdale. The denizens

The Iliad written by Homer shows a transformation of a shame culture into a guilt culture. In the beginning the people live in a country full of shame culture with influences and need of honor. Achilles ends up transforming their Greek society through a progression of influences in the books. Throughout the Iliad Achilles is able to view the world and his surroundings differently. He’s a heroic hero that looks up to the gods and goddesses for guidance, like everyone else. “They both teach people

According to Shames in “The More Factor”, the connections that he makes up between America's frontier history and consumer behavior are pretty much straightforward and we always want more. Since the 1880's, Americans have been purchasing, developing and construction, in locations that doesn’t necessarily need to be built. They continuously want more land, cities, towns, and more railroads. Basically, more everything. At the beginning of "The More Factor" Shames wrote about a bumper sticker that was

scandal thought that it was acceptable to criticize and humiliate her online. Since after, public shame has been frequently seen on the internet. Public shame seems to now be assumed as socially acceptable. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne was accused of adultery. She was forcefully taken to the centre of town to be tried and publicly shamed for her actions. The townspeople of Boston used public shame as a form of punishment. They compelled Hester Prynne to wear the letter “A” on her breast, because

Is the story about frustration of revenge or victory over shame? This story could go either way. It could be all about Roger Chillingworth’s revenge and hate towards Arthur Dimmesdale or it also could be about Hester Prynne and Dimmesdale, about how they overcome their fear of shame and take responsibility for their sins. Even though both play a huge roll in this story it is mainly about the victory over the shame of Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale. This book starts off with Hester Prynne standing

Shame is a constant theme in The Things They Carried. Soldiers felt like they had to go to war, but fear of embarrassing themselves, their families, and their towns if they ran. This embarrassment was helped by the guilt of not being "masculine" enough or not being brave, heroic, and patriotic enough. the author reflects how he thought he had a secret reserve of bravery and heroism stored away, waiting for the moment when he would be called into war—if that day ever came—in chapter 4, and how in