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    very vicious and decide she wanted to be the most murderous, most brave, most raw killer anyone has ever seen. “unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direct cruelty! Make thick my blood; Stop up the access and passage to remorse. that no compunctious visitings of nature shake my fell purpose”

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    Lennie & George’s Relationship Lennie and George in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, George and Lennie are two men with radical differences and many obstacles to overcome. Lennie and George have known each other a long time. After an incident at the old farm they used to work at, George and Lennie had to move to a new farm to find work. Although Lennie may have some control over himself and his emotions, George has complete control over the way he reacts, deals, and comprehends events and incidents

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    The short story “All Summer in a Day” written by Ray Bradbury describes the life of children on Venus during the day they will see the sun for the first time in seven years. A girl named Margot was different from her peers, which led to Margot being locked in a closet by her classmates. As the sun finally began to shine, all of the adolescents except for Margot rushed outside to take-in all of the sun’s compelling rays. When the rain commenced, everyone scuttled back into the schoolhouse as the

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    actions and the signs and symptoms of the actual disorder. For example, in the opening scene the main character, David Harris, is shown changing his appearance and is family had just been murdered. He walks through the house and doesn’t even feel remorse for the bodies that are laying there in front of him as if they weren’t even there. He then skips town as to not get caught and look for another “perfect family”. This is the same as breaking the law and fleeing not to get into any legal trouble

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    Amontillado". Montressor is a psychopath, due to certain psychopathic tendencies that he holds. Even though some might not think that he's a psychopath, well he has glib and superficial charm, extremely manipulative, grandiose self-worth, also a lack of remorse or guilt, and impulsiveness which are psychopathic tendencies. In "The Cask of Amontillado", Montressor has been insulted many times by another man named Fortunato. Finally Montressor is sick of it so he tricks Fortunato into coming to his house,

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    constantly prompted by supernatural forces to forgo an unethical duty which pushes his morals to obtain goals. Macbeth’s willingness to submit to the persuasion of supernatural forces causes him to fulfill goals, while also becoming filled with regret and remorse. If it was not for the righteous prophecies, moral compass, and ethical stages of life, Macbeth may still uphold his title of King. It is prominent throughout the play that when Macbeth is aware of the prophecies, his evil unethical actions overcome

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    followed after Duncan’s murder. We can tell that the other witches are not bothered by death because they show no remorse for the events and destruction that they caused by telling Macbeth his prophesy. The witches even encourage him to ask for more information, “Seek to know more”. Rather than advising him against it for the safety of the kingdom. Although Lady Macbeth shows no immediate remorse and guilt after the killing of Duncan, Banquo and Macduff’s wife, we later find out that she has been sleep

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    July 19,1991 and he was 31. When Jeffrey Dahmer was caught he was automatically remorseful and really sorry, saying things like, “I should have gone to college,” or, “Yes, I do have remorse, but I’m not even sure myself whether it is as profound as it should be. I’ve always wondered myself why I don’t feel more remorse.” After killing 17 men and sexually assaulting various men he got charged with 15 life sentences with no parole. Jeffrey Dahmer was able to stand trial for his crimes of murder and

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    A Day Selfishness

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    regret. Margot is consistently bullied because of her being able to remember the sun better than the other kids. These kids end up regretting one of the selfish acts they commit. It all ties together to show how the kids rash decisions turn into remorse. Many of the kids aren’t involved in hurting Margot, but the ones who are involved are acting almost completely of spite. These decisions include but aren’t exclusive to, blaming Margot

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    Women can always get out of a sticky situation, achieving freedom is a choice for all. “Woman Hollering Creek” by Sandra Cisneros is a short story that involves a woman in a domestic partnership and her desire to escape with her two children, receiving freedom. After a clinic visit, she retrieves help escaping, she ends up crossing Woman Hollering Creek, feel more accomplished than ever and feeling power for the first time. The short story gives a lesson to everyone that they have freedom. This is

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