Essays on Guilt

Guilt is a powerful concept. When an individual commits something they know is morally wrong, a heavy feeling settles in their chest, all-consuming and at times, unbearable. They carry that guilt for a long time, looking for any and every way to rid themselves from…

The Reader presents guilt as an inescapable force. An integral motif that runs throughout the whole novel is the question of who is to blame and is responsible for the monstrous crimes committed during the Holocaust. In the novel Michael and his generation seem to…

Introduction Choosing the right person to be a leader might be a difficult task to do for some people. Humans are complex beings made up of different layers of personality traits, so deciding which ones fit your ideals, preferences, and company’s visions might be a…

Introduction Fear, doubt and guilt are prevalent results of any type of abuse from a partner and form unhealthy relationships. The Long Term Effects of Abuse and Stress Ruins not only the relationships but Lives as well. It is easy to get wrapped up in…

Introduction On the 18th of January 2017, Björn Höcke, a leading member of German right-wing party AfD, sparked an outcry through his criticism of the Holocaust memorial, or what he sees as “a monument of shame”. Hocke’s erroneous arguments for Germany to stop atoning its…

I was eight years old, when I first experienced the feeling of guilt. An experience that changed my life forever. I enjoyed school, I showed up every single day ready to see my friends and learn. In third grade, I had three close friends, David,…

A biblical perspective presupposes that God created man with a conscience and our conscience can and should be educated. Guilt is not a new problem. It is a result of sin or what we percieve to be sin. It is the consequences of wrong doing….

The protagonist, Oskar Schell, is a very smart nine-year-old kid who is very broken after the loss of his father. Due to the loss of his father, Oskar becomes very fearful and lonely; he does not think anyone understands him. To help him get by,…