matter how great or insignificant, has an underlying backstory. As a result, one’s childhood often accounts for one’s character. In Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, Jane, through her past struggles at Gateshead and Lowood, develops a strong sense of conscience. Jane actes upon thoughts that are rational and logical, and has strong morals behind her thinking. At Lowood, Jane’s sense of what is wrong or right starts to develop, when she stands up to Miss Scatcherd because Helen is punished…
Conscience; An inner feeling which guides your actions and causes you to reflect upon them. [“What about somewhat wrong but yet not quite wrong and also that which is not quite right albeit still not being completely not right?” - Zar] This is what inevitably dooms the narrator in the short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe. The narrator in the story is plagued by the vulture-like eye of an old man he lives with(?). He is very calm and sure of his skill while he is plotting…
Raskolnikov’s conscience deals with morality and free will versus guilt in this chapter as Porfiry constantly asks him questions about his life, his religious views and the day of the pawn lady’s murder. In chapter five, Razumihin and Raskolnikov visit Porfiry. Razumihin introduces Raskolnikov to his uncle, Porfiry and Zamyotov enters. Raskolnikov becomes very restless and hopes his relaxed entrance will convince the detectives he has nothing to do with the murders. Raskolnikov knows Porfiry is…
Louisa Thomas’ book Conscience detailing the lives of her relatives leading up to and during World War I is a tale which reveals the effects that war and a changing era have on faith, loyalty, and a person’s conscience. While the plot is told in relation to the life of Norman Thomas, a man who began the war as a minister and ended it as a socialist and pacifist, the other characters are integral in relaying the central themes. Throughout the book, the reader can follow Norman Thomas’ changing…
The Scarlet Letter is a telling a story about a young adulteress named Hester Prynne who was just shortly released from jail after having a bastard child by the name of Pearl. While she has been waiting for her husband for two years who she presumed dies in a boat accident on his way to their new home in Massachusetts. One of the conditions of her release from jail is that she will be forced to wear a Scarlett “A” is publicly shamed where she spots her presumed dead husband in the crowd. He…
Video that games promote mutual understanding and tolerance will likely leave a positive impression on the people who play them. In the compelling article "Playing Games with a Conscience," author Daniel Terdiman focuses on games that essentially force players to look at a person's situation from their dreadful perspective. The game featured in the article, September 12th, forces players to feel empathy for the innocent Afghani bystanders…
Ambition vs. Conscience is a significant theme that influences the plot advancements of both William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. In the end, the ambitious nature of Macbeth and Jack win out, and this ultimately leads to their demise. In the beginning of their respective pieces, both characters are humane and conscientious people. Jack is a young British boy who is a choir leader and Macbeth is a loyal and honourable thane to the King of Scotland. But…
Twain uses the theme of conscience in Huckleberry Finn to demonstrate how one can explore conscience to figure out what is right. Huckleberry Finn has a sound heart; he tries to be a good person. Although Huck believes himself to be evil, he is actually good. This is seen when Huck first finds the slave Jim on Jackson Island. Huck, since he has constantly been exposed to slavery and sees Jim as a runaway slave, struggles between wanting to help Jim escape and wanting to turn Jim in to the…
“We should expect the best and the worst from mankind, as from the weather.” said Marquis De Vauvenargues This is the first statement that author Lynn Stout uses in this book, Cultivating Conscience: How Good Laws Make Good People. This quote reflects on the power of conscience in a civilized society. What is the best way to get people to behave themselves? Although many experts assume that humans are selfish creatures who respond only to punishments and rewards. Yet every day people behave…
“Conscience is the fundamental characteristic of being human that makes it possible to know and do good,” (Blackburn 23). Blackburn classifies conscience as the fundamental characteristic of being human, meaning that conscience is a determinant of who, or what sort of person one should be. Similarly, when Blackburn talks about conscience in this manner, there is an understanding that conscience is a part of our human design; therefore, it is a representation of who we are both internally and…