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…cursed by it. Oedipus was guilt, of killing his father and marrying his mother. He punishes himse! lf for the sins he committed by gouging out his eyes. The true sin is when he attempts to raise himself to the level of the gods by trying to escape his fate…

…, it’s still theft. While, in some cases it is for money, in others, it’s for information. Just because a person uses a computer should not impact the severity of their punishment. A murderer's punishment is not affected by which weapon he chooses to employ…

…and it’s standards of morality. A number of Puritans do not agree with Hawthorne’s novel, such as how he portrays the society’s methods of punishment and it’s hypocrisy. Hawthorne depicts his opinion through the four, major characters of his novel, Hester Prynne…

…of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor suffers from being insulted, seeking revenge and living with guilt. Montresor is unsuccessful in punishing Fortunato with impunity. The obsession to confess is a killer. Montresor starts the evil revenge plot…

…cursed by it. Oedipus was guilt, of killing his father and marrying his mother. He punishes himse! lf for the sins he committed by gouging out his eyes. The true sin is when he attempts to raise himself to the level of the gods by trying to escape his fate…

…hand, God’s treatment of Hester for her sin was quite different than just a physical token: he gave Hester the punishment of a very unique child which she named Pearl. This punishment handed down from God was a constant mental and physical reminder…

…. Whether they were church or court officials, the public supported them no matter what, because in their theocratic society, the eyes of the officials were those of God. In The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne's punishment was assigned to her by a highly…

…. Creationism. Cates, the defendant went against the beliefs of the people in Hilsboro and is being punished for it. At the town school, Cates was teaching his Science class. He read Darwin’s Origins of Species to his class. Even though it is against the law…

…-minded thinking and religious views contradicting their own. Each religion essentially wanted a place where they could practice their own religion, impose it on others, and punish those who did not see religion in the same light. One such incident…

…to be the triumphant villain, he instead is the best villain, in that his punishment is left for us to decide. For my choice as the punishment would be that there is none. Iago would conceive another unbelievable, yet successful lie for Cassio, and be set free. Maybe…