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…and teachings and often used as a means of punishment or a catalyst for change. In this case, it would help the lamenter understand how important it is that lamenting is done correctly. AAll the powers of the world, the heavens, and the star peoples, and the red…

…Juvenile offenders should be held accountable for their actions, as should any criminal. Depending on the severity of a crime, they should face the same punishment for the same crime as if committed by an adult. The question remains, should…

…is indulgences¡Xnot the Roman Catholic kind regarding temporal punishment and sin ƒº. The claim, however, remains the same. Joining a friend for a meal could have a simple objective of eating and getting full, wanting to try a new location, or lack of anything better…

…of the immigration laws, calls for harsh punishments of the smugglers. The very next day, in those same back alleys and muddy roads, hopeful migrants gather again and waiting their chances. The same employers looking for cheap labor are there. The same consumers looking…

…are confronted with an unbearable reality such as a diagnosis that we got cancer. We wonder if it is something that we did and as a punishment we have to suffer. We try to find all kinds of explanations for our sufferings because we would feel better if we could find…

…the letter seems insignificant. The community’s punishment of Hester is ultimately meaningless, because Pearl is a gift from God that overrules any punishment. This brings up Pearl’s role as a symbol in the novel. Pearl is a living representation of the scarlet…

…, then she will pay the consequences. The good and just are rewarded and the bad are punished. She does not have any unusual beliefs and seems to believe that God is just and good. Rowlandson views God and religion in a different way than Bradstreet…

…to, they are punished not only by a barrage of physical abuse but psychological torture as well. In much the same way, this exists in society. Society forcefully encourages people to develop their potential only along certain accepted routes. The profession one chooses…

…to devise a plot and escape punishment by not getting caught. However, he does not follow his wisdom because earlier in the play he wisely decided to not kill Duncan, but he goes against his wisdom when Lady Macbeth influences him to kill Duncan. When…

…. Those in the minority often slowly convert to the majority's opinion, because refusal can mean punishment or death. For some, that is not a large price to pay in exchange for personal freedom. But some refuse to make that exchange, so they rebel…