Thks Boys Life GUILT Flashcards
Bastard
Bastard, I said but I said it almost gently, conscious of the falseness of my position. I had known someone was in trouble and had done nothing.
Cruelty
I could forgive myself for most things but not cruelty
Sister
I knew exactly what I had been doing. We stood like that for a time.
Fits
I was subject to fits of feeling myself unworthy, somehow deeply at fault.
Guilt quotes 5
Bastard Cruelty Fault Sister Sister
Internal
Jack would feel extremely guilty whenever he did something he found wrong however he never really felt guilty for his lies because he didn’t find them to be wrong.
Self-deceit
He would often try and deceive himself, argue that he wasn’t doing anything wrong but most of the time he knew he was.
Cruelty
Jack felt incredibly guilty when he was cruel, most likely because of the cruelty he suffered at the hands of Others.
Particulars
When Dwight tells jack all the things he has done wrong he doesn’t feel guilty but when he has wronged someone who was good to him he feels deeply guilty.
Sister 2
I began to feel that she knew all about me, and that a good part of her life was now given over to considering how bad I was
4 key ideas
Particulars
Internal
Cruelty
Self-deceit