![]() ![]() Hell is literally-well, literally in figurative terms-described as being tiny. If you will accept it -if you will drink the cup to the bottom-you will find it very nourishing: but try to do anything else with it and it scalds.” Hell Is Cramped ![]() “Don’t you remember on earth-there were things too hot to touch with your finger but you could drink them all right? Shame is like that. ![]() The possibility for an emotional response to produce both intensely negative consequences and profoundly positive ones is made a bit clearer through the imagery utilized here: It was used as a weapon by bad men against good ones” ShameĪnother rich metaphorical image is called upon to convey the complicated concept of shame. But it can be used the wrong way round…the Pity we merely suffer, the ache that draws men to concede what should not be conceded and to flatter when they should speak truth, the pity that has cheated many a woman out of her virginity and many a statesman out of his honesty-that will die. “Pity was meant to be a spur that drives joy to help misery. As with so much of the lessons conveyed through dialogue and discourse, the value of pity and its use is conveyed through intense metaphorical imagery: Pity-both the proper use and the misuse of it-becomes a central concern of the characters in the novel. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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