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Submission– Owen’s submission to authority is complicated. Although Owen seems rebellious early in life, seeing his parents as tyrannical, he later becomes a model citizen and even takes “great delight in discipline” in the army. Despite his outward submission, he … Continue reading
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Money- Joseph Mountain is a criminal for pure monetary gain—he robs people because he likes money, and likes money because he likes to live well: “the repeated robberies had furnished us with cash in abundance, and we indulged in every … Continue reading
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-Warning- Rachel’s first mention of warning is to her husband, who “enticed me to leave my service and take to bad company” (284). Although she says that she forgives him, she hopes that her “unhappy fate will be a solemn … Continue reading
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Money- Richard Barrick is a highway robber, purely out for money. He knocks on people’s door, demanding their money, and forces his way in to take whatever he can if they won’t comply. He is driven purely by a desire … Continue reading
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1. servant– a servant is generally thought of as a lowly person. he always has a master and must always perform duties of submissiveness. most of the time these services are rewarded by the master with some sort of payment. … Continue reading
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Guilt- Owen in no way denies that he is guilty of counterfeiting money, but seems to make a different conception of guilt than Esther or Patience. Although he seems himself as guilty in the sense that he did it, he … Continue reading