Category Archives: humiliation

Mountain

Posted on June 12, 2007 by mtt3e

Touched- Mountain uses touched for robbed throughout the narrative.  It seems strange, but it sort of fits in with the modern use of untouchable as someone who is beyond reproach or invulnerable.  The people who could be touched were vulnerable … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Salt

Posted on May 29, 2007 by chard3ah

Humiliation- Humiliation, or loss of pride, took on two purposes. It was not only the stripping of dignity from the accused as part of the punishment, but for the onlookers, it was merely a form of entertainment. “New Englanders were … Continue reading →

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