Human beings have certain feelings. The person at fault may feel guilty after the incident happens. A feeling of guilt is the recognition of wrong doing, and the wish that the consequences of the action could be changed. In The Scarlet Letter, Red Badge of Courage, and The Crucible, the main characters all have feelings of guilt as a result of what they have done. Life on it's own can also bring such inner feeling …showed first 75 words of 611 total…

…showed last 75 words of 611 total…life drastically. The individual has to realize that once the event has happened, they can not change it so there is no need to drive themselves crazy about it. Guilt can shape a person for better or the worse, but how it is dealt with is the true indication of a person's character. People who make mistakes need to face their guilt, and deal with it in it the right way without being self centered.