Examples Of Allusions In Digby

The use of allusions included throughout the story show evidence of how a wounded heart can represent an emotionally damaged individual and lead to a literal death. Digby once more exhibits his love of himself when the generous Mary Goffe appears, showing charity and kindness and he questions "What hast thou to do with my Bible?” and continues to ask “what with my prayers? what with my heaven?” (Hawthorne 6). He is an individual who is consumed by self-love to his core. He reads, talks, prays, and even laughs to himself as he enters the solitude and blackness of the forest. It is clear that he loves himself, which is the key message. He prefers being alone over anything else. It seems as though a reconnection with God is in attempt here as

Digby seems to have no devotion to God, despite his appearance of faith. As a result of his arrogant denial of other people and God's grace, he lacks compassion for both God and humanity. In his views, God is merely a concept or a means of achieving his own goals of self-love. Digby painfully represents the consequences of sin. Everything that is ethical or moral becomes corrupted as sin continues to harden men's hearts. The story ends with talk of the cave being in “the shape of Richard Digby” with the “attitude of repelling the whole race of mortals,” but “not from heaven “ just the “horrible loneliness of his dark, cold sepulcher” (Hawthorne 7).This quote suggests that after the death Digby faced, he learned his lesson. Having a cold heart even in the hard times he face resulted in a death as lonely as his life was. Richard Digby's heart condition makes him cold-hearted and forces him to isolate himself and refuse assistance from others. He did not see a point in going on living life like a kind man if he wasn’t living his ideal life. After the death of Digsby, the author wanted to make clear the lessons that can be learned from other’s mistakes in

Digby is glad to see people "struggling with the billows of eternal death" right from the start of the story, demonstrating his lack of regard for their safety. (Hawthorne 2). Richard Digby shows the catastrophic corruption of compassion for fellow humans that emerges from a wicked heart in addition to despising the virtuous. He departs once more from the framework that God has set for humanity. He repeatedly unleashes insults at others, therefore, not compassionately desiring his neighbor's wellbeing. Unmatched hatred of others is produced by his sinful heart. Overall, he made it clear that he didn't care about other people's salvation. Digby made clear his willingness to "smite and slay any intruder" who could approach "upon his hallowed seclusion” (Hawthorne 2). Digby is dissatisfied when he leaves the village because God shows pity rather than punishing the people he views as non-believers. A more authentic individual would foresee the community's eventual salvation or, at the very least, profoundly grieve their misfortune. However, Richard Digby believes that others are morally incapable, therefore his only option to ensure his personal redemption is to curse others and avoid being around them.These feelings of disinterest, even hostility, towards his fellow human beings reveal a depraved and wicked nature. Rather than refusing to assist anyone, he