Shame is a negative emotion that contributes to feeling guilty and disappointed. An individual's perception of themselves and a human being can have important implications due to shame. Behavior and outlook on life can change dramatically because of shame. Shame-motivated behavioral changes can contribute to situations of regret due to certain actions performed by the individual. These behaviors include aggression or outright negativity, towards all aspects of life. Aggression is a behavioral trait due to increasing tension accumulated within the individual. Many situations may have contributed to such aggressive behavior. In the short story "Dubliners: A Little Cloud", James Joyce explains the story of a shy lawyer, Little Chandler, who feels a sense of shame at the end of the story, due to an aggressive situation that arises. is produced. The reasoning behind the feeling of shame was not only the last scene of the story, but several incidents that occurred in the story contributed to the exacerbation of the conflict. There were no mitigating factors for the conflict, which caused the protagonist to feel ashamed of his actions in the last scene, as well as throughout his life. Little Chandler's life revolved around the struggle that an average person experienced in Dublin, during the 20th century. Joyce used an archetypal approach to explain how shame can be caused by materialistic aspects of life, such as social status, occupation, income, etc. Joyce described how little Chandler wanted to escape the daily struggles of life and live a life similar to his own. friend Gallaher. The need to escape Ireland and the desire to be like Gal... middle of paper... out of fear. This someone was his child. Chandler seemed genuinely apologetic for yelling at his son; however, it can be assumed that Chandler was crying because he was being self-centered and complaining about himself. His character changed throughout the story as the reader felt remorse and sympathy towards Chandler and towards the end could believe he was self-centered. However, it was obvious that Chandler recognized his selfish behavior, which made him feel ashamed. The reader got a glimpse of Chandler's shame when Joyce said, “Little Candler felt his cheeks fill with shame and he backed away from the lamp. He listened as the paroxysm of the child's sobs grew less and less; and tears of remorse came to his eyes. »(68). All Chandler wanted was a chance to escape, and he believed that by writing a book about the poem it would allow him to escape..