Guilt. Does anyone really know what guilt is? It's like anger, but you can't express guilt. Yet it is one of the most powerful emotions a human can have. Guilt is demonstrated in many stories including "The Lie", "Two Kinds", and Antigone. Guilt can make people act differently and/or cause them to judge whether it be other people or themselves. Guilt is a powerful emotion because it makes people act differently than they normally act.
Guilt can over power people's emotions and makes them act differently. In this case it's the mother that is acting differently. She would normally blame Waverly for the shame that she has caused the family, but instead she is silent, almost shocked. The scene takes place inside the house right after Waverly has played at the recital and messed up big time. "Â… No accusations. No blame. And in a way, I felt disappointed. I had been waiting for her to start shoutingÂ…" ("Two Kinds" pg. 204). She is probably acting this way because she knows......
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