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Evil and Hypocrisy: An Analysis of “Seeking Forgiveness” by Jay Carraway

In “Seeking Forgiveness”, a story of a young boy who struggles with guilt in a catholic society, Carraway explores many ideas and themes. However, the two that seem to be the most prevalent are the predominance of evil and the hypocrisy that exists in authority figures.
Throughout the story many references are made to imply that evil is everywhere and avoiding it is seemingly impossible. It seems to be suggested that no matter how much one tries to do the right thing, or how innocent the intentions of a particular act, evil will creep its way into the proceedings and take over the outcome causing pain and guilt. This is definitely apparent in the case of Rudolph Miller. After much coercion from his father, Rudolph goes to church to take part in the sacrament of confession. While his intentions are innocent and sincere, the outcome takes a wicked twist when he ends the session with a...