Dear reader,
This mini book is about the meaning of guilt. What causes it and how it makes
people feel, physically and emotionally. The purpose of this is to show how
you may relate and/or think in these type of situations. What makes you feel
guilty and how do you react to those types of situations that you may get
caught up in?
Response: This picture represents Guilt because when you do something that you know isn't
right, guilt eats at you constantly, around every corner of your mind. I chose this picture
because it really represented the feeling of what regret does to you and the type of pressure
that it constantly causes.
“‘Water, Mother, I am thirst!’ Some of the Jewish police surreptitiously went to fill a few
jugs”(Night pg 16).
Response: This represents guilt because the Jewish police felt bad for treating their own
people so badly.
“Soap won't wash away your shame.”
Response: This quote shows that trying to get rid of your guilt isn't easy because it runs deep,
and it's oftentimes hard to forgive yourself for everything that you have done wrong. I chose
this quote because I feel like I could really relate to the meaning and everyone is guilty for
countable acts that keep them up at night.
“‘Jews, look! Look at the fire! Look at the flames!’ And as the train stopped, this time we
saw flames rising from a tall chimney into a black sky” (Wiesel pg 28).
Response: This quote from night shows guilt because everyone was beating on the woman
for yelling fire when they didn’t see one, but they soon saw that she was seeing what was to
be brought to them.
"W hatcha Say- Jason Derulo
Wha- wha- what did she I (I) was so wrong But me and you were
say (wrong) for so long meant to last forever
Mmh whatcha say (long) So let me in (let me in)
Mmh that you only Only tryin' to please give me another chance
meant well? myself (myself) (another chance)
Well of course you did Girl, I (I) was caught up To really be your man
(up) in her lust (lust)
Mmh whatcha say 'Cause when the roof
(Jason Derulo) When I don't really want cave in and the truth
no one else came out
Mmh that it's all for the So, no I know I should of I just didn't know what
best? treated you better to do
Of course it is
But when I become a I know what I did wasn't Mmh whatcha say
star we'll be living so clever (whatcha say, whatcha
large say)
But me and you we're
I'll do anything for you meant to be together Wha- wha- wha- wha-
what did she say
So tell me girl So let me in (let me in)
give me another chance Girl, tell me whatcha
Mmh whatcha say (another chance) said (said)
Mmh that you only To really be your man I don't want you to leave
meant well? me
'Cause when the roof
Well of course you did cave in and the truth Though you caught me
came out cheatin'
Mmh whatcha say,
(whatcha say, whatcha I just didn't know what Tell me, tell me whatcha
say) to do said (said)
Mmh that it's all for the But when I become a I really need you in my
best? star we'll be living so life
large
Of course it is 'Cause things ain't right,
I'll do anything for you girl
Mmh whatcha say
So tell me girl Tell me, tell me whatcha
Mmh that you only said (said)
meant well? Mmh whatcha say
I don't want you to leave
Well of course you did Mmh that you only me
meant well?
Mmmm whatcha say Though you caught me
(whatcha say) Well of course you did cheatin'
Wha- wha- wha- wha- Mmh whatcha say Tell me, tell me whatcha
what did she say (whatcha say, whatcha said (said)
say)
How (how), could I live I really need you in my
(live) with myself (self) Mmh that it's all for the life
best?
Knowing that I let our 'Cause things ain't right
love go (love go) Of course it is
'Cause when the roof
And ooh (ooh), when I do Mmh whatcha say, caved in and the truth
(do) with one chance came out
(chance) Mmh that you only
meant well?
I just gotta let you know
Well of course you did
I just didn't know what Mmh whatcha say Mmm that you only
to do (I just didn't know Mmh that you only meant well?
what to do) meant well? Well of course you did
But when I become a Well of course you did Mmmm whatcha say,
star we'll be living so Mmh whatcha say, (whatcha say, whatcha
large (whatcha say, whatcha say)
say) Wha- wha- wha- wha-
I'll do anything for you Mmh that it's all for the what did she say
So baby watcha say best?
Well, of course it is
Mmh, whatcha say
Response: This song embody’s guilt by showing how he's regretful for what he did. He wants
the girl he cheated on to take him back and forgive him. I chose this song to represent guilt
because it does a good job of showing remorse and shamefulness because he got caught. He
lost the best thing in his life, having to live with the fact that he betrayed her and I feel like it
is very relatable in a real world type of situation that people go through everyday.
“‘In three days, I'll be gone . . . Say Kaddish for me’... And three days after he left, we
forgot to say Kaddish” (Night pg 77).
Response: This quote from the book night shows guilt because they did not praying over
Akiba’s soul, who just past, causes him to feel sorry for missing it.
Response: This blackout poem I have created doesn’t represent guilt but the opposite of it. I
wrote it out to be the antonym of guilt so I could capture the difference of the mean and how
powerful the impact of each word really is. I chose this blackout poem to describe the
opposite of guilt because lots of people don’t feel sorry for things they have caused or are
about to cause.
“That is when I remembered that I had a father...I knew he was running out of strength,
close to death, and yet I had abandoned him”(Wiesel pg 106).
Response: This represents guilt because Elie totally forgot about his father and was only
thinking about himself, and for all he knows, his father could be dead.
“I sit here with remorse in my hands.
My mind is racing with the thoughts of my future and what I just took away from myself.
As I watch the red blood drip down the knife, now painted with my regret. I’ve realized
that I didn’t just ended my life but somebody else's.
They won’t go home to provide their love for their family anymore, they won’t get to see
the beautiful sunset’s that set steams to show them how much they love life, I have
stolen the most precious thing from someone and I’ll never be able to give it back.
I
am
Defeated.”
Response: I created this poem to visualize the sudden impact of realization of remorse when
it’s too late to go back. I chose to add this poem to this book because it shows how the
narrator is explaining loss because of careless actions that were thoughtless made.
“‘My son . . . Give me some water . . .’ I knew that he must not drink...I gave in. Water was
Poison for him” (Night pg 110).
Response: I found this quote from the night book and it shows guilt because he was slowly
killing his father by giving him water but there was nothing he could about it, his father was
already dying.
Makayla Masterson grew up in a
small city in Washington and is
currently living there today. She spends
her days involving herself with the people
she loves and doing the things that
interest her the most. She is sassy but
strong hearted and holds a lot of
sympathy for everyone, even people
that have hurt her. She has a huge family
from many parts of the world but the
family she comes home to everyday is her
Mom and Dad, along with her little
sister Malia and her twin brother Michael.
She loves playing sports and spending all
her money off her paycheck, on clothes.
You can follow her on instagram
@makaylamasterson
Bibliography:
Defeat By Makayla Masterson
GUILT. By Makayla Masterson
Night By Elie Wiesel
SHAME by Depeche Mode
The Guilt. Zwierciadło 05/2016
"Whatcha Say- Jason Derulo