How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"We've almost finished our study of Macbeth. We've watched Macbeth change from a noble, trusted, dedicated soldier, willing to sacrifice his life for king and country, to a wretched, depraved, corrupt murderer who no longer has feelings of guilt or morality. It's a fascinating study of the degeneration of the human spirit." (23.1)
When the class studies Macbeth, they talk about how the main character no longer has guilt over his actions. The teacher calls him "depraved" and the students think he deserves to die. For Andy, though, things are opposite—he has way too much guilt.
Quote #8
But I think the only reason that he was so depressed was because he had been the cause of so much death that he couldn't find nothin' else good about livin'. (23.37)
Here, B.J. talks about Macbeth's actions, but Andy runs out of the classroom upset. It hits too close to home. He thinks about how he, too, killed his best friend, and thinks he mustn't have a reason to live either, just like Macbeth.
Quote #9
"Yeah, I guess I always will, but I'm learnin' to live with it."
"I think if you had said that you no longer felt guilty, I'd be worried. I see quite a bit of improvement in you, Andy. You have progressed from a state of 'wanting to die' to the much more positive outlook of 'learning to live.' That's encouraging." (25.16-17)
In his final session with the psychologist, Andy admits that he still feels guilty, but he thinks that will always be the case. The doc agrees. Hey, it's normal to have guilt over what happened—it's just not okay to let it get to you.