Oedipus Essay, Research Paper

First Confession

At the beginning of the First Confession I think Jackie was a little rebellious and jealous of Nora. Therefore, he tried to kill her with a bread knife. He also has some animosity towards his grandmother because he wanted to kill her as well. I think Jackie has learned that the way he felt didn t make him a bad person. He also learned that just because Nora received a penny a week didn t make her a better person.

The main reason for the change in Jackie s attitude was the confession he made to the priest. After he made a full confession to the priest I am sure he must have felt like a new person by getting a load off of his back. Also, the priest had told the boy that there were people that he would like to as well, but that wouldn t solve any problems. In addition, it made Jackie feel good when the priest scorned Nora for hitting him at the church. Finally, the best feeling he received was when Nora became jealous of him for once because the priest walked him out of the church.