Shame is a negative emotion that contributes to feeling guilty and disappointed. An individual's perception of themselves and a human being can have intense implications due to shame. Behavior and outlook on life can change dramatically due to shame. Shame-driven behavioral changes can contribute to situations of regret due to certain actions performed by the individual. These behaviors include aggression or pure negativity, towards all aspects of life. Aggression is a behavioral trait, due to the growing tension accumulated within the individual. There could be many situations that could have contributed to such aggressive behavior. In the story “Dubliners: A Little Cloud”, James Joyce explains the story of a shy law clerk, Little Chandler, who experiences a sense of shame at the end of the story due to an aggressive situation that occurred. The reasoning behind the feeling of shame was not just the last scene of the story, rather there were several incidents that occurred in the story that contributed to exacerbating the conflict. There were no factors that alleviated the conflict, making the protagonist feel shame for his actions in the last scene, as well as throughout his life. Little Chandler's life revolved around the struggle that an average person experienced in Dublin, during the twentieth century period. Joyce used an archetypal approach to explain how shame can be influenced by materialistic aspects of life, such as social status, occupation, income, etc. Joyce described how Little Chandler wanted to escape from the daily struggles of life and live a life similar to his own. friend Gallaher. The need to escape Ireland and the desire to be like Gal... middle of paper... out of fear. This someone was his son. Chandler seemed genuinely sorry for yelling at his son; however, it can be assumed that Chandler was crying because he was self-centered and pitied himself. His character changed throughout the story as the reader felt remorseful and sympathetic towards Chandler and towards the end may believe he was self-centered. However, it was evident that Chandler recognized his selfish behavior, making him feel ashamed. The reader got a sense of Chandler's shame when Joyce stated that “little Candler felt his cheeks suffused with shame and turned away from the lamplight. He listened as the paroxysm of the child's sobs became less and less; and tears of remorse began to well up in his eyes.”(68). All Chandler wanted was a chance to escape and believed that writing a book about poetry would allow him to escape.