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Personal Narrative Essay: Shakespeare's 'Beloved Son'

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Beloved son, As you already know I have been sent off to the evil forest to die; according to our ideologies I am now worthless and filthy, understandably burying me would be considered both unethical and sinful. Call me a coward but the thought of dying here was traumatizing at first, however I have come to realize that the evil forest is not as bad as people claim it is. It is quiet, yes and at night it can get eerie, however that is solely because it has been left completely isolated all these years as our people truly believe that this harmless place is filled with beastly spirits seeking vengeance. The following will probably get you thinking that I am paranoid and that this sickness is truly getting to me, you might as well be right as …show more content…

On the other hand, I am afraid that your dread of being like your father might have negative consequences for both you and your family, please try to focus more on your own happiness rather than what others think of you. It is evident that my presence and behavior has already affected you greatly as even subconsciously you tend to shy away from anything that reminds you of me, even your hatred for musical instruments suggests so. But who am I to judge, you are probably making the right decision and are likely to accomplish much in life. Sitting here alone has given me a lot of time to think and I have come to realize that I too hate the person I have become, the only good that ever came out of me was you; yet I am afraid I may have ruined that too as you are now forced to live your life with fear and caution. If I could go back and change things I certainly would however it is now too late. This is more of an apology letter rather than a goodbye note. I understand it is now too late to express remorse but I never summed up the courage to say so in person, I was a coward and never thought of the consequences my actions could have. Although I doubt it, I sincerely hope that one day even you will be able to forgive me, wish you all the

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