The Only Use
penance
in
Fahrenheit 451
(Edited)
- The other was like a chunk of burnt pine log he was carrying along as a penance for some obscure sin.
p. 115.1penance = self-punishment
Definitions:
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(1)
(penance) an act that shows sorrow for wrongdoing -- such as expressing regret, asking for forgiveness, or trying to make up for the harm done
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)