Accused Quote by Anna Kavan
““All at once I feel desperate, outraged. Why am I alone doomed to spend nights of torment, with an unseen jailer, when all the rest of the world sleeps peacefully? By what laws have I been tried and condemned, without my knowledge, and to such a heavy sentence, too, when I do not even know of what or by whom I have been indicted? A wild impulse comes to me to protest, to demand a hearing, to refuse to submit any longer to such injustice. But to whom can one appeal when one does not even know where to find the judge? How can one ever hope to prove one’s innocence when there is no means of knowing of what one has been accused? No, there’s no justice for people like us in the world: all that we can do is to suffer as bravely as possible and put our oppressors to shame.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The House of Sleep, 1961
A feeling of helplessness and unseen oppression leads to desperate yearning for justice that seems unattainable.
In simple terms: Feeling trapped and unheard, seeking justice.
Key Takeaway
Accept suffering with courage, expose oppression.
Themes
oppression
justice
despair
resilience
Mood
despair
defiant
hopeful
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- nighttime anxiety
- personal reflection
- activism
- mental health coping
Key Concepts
existential dread
psychological torment
social alienation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you confront invisible oppression?
- What can you do when formal justice fails?
A Different Perspective
Justice systems often lack transparency, leaving victims powerless.
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