When you perceive something as unfair, offensive, or wrong, you may get annoyed, insulted, or angry; you may become indignant. These emotions are normal, although you may repress them or speak up or try to right a wrong.
In Philip Roth's "Indignation," we see a father who has exaggerated fears of the dangers his son may face. The young man is more than annoyed, becomes indignant, and moves away to attend college. He just wants to study, have a satisfying career, and avoid being drafted into the front lines of the Korean War. He soon realizes this college expects him to live with their religious point of view. This restrictive atmosphere insults his own beliefs. After attending school only a few months, he becomes part of the war.
Whether we face personal indignities in our own family, endure prejudice from associates, or suffer in an unjust society, we often will be treated unfairly. What situations cause you to feel indignant? What do you do about it?
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