How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"Punishment doesn't do a damn thing for the guilt, does it? It doesn't make it go away. And it doesn't earn you any forgiveness." (27.76)
Conrad is the type of person to beat himself up (or cut himself with a razor blade) to punish himself. In his view, he doesn't get any punishment from his parents, so he feels guilty as a result.