And Haman went out that day happy and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled with wrath against Mordecai, demonstrating that Haman's mood of celebration and confidence is shattered when he encounters Mordecai and sees that Mordecai continues to refuse to show him obeisance. This dramatic shift in Haman's emotional state—from happiness and gladness to wrath—shows how his sense of well-being and satisfaction depends entirely on receiving the respect and honor he demands, and how a single act of defiance can overturn his joy and fill him with rage.

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