What view of life does the story present? Which character best articulates this viewpoint?

Consider the theme of shame. When one talks about powerful feeling which can change a life of a person, he/she often means love or something equally good. However, a feeling of shame proves to be no less capable of changing lives. For instance, Tillie, who had never dreamt about a desk job and even enjoyed her life as a prostitute, before Jazz got involved in it too, committed suicide being guided by shame. She knew that she failed as a mother and even lost her chance to be a good grandmother, but she didn’t lost her feeling of shame.