Revenge

characters in classic literature. In Euripides’ Medea, the female powerhouse Medea is presented as a ruthlessly strong female whose actions can make the audience squirm. In Aeschylus’ Agamemnon, Clytemnestra is painted as a bold female who seethes revenge and successfully gets it. Both women are undeniably strong, and given their situations, Clytemnestra is the more sympathetic character. As for the theme of feminism in the plays themselves, Medea definitely presents a stronger ideals of…

There are many themes in the story of Hamlet. Revenge is a theme which shows up quit too often. Lies and deceit are another which lies within all the characters of the story. Madness a third which soon may as well have taken over all. Each theme plays a key role in the livelihood of all the characters. A mixture of all is what makes and breaks everyone. Revenge is common all throughout the story. As ungodly as it is, revenge seems to be almost every character’s motivation. It is why they…

overdosed from drugs). Smitt used burglary as a means of supporting his addiction. He told Laura that he lost count of how many times he had been to jail after ten. When Laura talked to him, he told her that he believed “Revenge is the law of the outlaws.” He said that revenge and justice were synonyms. If he caught one of his partners stealing from him, he would not hesitate to “put him on trial”. Smitt viewed burglary as a profession, and he did not take feelings into account. After he…

1. Intro “A little girl seeks revenge, a real woman moves on while karma does her dirty work. (Quote from somewhere?)” When someone is trying to write a wrong redemption is a smart and less painful then revenge. That would be putting the weight of the world on one tinny person doesn’t seem smart right? Today I’m going to get my evidence from Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley, A Poison Tree by William Blake, and The Possibility of Evil by Shirley Jackson. When writing…

character foils because Laertes is decisive when aiming to get revenge, while Hamlet is not, and because Hamlet is passive throughout the play,…

Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne; in the first half of the book, revenge, loyalty and unity, are the most important. Because of these three feelings, most of the actions of the book happen. Both Earl Osbert and Baron Malcolm are acting off of revenge. Malcolm killed Osbert's father, because he is a violent man. Osbert wants revenge, so he launches an attack on Malcolm. When Osbert gets captured, Malcolm wants to get back at Osbert, with revenge, either directly or through his family; so Malcolm…

humiliated by it’s leader, Heather Chandler, she decides to get revenge. Her new boyfriend JD comes along with her and in a moment of distraction, Veronica’s harmless prank turns deadly. Heather Chandler unknowingly drinks a glass of drain-cleaner and dies immediately.…

harm to an individual. There are many types of violence that often occur from revenge. Revenge is a natural act that a person may take due to depression, the loss of someone close, financial and property issues and many other reasons. Eventually the aim is to bring the downfall of an individual through violence. It is the sea of emotions that distracts a person’s mind and commits them to make false actions. Revenge and violence is a common theme in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. In Hamlet all three…

The execution of revenge had always had an impact on our actions and behavior. In some cases, it could be a positive influence, but in others, it could be negative. This concept applies to specific characters in Great Expectations. In the novel, Charles Dickens sends a compelling message that seeking revenge is a worthless pursuit and that the outcome is never positive nor beneficial. Not only does it harm the people who are innocent, it harms the people who seek for revenge themselves.…

Revenge or vengeance is what the theme blood will have blood means. In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor craves for revenge and decides to kill Fortunato. Ulrich and Georg from “The Interlopers” by Saki vows to kill each other over a piece of land that their ancestors had been fighting over. The theme blood will have blood develops within both stories through plot development. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” blood will have blood develops through Montresor as he…