The novel That Was Then, This Is Now ,by S.E Hinton has an important message that many people do not pay attention to. The novel has an ongoing theme of seeking revenge. In the process of retaliation, there are many consequences. As Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian nationalism said, “ An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” This quote completely relates to the message that the book is inferring. This quote is acknowledging that seeking revenge never ends, in the end, everyone will suffer. If we retaliate anytime someone hurts us, we will end up being just as bad as the culprit.
Getting revenge for your satisfaction ends up making revenge come right back at you and then you forget about the real problem of
Getting revenge for your satisfaction ends up making revenge come right back at you and then you forget about the real problem of