The Vendetta, a short story by Guy de Maupassant, is about an old mother who relentlessly avenging her son’s brutal death. Maupassant raises some important points for consideration about the idea of revenge. There are mainly four characters in this story, the widow of Paolo Saverini, her son Antonia, their dog “Semillante” and the assassin, Nicolas Ravolati. This story shows the strictness of the “Vendetta”, when the old mother promises to take his son’s revenge. The story takes place in Bonifacio and Sardinia, where rule of law does not exist at all and the lonely old mother has to fulfill her vow in any way possible. One of the motives behind her strict vendetta is the love for her son.
Maupassant starts the story by introducing a small
Maupassant starts the story by introducing a small