Betrayal

Betrayal, whether it is justifiable or not, stains the minds and spirits of both the living and the dead. Proof is scattered thought history, such as the betrayal of Jesus by His beloved follower Judius. It is the ones that are the closest to a person, that are more easily to turn their back upon them. In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the idea of betrayal, and the emotions of envy and greed to destroy the bonds of trust among even the closest of friends. This of course, providing an inevitable march to the death of the betrayer and betrayed. Caesar, the “God” of the Roman Empire, is portrayed as a man who is both loved and hated by many people. Shakespeare uses Caesar to craft this tail of fates, and although Julius Caesar is the…

Betrayal is a common theme across fiction literature and media. Showing moments of a person turning his back on his boss, leader, and superior power to become independent. Or gather their own people and fight back, become rival of their former boss. Betrayal would be like, putting your loyalty in someone, and them turning their back on yours. It is something that can happen to anybody in the real life and Paradise Lost by John Milton, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and the hit TV series…

This represents the theme of with greater love there is greater betrayal. The pendant is first brought up by doctor Cable in the office; Doctor Cable says, “The finder will only respond to your eye-print, Tally. Once it’s activated, we’ll be they're within a few hours. We can travel very quickly.” Cable dropped the necklace onto the desk. “But don’t activate it until you're in the smoke. This has taken us some time to set up. I want the real thing, Tally.” Tally blinked away the afterimage of…

Betrayal, the breaking or violation of someone's trust that can cause a rift between someone's relationship. Almost every main character in the book has shown some type of betrayal in their lifetime. The character who has shown the most sense of betrayal was Amir. Amir had no sense of loyalty in his earlier years and only started showing his loyalty when he met his wife Soraya. Someone who came as a total shock showing any type of unfaithfulness was Amir’s father “Baba”. The way he was portrayed…

Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Friends and family may betray a protagonist; main characters may likewise be guilty of treachery or may betray their own values. The Tradegy of Macbeth serves as an excellent example of betrayal. Betrayal is often describes as being disloyal to someone or something. The most prevalent reason for committing acts of betrayal are a desire for power, along with too much ambition. Macbeth, the protagonist, betrays complete strangers, the people…

Betrayal is like getting stung by a bee; you have to pull out the stinger, but you still feel the pain afterwards. In the play Hamlet Shakespeare’s main character, Hamlet, is ‘stung’ over and over again. Once by his uncle, King Claudius after Hamlet’s father passed. Again by his acquaintance, Laertes, and once again by his childhood friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Although, not all kinds of betrayal are the same. Hamlet’s betrayal was like watching his heart be ripped from his chest. He…

Being hurt by any person damages human's feelings, but being hurt by a loved one crushes those feelings completely. Betrayal not only hinders love, but also friendships, families and even kingdoms. Le Morte Dathur, written by Thomas Mallory, makes the theme of betrayal a big factor during the medieval times. Mallory writes specifically on three main couples, which end up betraying a loved one. Both Lancelot and Gueniever betrayed King Arthur, one in marriage and the other in friendship. King…

Betrayal, a verb, is defined as to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty. When a person is betrayed, it is heartbreaking because there has to be a sense of trust to let the person be associated with them. Take George Orwell’s Animal Farm as an example. On Animal Farm, one of the leaders of the farm, Snowball, was betrayed by the other leader, Napoleon. It is believed that Napoleon was greedy for power and chose not to share it. Therefore, in order to take the farm for himself,…

Being betrayed is probably the worst feeling in the world. If you don’t know what betray is. Betray is expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to any enemy. Basically 'stabbing someone in the back.' Sadly Matt had to feel the feeling of betrayal. Maria, Tom, Steven, and Amelia found Matt in the poppy seed fields. Making Matt want to see more of what the outside world stores. Matt has been stock in a little house with Celia the person who took…

Tara Gabrielsen Mr. Curet H English 12 19 January 2018 Betrayed by Hamlet The concept and action of betrayal and mistrust is seen all throughout literature and life, but the story of Hamlet by William Shakespeare takes this to a whole other level. Almost every character betrays a loved one and feels that it is moral to do so. The themes of betrayal and mistrust consume the story of Hamlet and assist in thickening the plot. These themes also point out flaws in our society in the past and…