Revenge

Justice and revenge are two related concepts that are based on actions in response to a person committing a wrongdoing. The deciding factor of whether the actions reflect justice or revenge mainly rely on the emotional and moral standpoint of the person seeking justice. Justice is usually based on logic, and the main motivation does not develop solely through emotions. Actions done while one is seeking justice are typically seen as morally justifiable; people seeking justice are not acting from…

Inheritance and Revenge Over the course of time, grudge, revenge, and inheritance have been key elements leading to conflict, and ultimately death. In William Shakespeare’s theatrical play, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Prince Hamlet, Prince Fortinbras, and Laertes have all lost their fathers due to tragic circumstances. Death, sexual promiscuity, and treachery permeate the entire play. Despite the dark plot of this play, it has become known as one of Shakespeare’s most famous literary work.…

Chillingworth’s Revenge and Destruction of Dimmesdale and Hester One Villain The Scarlet Letter takes place during the 17th century amid the Puritans of Boston. The Puritans had left The Church of England because they felt that the church had become too liberal in their thinking. As a result the plot of The Scarlet Letter is even more intense relative to the adultery and the revenge of the villainous character of Roger Prynne “Chillingworth” set among the very religious Puritans of Boston.…

Shelley has incorporated many important themes in her novel Frankenstein. She presents these themes through the actions of the characters in the novel.Of the most important themes in the novel the most used theme is revenge. One theme discussed by Shelley in the novel is revenge. To begin,In the beginning of the story when the monster is created he did feel hate, for he did not know what hate. For example, saying “It was dark when I awoke;I felt cold also, and half frightened, as it were,…

author explores the overwhelming intensity of revenge, and how it can destroy and distort the health of the one who achieves vengeance and upon whom it is taken. The author highlights builds Montresor’s character throughout the story with the protagonist’s traits of cleverness, envy, and vindictiveness. As the tale begins with the words, “The thousand injuries of Fortunado I had borne as best as I could; but when he ventured upon my insult, I vowed revenge (233),” which are spoken by the…

vengeful type, after all, and would seem more prone to crestfallenness at the idea that a person could hate him so severely. This shift in character is so unexpected, it begs the question of how isolation may have changed Edmond- if his lust for revenge is a symptom of his detainment, and if his time at the Chateau D’If is responsible for this unsettling change in character. Despite how unlikely it seemed for him during his first signs of lust for vengeance, and considering who he has become…

Can Revenge Distort a Characters True Identity? “The Cask of Amontillado” is an interesting story of revenge. Montresor is the character that brings justice to himself and his family's name by killing Fortunato in the name of revenge. In the beginning Montresor shows to be a simple man with a bottle of rare Amontillado wine. Although reading throughout the story the perception of Montresor changes from a simple man to a non sympathetic murderer. Can a man so set on revenge change himself in the…

Revenge and Betrayal In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe uses evocative dialogue to draw in the reader. I perceive Poe’s writing style is from a dark emotional place so I knew this story would not disappoint. Even in the tone of the dark story, it is odd that Montresor speaks elaborately and almost brags about the deed he has done. The story being told in first person by Montressor begins as he plots and schemes to plan his revenge on someone he refers to as a…

among the Proctors, Coreys, Nurses, and Putnam, however he falls short of making any connection between these feuds and gender. Abigail, who begins the play strenuously objecting to the charges of witchraft, unwittingly stumbles upon a strategy for revenge as well as power. Abigail tries to destroy the marriage between the Proctors by accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft” (47). Here, Bigsby states that the main reason Elizabeth Proctor accusation is true is because of the real intentions Abigail has…

Sinatra once said, “The best revenge is massive success.” This quote states that instead of getting revenge on someone, make yourself better by succeeding. Revenge instructs us to punish an offender. By punishing someone else, you are really just punishing yourself. Hurting someone else won’t change the past, it keeps the past in the present. Revenge can leave you dwelling and remaining unhappy. Dwelling on the past only makes you look like a lesser person. Revenge doesn’t make us feel…