Revenge

The act of revenge means to avenge oneself or another by retaliating in kind or degree. Many people seek revenge for a variety of different reasons. While some situations warrant vengeance, other times it is unnecessary or goes too far. Every person is not the same, so it varies from person to person what initiates the desire for revenge. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, Fortunato wrongs his friend Montresor, the protagonist. Although what Fortunato does is unknown, Montresor…

foreshadowment of revenge for Caesar’s death. When the conspirators have left the Capitol and Antony is alone with Caesar 's dead body, he reveals his full intentions of what is about to come against the conspirators. In this piece, Antony begs pardon of Caesar’s dead body for having been nice to his murderers. He predicts that Caesar’s spirit will be ranging for revenge, and it will be followed by chaos and destruction of civil war in all of Italy. Antony is calling for revenge, as he wants the…

Revenge is justified in the play Hamlet, because it was Hamlets father that died, his mother Gertrude was a victim because she was so lonely and she just needed someone to talk when her husband died and hamlets uncle knew that.And Hamlets uncle was just evil he hurt a lot of people for royalty. Hamlet was the main Character and his father had died. When he found out his guards had seen the ghost of his father he had to see it for himself. So when he saw the ghost the ghost told him that he…

deception of a perceived friendship by Montresor for Fortunato reveals itself to be a ruse to lure Fortunato into the deep catacombs of Montresor’s family vault with the promise of sampling a dry Spanish sherry, Amontillado. Montresor enacts his revenge upon Fortunato in this spellbinding tale due to “the thousand injuries” and “insult” despite the obvious omission of evidence by Poe (Poe, 1846). Upon this, the reader is left to envision and interpret the reasons why as the conspiracy is…

difference between justice and revenge? There are very subtle differences between revenge and justice. Revenge is a strong action that goes above actions to counteract first wrongdoing. Justice is finding a way to have a counteraction that is equivalent to wrongdoing. They are similar concepts however the differences entirely change the outcome. They still share the basic want to get even when something is done wrong to someone, weather it be them or someone else. Revenge is trying to get even…

Letter: The Essay In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne focuses on how revenge takes control of a person and ultimately destroys his very being. Although published in 1850, the story of The Scarlet Letter takes place in the 1600s during the early colonial era in America. Hawthorne depicts a Puritan world where people were ‘religious’ yet hypocritical and conforming to society. Within this community, a seed of revenge has been planted by Roger Chillingworth and the seed will soon bud and…

play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet is motivated to avenge his father's death. Claudius, Hamlet's uncle killed his father, so he could be King and marry King Hamlet's wife Gertrude. Hamlet is justifiably motivated in the play for his plot for revenge. King Hamlet’s Ghost asks for Hamlet's help to avenge his death. For example, to prove Gertrude, the Ghost says, “...But look, your mother is in shock,” (Shakespeare 203).…

reasons for which people seek revenge. However, no matter what the reason is, revenge does nothing but harm others. Through multiple characters in Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare shows the true impact of revenge. People want revenge for futile reasons, from protecting their pride, to other, more serious reasons, such as protecting their loved ones. In the end, the effect of revenge is still the same. Through the play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare suggests that revenge which comes from protecting…

“Revenge, the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.” That is how Webster dictionary defines revenge. It seems so simple yet in Shakespeare 's, Romeo and Juliet it is so complex. He portrayed Revenge in three ways; Firstly Death, shown by Romeo killing Tybalt purely in an act of revenge, Secondly grief, illustrated by Lady Capulet 's actions after her nephew’s death and finally, acts of revenge leading to mental illness such as Romeo’s…

Revenge in Shakespeare’s Hamlet William Shakespeare 's, Hamlet, is one of the greatest tragedies ever written. Applying Aristotle 's view of a tragedy, Shakespeare creates an ideal tragic hero through his main character, Hamlet. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero must be of a high stature, possess a tragic flaw, and this flaw must ultimately lead to their own downfall. These characteristics of an Aristotelian tragic hero are all present within the protagonist, Hamlet. Hamlet is a prince, thus…