Revenge

Hornigold. History claims that Blackbeard had as many as fourteen wives. Teach was said to be a native of England and in 1717 he captured and took over a French ship and improved its armament to forty guns, and renamed it the Queen Anne’s Revenge. The Queen Anne’s Revenge served as the flagship of a pirate fleet featuring up to four vessels and more than 200 men. Teach earned his name because of his long, dark beard, which he lit on fire during battles to intimidate…

not treat them the way they would like to be treated. They bond over this common problem. However, this leads to more problems as their relationship gets tested. A recurring theme in Othello is revenge. Revenge is the catalyst that sets off a chain of events in Othello. As we explore the theme of revenge, similarities and differences between the characters pursuits will be brought to the surface. There are just three female characters in Othello, and each…

each chooses to depict the themes of complex family relationships and revenge is accomplished through the: selection of the actors, use or alteration of dialogue, costume selection, props, settings, and even transformation of the time period which can provide…

characters in the play is sending Hamlet into his descent into madness and furthering his complex character. Shakespeare does this by having the ghost inform Hamlet of his father’s murder. Secondly, Shakespeare uses the ghost to influence the theme of revenge and madness that develops in the play by using the ghost as a…

Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet , King Hamlet’s Ghost, although only present in a modest number of scenes, proves to be a significant presence among several of the leading roles. Trapped in purgatory, the ghost is unable to repent his sins, therefore seeking revenge for his murder through his son, Hamlet. The ghost proves his significance among the cast because of the morals he inflicts upon characters as well as his initial spark of the plot’s madness. In addition, the ghost lays the foundation…

To feign or not to feign: that is the question surrounding the behavior and actions of one of literature's most enigmatic tragic heroes. In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, the question is often asked of whether or not Hamlet is indeed insane, or feigning insanity for his own personal desire of investigating the truth behind Claudius and his role in murdering his father without raising too much suspicion on his part. After centuries of debate on the topic, Franco Zeffirelli came in confidently…

Jason, son of Aeson and great-nephew of Athamas, was sent on a quest by King Pelias to bring back the Golden Fleece as part of his three labors to gain back his rightful place at the throne of Iolcus. The goddess Hera wanted revenge on Pelias for not honoring her, so she asked Jason to bring back Medea, daughter of Aeetis, as a means to bring down Pelias. Along with the help of the goddess Aphrodite and her son Eros, Jason was able to bring Medea back to Iolcus, after she committed several acts…

This essay will aim to explore the ways in which themes of societal breakdown and honour are defined through violence in both Ovid’s The Tale of Philomela and Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus . Violence is not used here as a single broad term, for in both texts there is clear delineation between masculine and feminine violence, and again between honourable and dishonourable violence. To quote Jessica Lugo, “Shakespeare’s Ovidian precursor delivers a tale of gore that develops the themes of…

seeking vengeance can grip and ruin the lives of the individuals who give in to it. She creates a conflict between two emotionally driven characters, Victor Frankenstein and the Creature, who entangle themselves in an endless cycle of revenge. Examining cyclical revenge and its various aspects, the novel argues the futility of seeking vengeance. Strong emotions like anger and hatred towards his maker constitute the crux of the Creature’s character. Society and Victor both reject his creation,…

The soliloquy of act 2 scene 2 is focused on inner struggles with revenge. Earlier in this scene, Hamlet asks the actors to recite the story of Priam. While viewing this play hamlet realized the flaw in all that he has been doing, or hasn’t been doing, to act revenge on Claudius. Claudius killed Hamlet's father and stole the crown and hamlet is the only one who knows so he hatches a plan. He has made a few attempts of Claudius' life but failed. He is beating himself up at this point. As the play…