Revenge

indecisive whether or not to go on with his plan to kill him. In the play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare portrays various themes such as madness, morality, and revenge with a specific character named Hamlet. Hamlet seeks revenge for his dead father and wants to kill Claudius for killing him. Hamlet obsessiveness with revenge and his lack of determination on his plans shows throughout the play through his actions. Hamlet deals with many adversities with his family, friends, and…

The first thing that comes to mind when trying to link William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet with the concept of metatheatre, is the play which is staged by young Hamlet to confront his uncle Claudius with the murder of the old king Hamlet. Nevertheless, even though nothing qualifies more as metatheatre than this particular scene, the play-within-a-play is not the only significant device of metatheatre in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. There are several more metatheatrical plots that can be detected in the…

Everyone has a feeling of wanting revenge, but is revenge justifiable? The feeling of getting back at someone or something by wronging them the same way they wronged you. The death penalty is a modern day example of revenge. In William Shakespeare’s, The Tragedy of Hamlet, the whole play is based on thought of returning the feeling someone put on you. The idea of revenge might sound okay at first, but the further into the idea we venture, we would begin to realize revenge will not give us the…

and a tooth for a tooth” (The New Jerusalem Bible, Exodus. 21-24). A common phrase that urges people to take revenge against those who have wronged them. The idea of it is everywhere: in movies, in books, even in real life. Entire plotlines are dedicated to characters taking revenge against someone or something, and almost all of these stories end with the satisfying conclusion of revenge having been extracted. Gandhi had once said that “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind”…

Sweet Sweet Revenge Hamlet, considered Shakespeare’s best play deals in a large part with the topic of revenge. The characters in the play do not simply worry about how they will get their revenge, but they also find doubts in their minds about whether seeking their revenge would serve a good purpose and also about what they should do if they don’t seek out their revenge. Although the main character Hamlet definitely deals with seeking his revenge on King Claudius, the support character…

“Hamlet:” Revenge The play, Hamlet by Shakespeare, is a tale of revenge. The notion of revenge is presented when the story begins. The ghost of Hamlet’s father appears at the stroke of midnight to Hamlet and tells him of how he was murdered by his Uncle Claudius (who is the current ruler). Hamlet is reluctant to believe this information, but cannot bring himself to deny that it is true. The ghost implores Hamlet to seek revenge upon his Uncle for the traitorous act of poisoning the King.…

Revenge is a word everyone can relate to, but is revenge justified? Although many aspects of revenge resemble the concept of justice, revenge implies a more damaging focus rather than a restorative one. When someone has been treated unjustly, it is natural to feel a need to get revenge. The thought of getting revenge on someone who has wronged us seems so appealing, but in reality it can cause too much damage. Everyone has their own opinions and way of coping with things, but vengeance is the…

Beowulf is considered an epic poem that has both Germanic pagan and Christian influences. The poem centers mainly on a Geatish warrior named Beowulf. In the poem Beowulf is confronted with a series of battles that are instigated by the need for revenge. The first of many battles begans with the terrorizing of Hrothgar’s lands by a terrible monster. Beowulf offers his services to rid Hrothgar of this monster. This battle is then followed by the retaliation of a distraught mother. The final battle…

been treated wrong and felt it was right to set out for revenge? The article "Blocking the Transmission of Violence" by Alex Kotlowitz talks about Martin Torres and Zale Hoddenbach and their involvement in a Chicago program called Ceasefire which is supposed to stop violence in it's tracks. Revenge is not justified because by seeking revenge it can cause you to go to jail, may cause you to feel guilty or may cause more harm to yourself. Revenge is not justified because it may cause you to go…

justice just a more civil way of getting revenge? They have their similarities, as both are used to punish those who have wronged us, either as a society or one person specifically. However, the key differences here are why they are being sought after. Revenge is personal, fueled by emotions, and used in retaliation for those who have wronged us. However justice, in the full sense of the word, is impersonal, used with rationality…