past time related contextual barriers and capture the universality of the human condition with its infinite confusion as evident in the character of Prince Hamlet‚ its ability to influence and manipulate as well as its reaction to such manipulation‚ revenge. The character of Hamlet himself is very relatable today especially to young students‚ the reason that the play still thrives today is due to the universal relevance that his conflicting emotions hold for us. Hamlet being a university student
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Hamlet did not consider revenge until the Ghost told him to "revenge this most foul and unnatural murder". (1.5) Even then‚ Hamlet took action slowly‚ carefully and deliberately planning out the steps of his plan with which to get revenge. Laertes‚ however‚ upon hearing of his father’s death‚ returned to Denmark‚ smashing the doors to the Elsinore castle open‚ demanding that the
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The word revenge is defined in the dictionary as : ’get satisfaction by deliberately causing injury in return for a person or oneself suffering’ . Governments and countries often take revenge by fighting‚ like with after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the U.S government gave an order to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki as revenge. Kings and dictators also take revenge by invading other countries‚ and even the ordinary people‚ like us‚ take revenge on smaller issues. But is it morally justified? The
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The brutal course of revenge which Medea exacts on Jason may suggest that in the pursuit of revenge‚ one render any prospect of attaining justice to be void. However in an indirect way‚ Medea ’s course of revenge which implicates the lives of innocents‚ exerts a punishment on her. Ultimately‚ the fact that Medea is not directly subjected to a punishment for her extreme course of her revenge is attributable to her ancestry - she is the grand-daughter of the Sun-God. This nullifies any suggestion that
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children a kindness as they are going to be banished and kicked ot anyway Medea’s revenge ultimately makes her far guiltier than Jason Traditional audience vs modern audience Emotion love obligation < life Justification does not equal right Responsibility – guilt 1. MEDEA: 2. JASON: 3. COMPARISON: In Euripidies play‚ Medea‚ Although both Medea and Jason committed wrongs‚ Medea’s acts of revenge ultimately make her more guilty than Jason. Medea‚ in a desperate act for justice
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marriage. However readers spend the rest of the play trying to decipher whether or not Prospero truly acts in favour of his daughters interests or his own. Indeed it is indisputable that Prospero does not indulge his own natural inclination for revenge. However Shakespeare tempers Prosperos vengeful acts against those of well being. Shakespeare uses Prospero to develop the theme of power and betrayal-good men can be influenced by the machinations of other men. The betrayal of Antonio has caused
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he had not confessed‚ the murder would have been a success. Just as in “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ Poe utilizes irony to amplify the horror and tension in “The Cask of Amontillado”. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ a murderer‚ Montresor‚ plans a clever revenge scheme using many small parts to bring the plan together. Montresor’s plan is to make the person he is avenging to feel guilt and die in pain‚ but in the end‚ Montresor is the man feeling guilty and living a life of pain. In both those stories
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throughout Shakespeare’s works is that of revenge‚ but more importantly it is the outcomes that surround the main characters due to their partaking in revengeful ways that creates the lasting impression on the reader. Titus Andronicus is a typical example of Shakespeare’s love of a good revenge tale. From the onset‚ its is evident that revenge in the from of murder is the chosen method. In Hamlet‚ this seems to also be the case as Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his Uncle‚ for murdering his father.
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“Hamlet” has been described as an anti-revenge tragedy. To what extent do you agree with this? Examine the extent to which the play adopts‚ alters or rejects the conventions of revenge tragedy. To say Hamlet is a an anti-revenge tragedy would be to deny the whole picture‚ instead it can be said Hamlet is a double tragedy‚ for one thing it adopts a certain characteristic few other plays have and can do- it reveals Shakespeare himself. Hamlet the prince of Denmark is perhaps the pivotal point
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that main point.In this short story‚his main point is the result of obsession of revenge with impunity and all the other actions serve for the protagonist’s punishment against provoking.Poe uses the elements of symbolism generously and for this purpose‚he benefits from mythology.He uses Dionysos‚the god of wine‚to define Montresor’s inner self.He uses the feast for Dionysos‚the time when people get crazy and can get revenge in that chaos‚to justify the murder.All his methods -symbolism‚irony‚pun‚foreshadowing
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