When one is done wrong in a particularly hurtful or offending way‚ getting revenge is sometimes thought of as the most satisfying way of regaining ones sense of self worth. This plan‚ however‚ holds an immense possibility of backfiring in ways never dreamed of. In fact‚ the outcome of the situation at hand is sometimes made worse than it might have been if this course of action is taken. Arthur Miller demonstrates this in his tragic play The Crucible‚ by showing the reader that although giving in
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retribution come from different entities for fairly different reasons. So why is revenge such a factor in The Odyssey? Fear and the overwhelming feeling of payback are two answers. Homer gives numerous examples of how certain characters demonstrate their power in a fury of rage. He writes of the payback Zeus gives to those who break the rules‚ of Poseidon’s hatred towards Odysseus‚ and of Odysseus’s revenge to those who have dishonored his home. Zeus is the most powerful of all gods
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new station in life. Rather‚ it is because of the death of his wife and son. The death of Maximus ’ family was a product of Commodus ’ actions‚ Commodus being representative of the more decadent parts of Roman society ("Commodus‚" n.pag). Seeking revenge for his family could indirectly be translated into restoring the Senate to Rome‚ and vice versa. On top of that‚ Maximus felt he had to fullfill Marcus Aurelius ’ wishes. This is where his struggle against society is rooted: it is not rooted in his
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Petra Jurcova Professor S.K. Freuler ENC 1102 27 March 2011 Sweet Revenge Revenge‚ the concept of an eye for an eye‚ is the undeniable motto of war. But even in war‚ a man is only a man‚ and his conscience is still present. Frank O’Connor’s “Guests of a Nation‚” is a test to the motto of war‚ and the model of what it stands for. However‚ with this test comes another‚ the test of companionship. Willing to listen and understand another man’s perspective‚ but not allowing it to alter a friendship
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Justice or Revenge? The death penalty has no place in a civilised society‚ but India seems to celebrate it. ndia’s first execution of a death penalty in eight years‚ the speed with which Ajmal Kasab (the only perpetrator of the 26 November 2008 killings to have been held) was hanged after his mercy petition was rejected by the president‚ the public celebrations that erupted in a few parts of the country and the manner in which the media has reported/commented on the hanging in Pune on 21 November
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The Theatre‚ like all other amusements‚ has its fashions and its prejudices‚ and when satiated with its excellence‚ mankind begin to mistake change for improvement. For some years tragedy was the reigning entertainment‚ but of late it has entirely given way to comedy‚ and our best efforts are now exerted in these lighter kinds of composition. The pompous train‚ the swelling phrase‚ and the unnatural rant‚ are displaced for that natural portrait of human folly and frailty‚ of which all are judges
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Customer Relationship Management Assignment 1 The Customers Revenge The cases of Jessica and Tom In both cases there is a problem with the Andromeda XL. Jessica had problems all over the place. From a failing air-conditioning to a jammed CD-player. In the case of Jessica she even got a new Andromeda XL. After 3 months the problems happened again. Tom’s failing Andromeda almost ended up in a deadly accident. It begins to be very clear that we are simply dealing
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The Harvard Business Review ‘The customer’s revenge’ There is no better way to solve this kind of problems‚ than to look from the consumers’ perspective. Almost everybody has been in such a position once in their life‚ waiting and long talks on the phone with the service center with at the end zero result. A lot of people say: the customer is always right; you should treat each with care. This sounds very reasonable‚ but is it too hard to manage? It is a fact that how bigger the institution
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The Customer’s Revenge Case Study I. Problem Recognition Atida Motors is facing some customer service problems as well as some technical difficulties with a few automobiles. Jim‚ the VP of customer service has been notified of some customer service related complaints by customers who experienced car trouble in some less than ideal circumstances. The main concern is the customer service issue. Technical problems are part of running an automotive company and will periodically
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Kenneth Morgan’s text “The Triangular Trade” is fundamental to the reader’s understanding of the economic result of slavery. Even though exploitation of humans was on an all-time high‚ it leads to being the fertilization of the revolution. Britain sold its manufactured goods to African traders on the West Coast‚ who in turn provided slaves‚ which were then traded to the American colonies for goods and was built into a repeating cycle. Kenneth Morgan’s writing of “The Triangular Trade” demonstrates
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