Revenge is a dish best eaten cold. Do you agree? Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.’ Samuel Johnson Revenge is a word that changes futures‚ hopes‚ and dreams‚ a nasty‚ demeaning‚ degrading‚ and downright evil! Many people say that it is a dish best served cold‚ but I think that it is best served any way you want! Taking revenge is a bitter sweet thing. The Old Testament "an eye for an eye" (cf. Exodus 21:24) validates the concept of
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Revenge is the best way to get what you want for someone messing with you‚ but is it really good for you? Is it suitable for anyone? Is it a right thing to do? Can you or someone’s life be in danger if you proceed with your actions? Well‚ we have one man has written an article “Why Revenge Is Bad and Good” from ABC News‚ Bryan Robinson about the pros and cons of revenge which he published this previous year‚ 2015. He argues that revenge is a personal‚ advantage but it’s not a reasonable thing to
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Acting on revenge can either be bittersweet or deadly. Revenge is the act of “getting someone back” who has done another person wrong. The emotion one feels that could lead to revenge is anger‚ as a replacement of grief. Normally‚ the person taking revenge lets the one who has done him wrong know that he is vengeful. Other times‚ the person would act upon his revenge without letting the victim know what he is getting revenge on. Although‚ sometimes‚ an individual would just forgive the other person
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explains that revenge is something that can lead to bad and uncomfortable situations for both the initial bully and the retaliator if appropriate actions are not taken. The author believes that revenge should be taken more seriously so that only one person can be considered the one in the wrong when it comes to legal matters. She talks about how the desire for revenge consumes people’s lives‚ and leads them to do awful things. The author‚ Kate Murphy‚ includes examples of revenge scenarios such
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begins as a love story‚ with a Duchess who marries beneath her class‚ and ends as a nightmarish tragedy as her two brothers exact their revenge‚ destroying themselves in the process. The play is sometimes ridiculed by modern critics for the excessive violence and horror in its later scenes. But the violence and horror scenes give it the touch it needs to be a revenge tragedy. The Cardinal and Ferdinand‚ the brothers of the Duchess‚ are very much against their sister’s re-marriage. Ferdinand urges
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(The Count of Monte Cristo) sets out to get revenge on his enemies‚ according to his success in getting his revenge‚ the reader would infer that the author supported his decision to seek revenge. In the beginning Edmond is thrown into jail and there he begins to plan his revenge‚ with the help of his mentor Abbe faria.”Father‚ beware our revenge will be terrible after we take it.”(Dumas 74) this quotes foreshadows the actual outcome of all the revenge the count has set out for. Fernand mondego is
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If revenge occurs‚ things will end up badly due to the consequences of revenge. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ have a family feud. During the feud‚ Romeo and Juliet fall in love despite being enemies‚ arising many conflicts. In the end‚ revenge results in both Romeo and Juliet being dead due to Romeo’s actions. In this play‚ Shakespeare is suggesting that revenge may seem like a good option‚ but it will hurt others and end badly. Through
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In life‚ emotions can act as motivators for courses of action‚ particularly the feelings of fear‚ guilt and revenge. Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible shows these themes put to use on a number of occasions. The play’s numerous characters and relationships provide a plethora of examples where the themes are employed. It is through their actions that their emotions and motives are revealed‚ aiding us in understanding the measures they’ve taken. Fear can drive people to actions of cowardice and dishonesty
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Revenge and Violence Then and now "There are four basic human needs; food‚ sleep‚ sex and revenge." — Banksy Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is set in a time when revenge and violence were very common. We live today in what some would say‚ are very violent times. The reasons that people seek revenge and why they commit violence has not changed a lot in 500 years. Some reasons why people commit violence is for superiority‚ injustice‚ vulnerability‚ distrust and hopelessness. A good
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Medea While not everyone will immediately admit it‚ revenge is sweet. Something from within seems to deem the concept of getting even acceptable‚ maybe even necessary. While this holds true in many cases‚ sometimes revenge can be taken to an evil extreme. In Medea‚ a play written by Euripides‚ a tragic revenge story unfolds. Throughout this play‚ Medea‚ the main character‚ seeks vengeance on everyone she believes has wronged her. She holds back nothing to ensure she will not be looked upon
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