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    He brutally kills them through violent and explicit methods. Odysseus is completely justified in his revenge against the suitors. Throughout the poem‚ Homer develops the concepts/ themes of honor and hospitality and how it plays a major role in Greek society. The suitors violate these concepts multiple times throughout the poem‚ giving Odysseus a justified reason to take their lives. His revenge on the suitors was not excessive because at the end he took the lives of the people that dishonored his

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    Revenge‚ it has a way of controlling people to do horrible things. Revenge is what creates the interesting story line in Emily Bronte’s book Wuthering Heights. When Heathcliff was adopted by Mr. Earnshaw the rest of the Earnshaw family had an extremely hard time accepting him. With Hindley feeling unloved‚ while Heathcliff gets put down almost every second of his life‚ and Edgar steals Heathcliff’s one love there is enough revenge to start at least three batman plots. Heathcliff was orphaned and

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    The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare illustrates how having a strong desire for revenge‚ changes a person. This message is expressed through the protagonist of the play‚ Hamlet‚ who is driven by the murder of his father‚ to take vengeance on the king. Throughout the story‚ Hamlet’s character transforms from being hesitant to kill the king‚ to being a cold-blooded killer. Hamlet’s strong desire for revenge is ultimately the thing that ends up changing him for the worst. The main conflict in this

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    The Cask of Amontillado People do unspeakable actions when blinded by revenge. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge” (Poe 1). In “the Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe expresses characterization and irony to illustrate the theme of revenge. In the beginning of the story‚ Montresor elaborates about being insulted and every time he sees Fortunato‚ he acts as if they are good friends; when in the mind of

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    soliloquy‚ where Hamlet not only questions life and death‚ but many of life’s other uncertainties as well. However‚ the most important theme in the development of Hamlet is revenge and question ’Does revenge pay?’ Revenge is a frighteningly bloodthirsty emotion‚ which causes people to act blindly and without reason. Revenge is a theme that is cleverly built upon throughout the extent of the play; with it being the driving force behind two of the main characters in the play. The play is introduced

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    Revenge Comes with a Price By Matt Greenfield In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare three of the characters are faced with avenging their fathers’ deaths‚ which are Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Fortinbras. These three character’s actions are guided solely by their emotions to take revenge on their father’s deaths. Even though all three of these characters get their revenge‚ Fortinbras is the only one to make it out alive. Hamlet with his hesitance‚ Laertes with his rashness

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    The want for revenge leads many of the characters in Romeo and Juliet into murderous acts which eventually leads to severe punishments and a further need for revenge. The everlasting revenge in Romeo and Juliet is first born from ancient grudge between the Capulets and the Montagues‚ which is ultimately settled with the tragic‚ abrupt unifying factor of both Romeo and Juliet’s death. Several instances within the interactions of the characters suggests that vengeance is driving force of the plot‚

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    Hamlet is faced with the death of his father. This hatches a revenge plot that Hamlet in his moral state is unable to deal with in an acceptable manner. Thus it is represented by Shakespeare with Hamlet’s hesitation to kill his uncle -the one who killed his father- but is also represented in the behavior

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    Audrey Price Essay #2 03 April 15 Revenge and Justice The main difference between revenge and justice is this: justice is a moral rightness‚ while revenge is an action taken by an individual as a response to a wrongdoing. Revenge is done to satisfy the individual who was hurt‚ while justice is carried out to show the fairness of society. In A Time to Kill‚ both revenge and justice are main contributors to the background of the film. Lawyer Jake Brigance brings justice to Carl Lee Hailey by representing

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    ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge.” (The Cask of Amontillado) Revenge is a common thing to do when you want to get back at a person. Sometimes‚ it can be harsh and no sympathy or regret about hurting them‚ or it could be an innocent thing that makes them mad but then laugh afterwards. In Montresor’s case‚ he wants to hurt Fortunato because he insulted him in someway‚ and he vows to get revenge. The Cask Of Amontillado is another eerie story by Edgar Allan Poe about revenge. In the beginning‚ it goes

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