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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Character One’s true character traits can be hard to read. In the case of one’s ambition and his or her movement of power in the hierarchy‚ one’s instinctive choices show their true character traits. Macbeth‚ written by Shakespeare‚ and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith‚ produced by George Lucas and Rick McCallum‚ display characters’ who are merciless‚ savage‚ and courageous in the case of a shift of power in the hierarchy. To begin‚ Macbeth’s leading character Macbeth and Star Wars’ Emperor Palpatine
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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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Star Wars Episode III Revenge Of The Sith A New Hope for film scoring… In 1977 George Lucas’ vision of a universe where war‚ mysticism‚ despair‚ and hope was made a reality by 20th Century Fox studios. Instrumental to the shaping of a complete universe was the musical language created by John Williams. Williams’ orchestration‚ thematic motifs and understanding of the emotional context of the story propelled the film to legendary status‚ and now‚ in 2005 we reach the climax of the six feature
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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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The movie Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999)‚ Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (2002)‚ Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith (2005) is about Anakin Skywalker played by Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen‚ who is learning to become a Jedi‚ but in time instead becomes a Sith known as Darth Vader. A Jedi is a person that has awareness of the "Force"‚ and can maintain order in the universe‚ is known as the "Good Guy". A Sith is the enemy of the Jedis‚ and they use the dark side
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away‚ Macbeth‚ the evil tyrant‚ once ruled. The story of Macbeth‚ which was written by the infamous William Shakespeare‚ is a great tragedy. Although very well beyond the time of modern readers; Macbeth’s classical themes of betrayal‚ guilt‚ and revenge are still shown in most modern tragedies. The play of Macbeth seems to very similar to the modern sci-fi films Star Wars (Episode 1-6)‚ written and produced by George Lucas‚ for the sheer fact that both heroes of the stories turn to the dark side
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