The most destructive of all emotions, jealousy, can cause a person to enact revenge on the…
Revenge is a popular word used profusely by individuals, and writers of all kind, each airing from different perspectives, and notions; apparently, revenge and its repercussions could be analyzed from the contents of these selected text, fable, and fairy tales –‘'The book of Genesis,'' ‘'Of the good advice,'' ‘'the man and the serpent,'' and ‘' the rattlesnake's vengeance''; However, Revenge could be abstruse to delve into, specifically from the context of Genesis. Alternatively, Revenge could be referred as pay-back, retribution, retaliation, or vengeance, which is a harmful action against a person, or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived (Wikipedia). From the angle of Genesis, Vengeance (Revenge) and Avenge had played…
Revenge puts off an aroma of evil to the outside world when a person seeks to pay someone back for the wrong committed against them. There seems to be no laws against declaring revenge against a neighbor in our country, but society should know that revenge lends no reconciliation to either party. Also, who truly decides the guilty party when both have committed a wrong towards each other? Mr. Chiu, a character in Ha Jin’s story “The Saboteur,” makes the transition from vacationer and victim of saboteur, to the very essence and definition of saboteur; Jin’s use of role-reversal in this story conveys the concept of revenge clearly and effectively.…
In our humanity, violence is a great flaw. Violence is the reason why we humans caused suffering to this planet and to each other. Greed, revenge and envy are 3 of the 7 deadly sins that are most of the time expressed through violence. But at the very beginning of the sins, we started it through our anger that we cannot control. For example: revenge is caused by anger, envy is jealousy and greed can be caused by fear. Fear is an emotion that is used as basic survival mechanism, but has also proven that it can lead to an act of violence. The Bet by Anton Chekhov, the Hobbyist by Fredric Brown and Lock and Key by Rush have shown great example that emotional human behavior is one the greatest flaw of humanity.…
revenge. The resulting chaos often will result in the fall of the government. Realize that…
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. It damages everyone involved. Revenge, the retaliation for injuries or wrongs, has been used as an excuse for committing a crime but having reason to commit a crime does not justify it. The stories The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe and The Crucible by Arthur Miller are good examples of unjustifiable revenge. The Cask of Amontillado features a jealous man who gets revenge with murder, while The Crucible is about a girl who lies about people in her town, getting them killed, in order to get revenge on a man who refused to continue an affair with her. Crime, an illegal activity, is illegal for a reason and likely harms other people. Revenge is not valid excuse for committing a crime because gaining revenge would lead to others getting revenge on that, making it an ongoing cycle. The best revenge is forgiveness and proper justice, not getting even.…
The author of the article, “The Futility of Vengeance” 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 as Allen Kurzweil’s “Whipping boy” about how he got bullied as a kid, and how he finds and tracks down the bully. She uses this example to demonstrate that revenge is a very powerful motive when it comes to some people. She also explains how the victims just want to hear a heart filled apology, and she points out that is ironic because people will not say sorry after you take revenge.…
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - At times, young people have more passion than wisdom, while older people forget the power of love.…
A common reaction of the carnal nature of the human being is to seek the destruction…
In the end plotting revenge on someone we dislike would only be hurting ourselves and not that person. We are caught up in them that we don’t realize that we took so much time just to find a way to get back at them when this could of resulted in a better…
First, it ensures that it will never be accepted in human society. Second, because by taking revenge the monster eliminates any hope of ever joining human society, which is what it really wants, revenge becomes the only thing it has. As the monster puts it, revenge became “dearer than light or food.”…
Revenge is defined as being a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is used to right a wrong by going outside of the law. This is because the individual taking revenge feels as though the law will not do justice. Revenge is also known as payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized as a form of justice, an altruistic action which enforces societal or moral justice aside from the legal system. Francis Bacon described it as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law putteth the law out of office". In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and in Charles Dickenson’s novel A Tale of Two Cities revenge is n occurring theme. However, revenge is not justified…
When thinking about the goals of punishment the first that comes to mind is retribution. This is punishment based on…
In Frankenstein’s plot, we see revenge as a force constantly driving the story to stay alive like a heartbeat. While studying at the university, Victor is told all the subjects on which he has been studying and striving for his whole life are in vain. Thus, in rather disgust, he strives to prove his professors wrong. He is spurred by the drive of vengeance and revenge saying: “I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown…
First off, what is revenge? Revenge may come in a variety of definitions. The desire for vengeance, the need of retaliation against the perpetrator, the payback for humiliation or injury, and the list continues (Baker.) Basically revenge is the opposite of reciprocity. Generally, people want to restore their pride or honor and turn to vengeance as a…