The Count Of Monte Cristo

What is revenge? It can boil a human’s brain and may feel like a scorching sandstorm brewing inside someone’s body. Humiliation, covetousness, dishonesty, and exasperation are all common reasons why the intricate mind of a human being may seek revenge. Of course revenge may satisfy individuals, teach victims the lesson of an eye-for-an-eye, and could very well show others that some people may not back down after being struck in the throat. However, two wrongs do not make a right, a person’s reputation may be permanently stained, and negative emotions will swarm the mind. Throughout “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor’s menacing mind is brimming with dark and diabolical thoughts of revenge. Edgar Allen Poe creates an interest for the

Margaret Atwood once said, “An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.” When people decide to use vengeance, it often can destroy a person's life. Most people who try to avenge themselves usually end up all corrupted and horrible because they get too caught up in their vengeance plan. In the Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas uses irony and foreshadowing to convey a theme of vengeance.

“I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you… I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down” (Miller 19). This quote is said from Abigail to Elizabeth Proctor, the woman who is married to the man she loves, explaining how she will seek her vengeance on Elizabeth and how she wants her to be murdered. In The Count of Monte Cristo, revenge is the motive for the main character after he escapes from prison. “I regret now,” said he, “having helped you in your late inquiries, or having given you the information I did.” “Why so?” inquired Dantès. “Because it has instilled a new passion in your heart—that of vengeance.” (Dumas, 108). Faria, a man who was also imprisoned, told Dantès who had wrongly imprisoned him. This caused Dantès to want to find the men who framed him and murder them to fulfill his need for revenge. The need for revenge and fulfilling it may cause mass hysteria between a group or

The concept of revenge is one very known to human nature. Most people are familiar with the desire to get payback, though often individuals choose not to act on it as it is often a more fleeting emotion than lasting fascination. Being such a relatable and commonplace affliction, this feeling is also central in many works of fiction. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe and The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas both share a common plotline as they explore themes of betrayal, deception, and revenge. The protagonists, Montresor and Edmond respectively, both set out to seek revenge against those who they feel have done them wrong. The writing styles share a similar dark tone as the ideas of justice and deservingness are challenged through the characters’ actions.

As Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The old law of ‘an eye for an eye’ leaves everybody blind.” By this, King is implying that revenge does not solve any issues, but instead affects multiple people who are involved in a conflict. Revenge is defined as the act of harming someone for any aggression towards another. “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” written by William Shakespeare, gives an excellent example that the thirst for vengeance can ruin everyone who is connected. Some examples of the play are Romeo and Tybalt, whose actions caused them to meet an unfaithful end. Their actions, which were guided by hatred, not only affected them, but both of their families. Romeo and Tybalt’s actions show that revenge itself can lead to great losses,

“The best revenge is to not become like the one who wronged you,” said Marcus Aurelius. Revenge shows an evil part of someone that may not be captured at one’s first glance. Something that must be avoided for its immense toxicity. “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan tells a chilling story about how a man Montresor takes revenge on Fortunato for some unknown reason. The essay “Of Revenge” written by Sir Francis Bacon shows the flaws of revenge and how revenge only causes more harm than justice. When a person is wronged, it is not acceptable for that person to take revenge. Revenge is wrong because it hurts that person even more than what that person currently is. “This is certain, that a man consumed with a desire for revenge keeps

Revenge, it can either hurt or destroy a person depending on how they deal with it. In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, he created a story based on two feuding families and love. But between those two storylines there can be a large build up of revenge. The person that has the urge to get revenge on another can cause lots of tension and heartbreak between the feuding families. Along with revenge normally comes violence, once a person is hurt physically or emotionally by another they will do whatever they can in order for them to feel what they are feeling or to feel it worse. In the play there are many examples as how one will get revenge on another and feel better about it but then in the end it does not benefit them.

Revenge is a very dangerous emotion, because if used it can cause detachment from previous connections, loss of knowing what is right and just, and lastly it can cause death. Revenge often leads to losing connections with previous friends, family and social groups. In the Count of Monte Cristo, the Count wants revenge on Fernand so bad, he forgets how he loved Mercedes and so he wanted to kill Edward. After Edward left the box Monte Cristo told Max that tomorrow he would kill him because he disgraced him. His past experiences with Fernand doesn’t make him think at all when he’s going to kill his son.

The Crucible is set in a theocratic society, in which the church and state are one, and the religion is a strict, austere form of protestantism known as puritanism. Because of the theocratic nature of the society, moral laws and state laws are one in the same: sin and the status of an individual’s soul are matters of public concern. There is no room for deviation from social norms, since any individual whose private life doesn’t conform to the established moral laws represents a threat not only to the public good but also to the rule of God and true religion. In Salem, everything and everyone belongs to either God or the devil; dissent is not merely unlawful, it is associated with satanic activity. This dichotomy functions as the underlying logic behind the witch trials. As Danforth says in Act three “a person is either with this court or he must be counted against is.” The witch trials are the ultimate means of restoring the community’s purity. The trials brand all social deviants with the taint of devil worship and that necessitates their elimination from the community.

It is like who are we to do that. They are the people who got hurt, so we don’t know how they felt when they decided to revenge. I do accept their desire, since we all human and can be hurt by others. Basically, we feel so many things inside our heads after revenges, not all of them are either positive or negative. They are both. Our attitudes and behaviors are not always representing who are we, sometimes it is sort of an expression of our feelings. In the Cask of Amontillado, the narrative has been silent for fifty years without telling anyone, probably he regrets his revenge. Also, the narrative’s reactions as telling us now, after fifty years does not mean everyone should be judged as they will regret. As one person have two sides [good and bad in same time] and they are using the side that fit the situations that they are in. There are good and bad people too. Perhaps, the narrative regrets as I said earlier, but you will not. Who knows? It says about us as humans, we have different feelings, reaction, stimulates, and behaviors. Each one reacts to revenge in their own ways. As well as, they have their own definition for

Revenge is sometimes sweet but, it can also be very bitter. In The Help by Kathryn Stockett, revenge is shown often and in some cases it is sweet and in others it is bitter. In many cases revenge can make a person feel better, when they are the ones giving it. When receiving revenge, it could make a person more upset than what they were before. Revenge is either sweet or bitter depending on who is giving and who is receiving.

The purpose of revenge varies depending on the type of person you are, people find different reasons to exact revenge; however, most commonly, revenge is stimulated by an influx of conflicting emotions. As humans blindly take revenge believing it will require them to move forward, it unfortunately leaves us without closure causing us to further dwell on the situation. Playwright William Shakespeare in, Hamlet composes a tragedy compelled of overwhelming emotions pertaining to love and vengeance that creates the plot device known as revenge which becomes the backbone of multiple characters actions. In this tragic play, Hamlet is a representation of humanity, guided by the obsession of revenge which leads him down a path of evil. Inevitably, this path will shape him into a being of sadness and emptiness which ultimately leads to his demise and the deaths of others. Furthermore, Shakespeare includes other characters such as Laertes and Fortinbras to additionally strengthen the emotional aspect of the play as they both seek vengeance. While others may argue that the play focuses on inner struggles of various characters, the past relations between the fathers of Hamlet and Fortinbras cause young Fortinbras to endeavour in taking revenge, Hamlet’s father guides him to avenge his death, and the death of Laertes’ father forces him to respond which are all reasons as to why revenge is the backbone of the play.

Is it common to take revenge on someone? Does it provide a feeling of greatness, justice or confidence? In “The Cask of Amontillado,” the narrator Montresor enacts his revenge on a drunken friend, Fortunato. Throughout the story the author Edgar Allen Poe uses moods like irony and Imagery to enhance his theme of revenge.

Revenge is the act taken upon someone to harm a person who has harmed them. In some cases, people seek revenge on such a higher scale then the harm that was actually done on them. There are times that revenge may be the only answer to what has happened to you, and other times, it’s dramatic and not necessary at all. Overall, you can really learn about a person by the revenge they seek. By looking at both writings from Francis Bacon, "On Revenge" and Edgar Allan Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado" Revenge is talked about in regards to what it makes a person instead of what it does to a person; this is important because revenge is seen usually negatively to a person that has done wrong. Here we see what it makes a person who is seeking revenge. Revenge is seen in so many different ways, as some people may think the punishment is too hard, while some may not consider it revenge at all.

The theme of Revenge has been utilized in numerous works of art throughout history, including books, plays, movies, etc. Revenge is the result of one’s desire for vengeance, however, revenge is known to be implied under high emotions of anger thus not with reason concluding with a horrible outcome. Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’ is no doubt a play about a tragedy caused by revenge; Prince Hamlet’s retribution for his father, King Hamlet’s murder and Laertes vengeance for his father, Polonius’ murder. The theme of revenge in Hamlet is portrayed through various literary techniques such as foreshadowing and irony.