The Sniper Literary Analysis

Do you think revenge is always misguided, or is it justified in some cases? In some cases I feel that revenge can be justified, but is usually caused by misguided care from the past. Although there are many instances where revenge is misguided, it can also be justified in some cases. The right or wrong opinion is always blind sides someone else’s side of the story which can sometime make it impossible to tell if the actions of revenge were justified or if they were a result of being misguided.

Forgiveness is very important throughout life. If people don't forgive, they are going to be stuck in the past always remembering about the mistake that person did. Forgiving someone can make yourself feel better because you know you forgave that person and there's no negativity between you and that person.

Many people tend to believe that vengeance has more value than forgiveness and it’s ok. Seeking vengeance is not the same as forgiving someone who wronged you. When you forgive someone after being wronged, you let go of a desire to harm the person. Therefore, forgiveness has more value that vengeance since it helps you live a longer and healthier life, feel relief without feeling resentment of holding grudges, and it helps you protect yourself from future hurts.

The word revenge is heard all over the news today. The news shows how people are trying to get revenge such as terrorist groups or individuals harming each other. However, even though the use of the word is frequent, not everyone has a clear understanding of what revenge clearly means. Revenge is defined as someone taking action to harm someone who has done something wrong to that certain person. Bryce Nelson the author of Revenge: Sweet, Universal and Self-Destructive: [Home Edition] stated: “As the victim contemplates revenge, he hopes desperately to overcome his feelings of impotence and to regain his former sense of self-worth” (Nelson 1). This article demonstrated how revenge was human nature by showing an example of someone getting revenge. The examples are demonstrated in definitions, characteristics, stories, and real-life events.

Through literature, Liam O’Flaherty, the author of the short story The Sniper, clearly illustrates how horrific and destructive war really is. He illustrates the appalling agony of the Irish civil war through a dramatic story of two brothers against each other in the war. Through the the author's writing, readers can conclude that the theme of The Sniper is that war destroys families. O’Flaherty sets emphasis on this theme by using many strong literary devices. The literary devices used that apply the most emphasis on the theme are situational irony, setting, and the author's use of direct characterization .

In order to comment on the actuality of search in social predicament, 19th and 20th century authors seemed to have used short stories in order to have their prophecies and outlooks heard. In Liam O’Flaherty’s “The Sniper” and Theodore L. Thomas’s “The Test”, both short stories comment on certain social issues through the description of their settings; however, each author does so using different forms of reality. This essay will examine how both short stories accomplish the inclusion of their criticisms of their current social realities. This inclusion will be examined with a comparison of the short stories’ themes, as well as their settings.

Revenge is the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt them. People have been getting revenge on others for thousands of years. People usually get revenge to regain power because when someone wrongs them they feel like power has been taken from them. Sometimes people like to go outside of the law to get revenge. This is because they feel like the law is not enough to give the person who wronged them the right amount of punishment for what they have done. “Daddy” by Sylvia Plath, “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston, and “Cask of the Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe all show the things they or their characters would do to get revenge on the person that wronged them and the different ways they did it.

The movie American sniper is produced by Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Peter Morgan, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar. American Sniper was released in 2014, and America feels sympathy for this unfortunately true story. American sniper is about a Navy S.E.A.L, Chris Kyle, who is played by award winning Bradley Cooper. Chris Kyles is a confirmed sniper legend, taking on four tours in Iraq to protect his comrades. He faces much internal conflict in this time period. He also faces conflict with his wife, Taya. In the end, Chris Kyle is shot by another veteran while helping him cope with his mental illness. TRANSISTION STATEMENT.TRANSISTION STATEMENT. TRANSISTION STATEMENT.American sniper portrays a variety

The very best example for revenge from all the stories we have read this year is easily “The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare. The jewish “antagonist”, Shylock, has been abused and ridiculed on the daily by a christian merchant named Antonio simply for having interest on his loans of money. On the daily he is spat on, called names and looked down upon. Naturally, Shylock is not the biggest fan of Antonio and his friends, so when they come knocking at his door for help he gives them a hard deal. If they fail to pay the debt in time, Shylock can have a pound of flesh from Antonio’s body. He made

Literary elements are a vital part of a story and how it unveils. Without it, stories would lack any sort of feeling that the reader gets when reading/watching the story. Stories like “The Sniper”, “The Necklace”, and “The Cask of Amontillado” are great examples of literary elements in use.

The single most destructive force in this world is revenge. An immense amount of wars, murders, division, and hatred is due to the evil that is revenge. There are many famous forms of literature that discuss revenge. One is “Of Revenge” by Sir Francis Bacon. In this essay Bacon explains the evil of revenge and why it shouldn’t be taken. Also, down-playing revenge, Robert Kennedy gave a speech called “A Eulogy for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Immediately following the death of Dr. King, Kennedy pleads with the African American community and America to forgive this offense instead of taking revenge for King’s murder. The final piece of media that discusses revenge does it in a different manor. Edgar Allen Poe writes about revenge in a short story called “The Cask of Amontillado.” The plot of this story is that of a man named Montresor desperately seeks revenge upon a colleague and eventually murders him by trapping him in catacombs deep underground. No matter what the circumstances, revenge should never be taken because men become controlled and destroyed by revenge, and revenge creates division among people.

In the long run, revenge isn't truly worth it. In the article "Why Getting Revenge isn't Worth it" by Brain Storm Bloggers, they explain why revenge is something one may want for a moment, but the consequences are greater. When one seeks revenge, it is a natural instinct that for a momnment is thought that doing so helps acheive their goal. It would be thought to end confusion and pain. Instead it gives off more suffering of others. Disatisfaction would soon be of all. Justice, is different, but may also still be revenge. If someone does wrong another to the point of being punishement worthy, the cost of doing so is a punishment by law. Commonly putting one in jail is the punishment. They are there to have time to think about how their actions

In today's society, the media often portrays revenge as an acceptable option. This is not outright stated, but rather implied. Characters often seem to think that revenge is the only way to get closure from a bad experience, and when this is acted on, negative consequences are not shown. Rarely is the fact that vengeance is hypocritical and wrong brought up. People need to wake up and realize that revenge is always hypocritical and illogical. As Christ said, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:7)

Some argue that vengeance educates people on what they shouldn’t do. In the play “The Tempest” written by William Shakespeare, he talks about Prospero trying to get revenge on everyone who did him wrong by the end

In all sacred religious books, it is mentioned clearly that revenge is supposed to be an inhuman word, which kills all the humanities in a person. He/she cannot see exactly the outcome of their revengeful actions, in his/her fit of rage. People even seen to ruin their friends’ lives in their revengeful acts, which make them repent painfully later. So it is better to avoid such kind of devastation, rather than lamenting for the rest of life.