Vengeance And Dantes

Revenge is the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.The short story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allen Poe tells a tale of a man who let his need for revenge consume him. The central idea of the story is revenge. The author’s use of characterization helps us to develop the central idea and allows us to see the change in the characters as the revenge takes place.

Revenge has always been an exciting theme to incorporate into any literary work. This revenge adds conflict, action, and contrast to any story. There have been hundreds of thousands of stories and tales which cause readers to experience similar feeling to that of the main characters. With revenge, the reader may side with the main character whether or not the main character is morally right or wrong. By human nature, people around the globe have always been trying their hardest to come out on top in arguments or fights (Price 2009). As humans, they want to win. This is how a story about revenge is so well loved and experienced by many as it relates well with human nature and how a person would react to these situations. It is a natural feeling every single person feels at some point in their lives. Two well-known tales call this vengeful mode of literary artwork their own as they both portray characters who strive for revenge. These stories are Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and Sophocles’ Antigone. Shakespeare, a very famous playwright created his play with the intention of showing the audience how revenge returns to haunt the vengeful. He also showed how seeking revenge is not the ideal way of dealing with a situation. Sophocles created his play to show how justice can be better and more worthy than just seeking revenge. But he also how to be careful for seeking justice can turn into seeking revenge and a full circle back to the demise of the vengeful as well. There

Revenge is a centerpiece of most conflicts within literature. In The Oresteia, All the King’s Men, and The Aeneid, there are three modes through which revenge can be exacted: premeditated dishonorable revenge, premeditated honorable revenge, and unplanned agitated revenge. These sometimes violent acts of emotion can reveal the purpose of a character as well as the role the character plays in either developing or resolving the many conflicts present within his story.

Revenge is a force that has ceaselessly perplexed man’s conscience. Do you heed the words of the bible and let revenge fall upon the shoulders of the Lord, or do you take the eye that was so wrongfully taken from you? Do you take into your hands retribution, or do you adopt a philosophy of forgiveness? Perhaps being forgiving does not make for good entertainment. It is William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Steven Monroe’s interpretation of I Spit on Your Grave that cultivates the viewer experience in which these questions are left to marinate in the minds of its viewers. Hamlet’s lust for revenge, not unlike the protagonist in Monroe’s adaptation of I Spit on Your Grave, is what keeps the viewer intertwined within the tale. Hamlet

In this article Karyn Hall contends with the idea that revenge will not make you feel any better upon acting on it. Hall brings attention to this universal action called revenge. She uses an example from Shylock’s speech talking about the way someone treats you just because of their religion. Hall puts it in clear perspective that it will make you feel even worse after you have done the deed instead of waiting it out and take a break from the situation. In her article Hay (2013) did research trying to find out peoples’ reaction to injustice. Some people reacted and some did not but Hay made me convinced that the data was accurate and trustworthy. Trust is another key topic Karyn wrote about and without it you can not have a basic relationship.

The effects of revenge may affect an individual to become a different

“Give him a taste of his own medicine.” This is one of the most famous revenge quotes, yet it was coined over 2500 years ago by the notable Greek fabulist Aesop. Revenge is a human concept that has been around since prehistoric times, and the grueling decision of whether or not to take revenge against someone has plagued humanity for just as long. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, a man named Edmond Dantes takes revenge against those who have wronged him by adopting a new identity and entering the world of Parisian aristocracy.

For most people, seeking out payback for heinous crimes against those who constantly defile them, whether they deserve it or not, would be a refreshing thought initially, but doing so would most likely end in resentment and regret sooner or later. For example, visualize a student who got revenge on another student for continuously stealing his belongings and humiliating him in front of both his classmates and teachers. With such memories fuel his flames for vengeance, the ridiculed student plots to use the upcoming high school’s graduation celebration to formulate the very person who wronged him. The student visualizes the bully greatly humiliated and then himself feeling content with how well his plan turned out; however, his conscience then kicks in. He realizes if he follows through his scheme, he will become no better than his tormentor. He then becomes the bigger man and aborts the whole plan as if nothing happened.

Revenge is the retaliation of abuse towards the provoker. In the short story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, Montresor is the one who seeks revenge against the provoker, who is Fortunato. Fortunato afflicted Montressor and his family many times, but once Fortunato insulted Montresor and his family, Montresor wanted his revenge. Montresor accomplished his intent to execute Fortunato because of his pride, intelligent thinking, and vengeance. Montresor's pride helps him accomplish his goals because when Fortunato insults Montresor, it doesn't only insult him, but everything that he is and everything that he has.

The act of revenge means to avenge oneself or another by retaliating in kind or degree. Many people seek revenge for a variety of different reasons. While some situations warrant vengeance, other times it is unnecessary or goes too far. Every person is not the same, so it varies from person to person what initiates the want for revenge. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, Fortunato wrongs his friend Montresor, the protagonist. Although what Fortunato does is unknown, Montresor seeks extreme revenge. Montresor completely blindsides Fortunato by doing this as he did not know he was in the wrong. A character analysis of Montresor reveals the theme of desire for revenge through exploitation of Fortunato.

Revenge shall be described as an instinctual response to inaugurate justice and honesty that may result in varying levels of satisfaction. The author, Karyn Hall, is a licensed psychologist who comments on the causes and effects of vengefulness on the user. Throughout the article, Karyn constantly discusses how revenge may be an inherent emotion when, “Revenge seems to be one of the deepest instincts we have. Who hasn't said, ‘I hope he gets his.’” As one can see, this concept of instinctual response in accordance to ancient survival tactics could be a vital fact in order to truly understand vengeance. Furthermore, this could explain the high motivation associated with accepting a vengeful thought. In a similar note, Karyn also examines the

Revenge is a concept that is consistently linked and equated to the theory of punishment, retribution. Vengeance is an act of retaliation as retribution is an act of punishment inflicted on an individual who have committed a criminal act. Although revenge is equated to the law of retaliation, lex talionis, it is also identified as being a disproportionate form of retribution. In the Ancient Greek tragedy, Agamemnon by Aeschylus, the excessive nature of revenge is illustrated. This tragedy will highlight the distinction between revenge and retribution in terms of achieving private justice rather than public justice.

In order to discuss and see if his revenge is related to what's right and wrong, let us begin with a summary of the story. Edmond Dantes, a young sailor, gets rewarded to be a Captain of The Pharaon, but unfortunately, there are four men that made Edmond Dantes locked in a prison for a crime he did not commit. The four men are Villefort, Fernand, Mondego, Danglars, and Caderousse. Dantes has spent fourteen years in prison and then he escaped with his friend that gave him a map to find his treasure. His friend was Abbe, he died and when Dantes found the treasure he became rich and famous and was given a name that no one will ever forget. He was known as "The Count of Monte Cristo". During this time period couldn't stop thinking about revenge, especially to the four enemies. What Edmond did was wait for the perfect time and then he struck.

Revenge is a concept as old as time. While it can be justified, revenge is often not carried out in a rational and justifiable manner. Retributive theories of punishment attempt to make revenge justifiable by making punishment the responsibility of social institutions. The emotions that fuel retributive desires and inform subsequent theories of punishment are understandable from the human perspective. However, in order to correctly justify these retributive emotions in response to crime, they must be examined from an impartial perspective.

Revenge is a recurring theme in Hamlet. Although Hamlet wants to avenge his father’s death, he is afraid of what would result from this. In the play Hamlet, Hamlet’s unwillingness to revenge appears throughout the text; Shakespeare exhibits this through Hamlet’s realization that revenge is not the right option, Hamlet‘s realization that revenge is the same as the crime which was already committed, and his understanding that to revenge is to become a “beast” and to not revenge is as well (Kastan 1).