Can a story driven by revenge, with no apologies have a pleasant ending? Revenge is when someone does something that affects another person, so the affected person retaliates in an attempt to get back at them, it sounds quite negative. Though in the right situation it reveals any hidden thoughts or feelings, regarding the situation. In a story named My Oedipus Complex is about a child named Larry who lived peacefully with his mother, but then his father comes home, cutting off Larry’s connection to his mother. Throughout the story Larry made constant attempts at revenge for his father stealing his mother’s affection from him. In the movie ‘Dan in Real Life’ a single father drives to his parents house with his three daughters, This lets it be known that the person retaliating for seemingly no reason is mad at the other person. In My Oedipus Complex, Larry wakes up early, talks to the neighbor for a little while, then decides to migrate back to bed, but there wasn’t enough room between his parents for Larry to fit. He decides this is the father’s fault therefore he kicks him until he moves over. In Dan in Real Life, there is a scene where his family is gathered around the dinner table, then Mitch (Dan’s brother who is dating Marie) starts talking about his own accomplishments. Dan feels that Marie isn’t feeling included, so he points out that Mitch has talked about himself for quite a while, and he brings up how he didn’t mention any of his numerous exes. There was no real reason to react to these situations like they did, perhaps it could have gone better if they just let it go, and not retaliated in such a Holding onto grudges is a dreadful habit, but seeking an opportunity to take vengeance against someone for something they did without them even knowing that they wronged you is even more dangerous. In My Oedipus Complex, Larry is sent to sleep in another room as a result of him constantly waking up his father, this definitely made Larry feel even more lonely, which hurts his relationship with his family. In Dan in Real Life, his constant attempts to seem better than his brother certainly damages their relationship, in the end when Dan ends up with Marie, it leaves Mitch heartbroken, and certainly hurts their relationship. But can revenge produce positive
Evil exists naturally in the world, and there are many acts that are considered evil. As a result, evil is often a theme in literature. “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” by William Shakespeare, and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe each rely heavily on evil to portray a message. Out of all of the evil acts that exist, exacting revenge is the evilest act that a person can make, for a person’s rash decision to exact revenge will ruin their sense of morality. The characters of Hamlet and Laertes in “Hamlet” each commit terrible acts of revenge, as does Montresor in “The Cask of Amontillado.”
We have all wanted to get revenge on someone. Revenge is a very common feeling. It originates with hate or jealousy. Revenge can make our lives miserable and make us do things that hurt other people. We shouldn’t try to get revenge on anyone. If someone did something bad to us, we should think more deeply about that situation before taking any action that could cause some legal problems. Some people can get the point of killing just to get their revenge and some people leave this decision due to some circumstances, just like in the story we just read, “He Becomes Deeply and Famously Drunk” by Brady Udall. This story deals with the concept of revenge. Archie, is a handsome, loud and blunt seventeen-year-old who has spent much of his recent life
experiences with revenge what his actions caused. It shows that getting revenge is never the
Oedipus suffered through the latter portion of his life. Although the gods should be credited with the majority of his pain, he was wronged by mere mortals during his life. Did he have the right to seek revenge in general? Yes, he did. There is more to Oedipus's vengeance than just to inflict pain upon others. Those who intentionally harm others must face the consequences, even if they themselves will not be changed by such consequences. If no person ever hated or sought revenge, the world might well become a paradise, especially for the thieves, liars, and other criminals. If no one seeks punishment for the actions of any other individual, the less moral will begin to take advantage of their unchecked acti...
Revenge More Important than Oedipus Complex in Hamlet? A boy's streak of vengeance is not always merely Oedipal. Hamlet's revenge, and the situations that spur it, are not based on his love for his mother, but on the need to avenge his father's death. Although Hamlet is the only one who hears the ghost talk, others experience the sight.
Oedipus, by Sophocles, was written around 441 B.C. Sophocles’ story is considered a Greek tragedy. Aeschylus is the person who coined the term, but “it was Sophocles who brought it to perfection” (Struck). Oedipus is one of the most famous classical dramas, and it is because of Aristotle the story reached that status. Aristotle stated his opinions in his book Poetics, which made it popular (Thorburne 384). In the story, Oedipus displays hubris when he defies the gods and runs away from his true fate which leads to his downfall.
The person at whom the revenge is directed may have harmed the person carrying out an act of revenge indirectly or not at all, but on some level there is a perceived personal grievance. An unaffected third party, on the other hand, can carry out Justice. In most developed countries it is considered vital that the judiciary be independent from the government, partly for this reason, which is justice also doesn't necessarily involve any act of retribution. For example, the “acquittal” of an innocent person can be considered an act of justice, but it certainly isn't reveng... ... middle of paper ... ...
... lack of need for it as his negative qualities seal his fate and the old sage shows the benefit of having faith and forgiving those who have betrayed them. Rather than focusing on getting revenge, one should strive to move forward with their life. All that revenge does is slow down the personal growth of an individual; the consequences far outweigh the benefits.
In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare the theme of revenge is heavily embedded into its frame work, seeing it follows Prince Hamlet in his task of avenging the mysterious death of his father. After encountering the ghost of his father Hamlet was lead to suspect that his uncle Claudius, who took over as king of Denmark after marrying Hamlet’s widowed mother, was the father’s murder. So although by simple glance it may seem that Hamlet was in search for revenge throughout the play, Hamlet took many precautions to insure that the action of removing his uncle from power was truthfully deserved. So, Hamlet ultimately sought justice for the murder of his father, but through strong emotions hamlet did commit several uncivil acts that played an
Throughout history, revenge, or vengeance, has been altered by several cultures and even the American culture. This is shown throughout many ancient greek epics. Throughout these two epics, what is just revenge and what the action of revenge is are much different than what Revenge is seen through today’s society. Revenge is the main theme in The Iliad, with Achilles’ revenge on Agamemnon and Hector, and in The Odyssey, with Poseidon’s revenge on Odysseus and Odysseus’s revenge on the Suitors, and these epics define how revenge was seen in the ancient Greek world.
“Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves” (Phaedrus). This quote was said by a Roman fabulist and it depicts the entire concept of revenge in Hamlet. The nature of revenge causes someone to act upon anger rather than reason. Hamlet takes place in Denmark and is about Hamlet’s uncle who kills his dad to gain power of Denmark. After the killing, Hamlet seeks revenge on his uncle. In the play, there are several characters wanting vengeance like that of Hamlet. Throughout the play, Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras all had a tragic death of a family member which caused their decision for revenge. Consequentially, these revenges caused the demise of two characters and the rise of power of another. The retaliation shown by the Prince of Denmark, as well as Laertes led to the downfall of their government.
Revenge almost always has the makings of an intriguing and tragic story. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a perfect example of how revenge unfolds and what it unveils. The play tells the story of Hamlet, the prince of Denmark. Claudius, Hamlet’s uncle, marries his mother soon after his father’s death. Hamlet greatly disapproves of the hasty marriage and suspects foul play. His suspicions are confirmed when the ghost of his father appears and tells him that Claudius murdered him. Hamlet’s father asks him to take revenge upon Claudius, and soon everything takes a drastic change. The courses of revenge throughout Hamlet surround each character with corruption, obsession, and fatality.
Revenge is such an enormous part of a being human. It is something that no matter how much you try to avoid part of you will persistently lust for it. When you are hurt in any way your natural instinct will always tell you to make the one who hurt you feel just as bad if not worse as how you felt. It is such a natural and powerful feeling, that when revenge is incorporated into a story it makes it so much stronger. Revenge will make you see so many more sides of characters and make them seem much more complex. Revenge can give fictional characters a more human quality. That is why so many writers use it as their theme.
Taking revenge is a bitter sweet thing. I have always thought that people should always get what they desire, whether it be a grade, a smile and hug or in some cases, revenge. When I was in high school there seemed to be someone always trying to get me in trouble, they would say things that wouldn’t be true or do things to make me look bad. The fact that I never seemed to do anything to them would make me mad and wonder what I could do to get them back. Revenge would usually come in some sort of verbal put down or I would try to physically hurt them. It always seemed when I would get the revenge right away I would feel really good but as I thought about what I did, and what they did to me I would always feel guilty or wish I would have never done anything to them in return.
...out each other knowing of it. The element of payback is more profound in this story and supports the quote “What goes around, comes around”.