I asked my twelve year old sister what she thinks revenge is and she said it is when you want to “get back” at someone who has done something bad to you. I asked my mother the same question and she perceives revenge as something that destroys the good in someone. On the surface, revenge is labeled at as a bad thing, but to me revenge is simply an overlooked art. Revenge is a feeling that can be easily seen on the surface of someone’s heart or barely visible in the depths of their soul. Wherever it is, it’s there, and it will inevitably lead to harm towards you in the same way in which you performed it.
Firstly, there must be some form of revenge taking place within the narrative. Secondly, the narrative must include tragic elements. The Revenger, who is in most cases the protagonist and hero or antihero, has been wronged in some way before the beginning of the narrative. They spend much time plotting out a suitable revenge throughout the story, which is usually enacted at the climax. The revenge must be suitable and in kind for the wrong that has been done, and the victim must know of his or her downfall, and why it occurred.
From these themes the responder can learn life lessons and also gain the ability to reflect back on their lives to view where they have experienced those themes. A major theme of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ is revenge. Iago’s objective is to ruin Othello’s reputation for making Cassio a lieutenant in the Venetian army. Iago plans to “follow him to serve my turn upon him” (Act 1 Sc1 line 42). Iago believes that since he did not get the lieutenant position, that he will make the life of those who made the decision collapse.
Implying that families might not be the shiny, happy role-players that we all would like to think of, she speaks of the unthinkable, gruesome crimes to the weak, and infirm, of these so-called families. She elaborates with the supposed fact that . "..families get...more dangerous...and dysfunctional (so) they ought to disband," even though she mainly grasps on to media portrayals. All in all, she concludes that we all try to duck away from all ill feelings toward anti-families, yet she does mention hope that come in the form of outside moral help. Ehrenreich asserts that we all, healthy or dysfunctional, need guidance from friends, relatives, and our community so we do not implode; also, in her final plea she emphasizes that we need more gender equality and better child welfare.
Upon his release, he is a shell of a man, yet also an ideal, loyal, and devoted Party member. A 26-year-old Party member who works in the Fiction Department of the Ministry of Truth. Julia also secretly despises the Party, but accepts its rule over her and therefore appears to be devoted to the Party's causes. Julia declares her love for Winston, thus beginning their affair and setting them down the path towards their eventual imprisonment. Unlike Winston, Julia sees life simply, and is interested only in her survival and personal rebellion against the Party - not in long-term plans for the comeback of democracy.
Just like in Cheaper by the Dozen, People today have dreams of having a loving family or being successful in life. People come to America to try to fulfill their American Dream, but the basis of all American Dream has the same meaning. The basis of the American Dream is to have a big family and to be successful. Just like Kate Baker’s dream, Americans hope to be able to start a family of their own. My Grandma Linda met my Grandpa Melvin met when they were in high school and became high school sweethearts.
In effect, the contrast between parents in these stories is striking because it directly affects how the reader and viewer feel toward the main character. It has the ability to make the reader pity Melinda and empathize with her plight. By making the parents the villain, Melinda seems more heroic. Cady’s parents do try, and as such aren’t deserving of the viewer’s desertion. In any case, the difference is important because it colors the reader’s and viewer’s opinion of many aspects beyond just the main character.
That unwarranted punishment is, in effect, a civil death sentence because of the barriers to meaningful employment created by that sigma. We regret our mistakes, we do not intend to repeat them, we have worked hard to overcome them and improve ourselves. We only want our lives back and we deserve a Second Chance." Jaime Woodard There are many philosophies of incarceration. For some the purpose of prison is to protect society from criminals who intend to harm innocent civilians.
You should not have said that. I hate when you do that. When a person comes to you with something like that you should apologize and tell them you will work on not saying it again. It would also be a good idea if you asked them is there anything else that you say that they do not like. The thing you could do to avoid that conflict is to say I hate when you say things too but I still listen or to try to make a point of why you said it (Criminal Justice Communication, 2002).
However they are wrong because, psychological torture is likely to leave permanent brain damage. Torturers may also think that valuable information could be collected using waterboarding, which some believe to not be harmful. Yet tortures such as waterboarding, which are painful to the point of death are not ‘safe’. Bloodlust, or the need for revenge may also be a reason for torturing, but by doing so we are stooping to their low level and crushing our values as a country. “An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” Said Mahatma Gandhi.