ENG4U-B Unit 2 Lesson 9 Jeffery Dass What is the ultimate cure to help end countless acts of violence that becomes ongoing in an evil world[pic] Mercy. Mercy is the most crucial aspect to humanity; mercy is what drives peace, respect, and gives opportunity towards sanity. Firstly, the mercy King Lear expresses to Cordelia shows how mercy can restore relationships. Secondly, insufficient mercy leads to destructive relationships which cause others to drive into insanity. Lastly, Edgar’s crucial act of mercy led to his father Gloucester reaching an epiphany, that he was wrong by trusting Edmund.
Also, while accusing Abigail of being a harlot in Act III, he throws away his name, claiming “…To Danforth: A man will not cast away his good name. You surely know that.” (P. 1259). John feels that he is respected enough to be heard about his confession of adultery with Abigail, and claims that he would not carelessly throw away his good reputation without a reasonable cause. Early on in the play, Arthur Miller uses dramatic irony to show that John Proctor is a
"I am satisfied in nature, / Whose motive, in this case, should stir me most / To my revenge: but in my terms of honour / I stand aloof" Act V sc. ii. What Laertes calls honor is actually the desired vengeance, which he needs as a way to seal the death of his father and carry on with his life. Hamlet, on the other hand, acts, or better said, refrains from acting because of the conclusions he draws from his reflections and speculations. A great example of Hamlet’s complicated and elaborate ways of obtaining what he wants is the plot of the “Mouse Trap” for catching the King’s conscience.
His conscience is telling him he shouldn't lie or defy the court and then his death, hanging from the noose, can be a proud one, accepted with honour after making his love and more importantly his peace with God. However his natural instinct, given to him upon his birth is telling him to lie. That he should lose his good name, confess to dealing with witchcraft. Telling him to lose some, perhaps all the respect people have for him but to keep his life. To lose his dignity but to keep his life.
Lesson 9: Justice/Mercy Argumentative Essay Mercy is a part of every society from the beginning of time. Mercy is compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power. In William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Lear realizes the importance of mercy in civilization through his daughter Cordelia. Compassion and forgiveness are the two key components to mercy, which in most cases works out better than justice does. Sometimes justice is not the right option as it could end up being the wrong decision to do in that situation.
The Theme of Retributive Justice Retributive justice is the theory of justice that considers punishment. In King Lear retributive justice does not come until the end of the play. In the article the key to forgiveness is the refusal to seek revenge, Fraser talks about when we get justice it is not enough but revenge is never the answer and forgiveness but will give anyone a positive feeling and this illustrates the theme of retributive justice. This article points out that violence and hatred can will only hurt yourself, forgiveness is an uneasy feeling but is the key to moral thinking and forgiveness will set you free which all refers to King Lear. Giles Fraser explains in his article that when Jo Berry wanted to seek revenge on Patrick Magee, the man who killed her father but reminds us that revenge is inflicting pain on others but only hurt ourselves.
A Guru, later, explained that there are some justifications for war when diplomacy fails. “J. Ferguson, a poet, a believer of peace until no other option is left. He thinks that when all the effort to make/ restore peace fails, and seems to be useless, it is right to fight.” (doc. 2) Doc.4, scriptures from the New Testament: The scriptures taken from Jesus’ teachings explain to followers to love their enemies.
By: Sophocles Sometimes pride can cause a person to break the law. The story of Antigone written by Sophocles shows the effects of pride. Pride is demonstrated clearly in the play of Antigone. King Creon makes and refuses to change a law that no one can bury the body of Polyneices, Antigone's brother, Antigone breaks this law and is sentenced to death, which also leads to the death of Haemon. The pride of Antigone, Creon and Haemond moves the action of the play.
It defines right from wrong and governs all of our destinies—yours and mine.” The White Witch accepts Aslan’s offer and renounces her claim on Edmund. Here Lewis is drawing a parallel between the deep magic, God, and the Old Testament. He is clearly stating that there is a definite line that has been drawn between good and evil and the blood of the lamb or the lion is the only hope for the salvation of humanity. Jesus, as well as Aslan, knew their destiny and were willing to sacrifice their lives in exchange for the sins of mankind. “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8).
He doesn’t treat justice the same as revenge, like some other characters do (for example how Lear wanted to hang Regan and Goneril for how they treated him). Instead, he sees justice as the truth coming out, everyone knowing he did nothing wrong, and everyone knowing what Edmund did. He also wants the same type of justice for his father; which, shows that he is selfless and has respect for his father. Instead of hurting Gloucester worse, and getting revenge for Gloucester’s mistake, when he sees that Gloucester cannot see, he helps him. This is how he serves as the foil for Edmund.