The essay written by Francis Bacon, "Of Revenge", spoke of something that most of us already have known about. However, what we know we should do, we don't always do. Therefore it serves us as a reminder that revenge, although it may be sweet, may not always be the best route taken. When asked to respond to this reading as a piece of literature I would say it was well written, but hard to follow for the average person. Bacon's inference to various topics required the reader to be equipped with background knowledge of those topics, and, if the reader was not, the essence of the piece was not fully conveyed to the reader. The writing would be inefficient in making a significant change in the behavior or thought of the modern reader. Therefore, I would say this piece is a product of its time and, even though the writer has committed himself to change the mindset of any person, it is essentially only applicable to a person who is aware of the terminology used during Bacon's time.
Although having a universal theme that crosses many boundaries, the writing would therefore be ineffective in today's modern society.
The theme of revenge can be applied to today's current events on the topic of Osama Bin Ladin. He was apparently trying to get revenge on the United States for whatever it has done to him and his people. The United States, therefore is seeking revenge on Bin Laden, and his supporters. According to Francis Bacon, the US should pardon Bin Laden and be superior. Is pardoning really the superior choice? Should the United States back down and let it be attacked? Obviously, in this situation, revenge, in my opinion, and in many others, is the wisest choice. Therefore, I feel that Bacon's advice, although virtuous, is not always applicable, and is too idealistic.
In conclusion, revenge means different things to different people. To someone, it maybe used for comfort, but for others, like in the case of the United States of America, it serves as a warning to the wrongdoers, and is absolutely necessary.
Revenge Factors Othello, King Lear, and Hamlet are all tragic plays. ... The revenge could not have been carried out had Othello not had a weakness. ... Edmund succeeds in his plot for revenge. ... Only then could Hamlet take the revenge he had sought from the beginning. ... His was the only justified revenge character in all three plays. ...
Should friends ask us whether we want revenge, we would clearly state that revenge is the wrong course of action. ... Within the context of any serious circumstances, revenge has objectively negative moral implications. ... Taking revenge in this situation would ultimately yield the most detrimental results. Revenge is a product of hatred, and hatred is the essential ingredient in rivalries, grudges and wars. ... A person contemplating revenge has two options. ...
Revenge in Hamlet According to Webster's, "Revenge" means to inflict punishment in return for injury or insult (1245). ... A Revenge Tragedy is a drama in which the dominant motive is revenge for real or imagined injury. ... "The play is, in effect, as much about revenge drama as about revenge itself or about Hamlet"(Ray 277). ... Laertes also seeks revenge in Hamlet. ... He does not question the validity of revenge. ...
The Revenge Tragedy The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late Elizabethan and Jacobean period for both literary and cultural reasons. ... George Chapman's The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois and Tourneur's The Atheist's Tragedy were written between 1609 and 1610. ... With the emergence of Christian values of forgiveness and charity, private revenge was no longer acceptable. ... The woman who attempted revenge would be considered unwomanly and unnatural. ... You could go on to discuss the possible reasons, given the context of the play, for The Revenger's Tr...
In "Hamlet," Shakespear uses revenge as a major theme. ... "And so he goes to heaven, and so am I revenged. ... Why, this is hire and salary, not revenge. ... The theme of revenge runs deep throughout the play. It is the revenge that continues to move the plot further as Hamlet begins to take action, and Laertes revenge that brings quick action. ...
Revenge as a main in theme in Hamlet Someone once stated, "Revenge proves its own executioner". ... Usually, revenge is seen as an easily rationalized emotion; one turn deserves another. ... He urges Hamlet that he must take revenge for his murder and kill Claudius, and says, "If thou didst ever thy father love/...Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder" (I.v: 29, 31). ... He had to overcome other factors stopping him from seeking revenge. ... It shows revenge with all of its negative aspects and consequences, seen in the final act when all are dead but Fortinbras, who was the only one not...
Hamlet vows revenge on his uncle, Claudius. Laertes vows revenge on Hamlet. Fortinbras vows revenge on King Hamlet. There is also another minor revenge plot during the play within a play where Priam seeks revenge for his father's murder. ... "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." ...
In the play he so completely focused on exacting his revenge and receiving his pound of flesh that he allows himself be outsmarted by a Porsche who disguised as a Doctor of the Court and as a consequence loses his wealth, the bond he fought so hard to achieve and ultimately religion. ... Based on the audience that would have originally viewed his play, Shylock was a greedy, single minded money lender who enjoyed taking advantage of others, and exacting revenge on those who had wronged him. ...
Revenge is defined as "retaliation for an offence or injury-. ... In one aspect, Hamlet is successful as a play about revenge because it closely follows the dramatic conventions of revenge in Elizabethan theatre. ... I.IV Claudius' usurpation of the crown and Hamlet's final act of revenge in killing Claudius fulfills the conventions of an Elizabethan revenge tragedy. ... Alex Newell addresses the question of Shakespeare's ambivalent handling of the revenge issue, arguing that "the play's view of revenge is rendered not by explicit reflections on the ethics of revenge by ...
