The major theme in Frankenstein is revenge. Both Victor and the monster feel revenge throughout the novel. The monster feels revenge on both Victor and every other human in the world. Victor desperately seeks revenge on his gruesome creation‚ the monster‚ which ultimately destroyed every bit of happiness he once possessed. The monster will stop at nothing to get revenge on Victor‚ his creator. He feels that it is Victor’s fault that he is lonely‚ detested‚ and abhorred by every living creature
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Revenge: a Wild Justice Lily Sanchez Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition Instructor Charles M. Deford 18 January 2013 In a society‚ revenge can often be manipulated in a way to create order and justice where rule of law is weak. Similar situations arise when characters from the play Hamlet do the same in the midst of the royal court. In the Shakespearean play‚ “Hamlet”‚ revenge is sought in a place where morals were weak‚ thus resulting in tragic repercussions instead
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humanitarian‚ decent country‚” said Mr. John Howard back in 2001‚ this statement was coincidentally made during the time in which 438 Afghan asylum seekers were refused permission to enter Australian waters. Arriving in a cargo vessel‚ the MV Tampa‚ after almost sinking in an Indonesian boat‚ the captain of the Tampa claimed that he had saved the asylum seekers’ lives at the request of the Australian Search and Rescue authorities‚ so why was it that the Tampa was told to turn back? Obviously‚ we don’t
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Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” has an overbearing theme of spiteful‚ cunning revenge. Throughout the majority of the short story‚ the Narrator and Protagonist’s dialogue‚ tone‚ and actions all do their part in showing just how much sadistic pleasure he takes in enacting his sweet‚ succulent revenge. The entirety of the story is laced with this kind of vengeful‚ sinister dialogue‚ and it makes for an interesting and entertaining read. This whole story revolves around one Montresor‚ a
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Dictionary.com states that revenge is “to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of‚ especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit.” The novel‚ Frankenstein‚ and the play‚ Hamlet‚ are two works of literature that revolve around the notion of revenge. The main conflicts of the stories are Prince Hamlet attempting to avenge the murder of his father and Frankenstein’s monster hunting down Victor Frankenstein for abandoning him in an empty and lonely existence. The novels use other themes
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a scenario faced by thousands of people every year who are classed as asylum seekers. Brindha‚ the 9 year old Tamil asylum seeker who on a crowded boat off the Indonesian coast‚ made a heartbreaking plea to Australian journalists to please save them‚ the prime minister delivered a cold reply: “I make absolutely no apology whatsoever for taking a hard line on illegal immigration to Australia.” The 253 asylum seekers – not illegal immigrants – on that boat had sacrificed everything they had to
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When one is done wrong in a particularly hurtful or offending way‚ getting revenge is sometimes thought of as the most satisfying way of regaining ones sense of self worth. This plan‚ however‚ holds an immense possibility of backfiring in ways never dreamed of. In fact‚ the outcome of the situation at hand is sometimes made worse than it might have been if this course of action is taken. Arthur Miller demonstrates this in his tragic play The Crucible‚ by showing the reader that although giving in
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retribution come from different entities for fairly different reasons. So why is revenge such a factor in The Odyssey? Fear and the overwhelming feeling of payback are two answers. Homer gives numerous examples of how certain characters demonstrate their power in a fury of rage. He writes of the payback Zeus gives to those who break the rules‚ of Poseidon’s hatred towards Odysseus‚ and of Odysseus’s revenge to those who have dishonored his home. Zeus is the most powerful of all gods
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We have been lead blindly toward the view that allowing asylum seekers into our country is as Tony Abbott puts so bluntly‚ "misguided altruism." In reality‚ it is not our kindness that is misguided‚ but our perspective which has also become increasingly narrow and one-sided. Right now‚ all we are doing is reciprocating the overblown arguments of politicians with an attitude that is both uncompromising and selfish. We hold the mistaken belief that the interests of our country can only be protected
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English Essay This Term we studied three texts all about war and how it affected people and the society. From these texts‚ I have gained more knowledge to how war can destroy people and a society in more ways then one. Gary Disher and Hiroshima by John Hersley (extract) call these three texts Paradise Road (film)‚ The Divine Wind. From studying the extract Hiroshima by John Hersley‚ I have gained Knowledge to how the war affected the people of Japan. This extract gave me an insight to human
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