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THE SCARLET LETTER
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE BY BEN ALLEN
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How can revenge be bad if it’s for a good cause?
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Article: “Poetic Justice or Petty Jealousy? The Aesthetics Of Revenge” by Thomas M. Tripp, Robert J. Bies, and Karl Aquino
Basically said that when revenge happens, people can judge the morals, and some people judge it by how it’s executed. Symmetric Consequences are better, and similar methods are preferred. You also need a legitimate claim on revenge.
In the picture, Israel is attacking Amalek. God wanted to take revenge on Amalek for harassing the Israelites. Consequences were similar, and the methods were the same.
Basically said that when revenge happens, people can judge the morals, and some people judge it by how it’s executed. Symmetric Consequences are better, and similar methods are preferred. You also need a legitimate claim on revenge.
In the picture, Israel is attacking Amalek. God wanted to take revenge on Amalek for harassing the Israelites. Consequences were similar, and the methods were the same.
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Consequences are a big part in the judgement of revenge. If the revenge goes too far, people will shame you and want your head. If you don’t do enough, they’ll say you’re soft.
In the Scarlet Letter, Roger went too far in his revenge, and became disliked.
In this picture from Avengers Endgame, Thanos is receiving the revenge of the avengers: the same death some of them had to face.
In the Scarlet Letter, Roger went too far in his revenge, and became disliked.
In this picture from Avengers Endgame, Thanos is receiving the revenge of the avengers: the same death some of them had to face.
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What makes revenge bad isn’t just how far the consequences go, but also the way it’s carried out. In movies and literature, the avenger has to be clever and poetic in his justice to the wrongdoer to get the audience to applaud him. If he doesn’t, then he’s normally a villain.
In the Scarlet Letter, Roger Chillingworth is clever, but he goes way too far in his consequences to Dimmesdale, causing the reader to be more friendly to Dimmesdale. If he didn’t go quite as far, readers might have sympathized more with Dimmesdale.
In this picture, from Star Trek 2 the Wrath Of Khan, Kahn is trying to take his revenge on Kirk for abandoning him on a desolate planet by destroying his ship. He went too far, and is the main antagonist of the film.
In the Scarlet Letter, Roger Chillingworth is clever, but he goes way too far in his consequences to Dimmesdale, causing the reader to be more friendly to Dimmesdale. If he didn’t go quite as far, readers might have sympathized more with Dimmesdale.
In this picture, from Star Trek 2 the Wrath Of Khan, Kahn is trying to take his revenge on Kirk for abandoning him on a desolate planet by destroying his ship. He went too far, and is the main antagonist of the film.
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The avenger also needs a legitimate claim for revenge. Otherwise it’s not really revenge, it’s just wanting to hurt someone
In the Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth has a legitimate claim to revenge, because there was a crime committed against him. This can cause the reader, like it did with me, to sympathize with Roger for a time.
In the picture, from the Passion of the Christ, the Pharisees are able to convince the people to kill Jesus. Jesus didn’t do anything wrong. The Pharisees felt like they had to get revenge for Jesus taking their popularity, which isn’t a legitimate claim for revenge.
In the Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth has a legitimate claim to revenge, because there was a crime committed against him. This can cause the reader, like it did with me, to sympathize with Roger for a time.
In the picture, from the Passion of the Christ, the Pharisees are able to convince the people to kill Jesus. Jesus didn’t do anything wrong. The Pharisees felt like they had to get revenge for Jesus taking their popularity, which isn’t a legitimate claim for revenge.
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People judged more favorably of revenge with a similar consequence as the original offense and a similar method than the original offense. This is logical, because it would be obvious that the avenger is taking his revenge
In the Scarlet Letter, we don’t know what Roger is up to, and don’t know if he’s getting revenge. When he does, it will be in a completely weird way, and no one will agree with it.
In the picture, Hamlet sees his father’s ghost who charges him to get revenge. Hamlet eventually poisons Claudius, which is how his father died.
In the Scarlet Letter, we don’t know what Roger is up to, and don’t know if he’s getting revenge. When he does, it will be in a completely weird way, and no one will agree with it.
In the picture, Hamlet sees his father’s ghost who charges him to get revenge. Hamlet eventually poisons Claudius, which is how his father died.
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Conclusion
The revenge in the Scarlet Letter is frowned upon due to the severity of the revenge. Roger practically tortures Dimmesdale. In the real world there are certain revenges that people are pleased about, but it depends on what the consequences are, how well it’s done, and the legitimacy of the claim for revenge. Ultimately though, forgiveness is always the better answer.
Picture: Aaron Burr gets revenge on Alexander Hamilton for destroying his political career by challenging him to a duel. Burr won.
The revenge in the Scarlet Letter is frowned upon due to the severity of the revenge. Roger practically tortures Dimmesdale. In the real world there are certain revenges that people are pleased about, but it depends on what the consequences are, how well it’s done, and the legitimacy of the claim for revenge. Ultimately though, forgiveness is always the better answer.
Picture: Aaron Burr gets revenge on Alexander Hamilton for destroying his political career by challenging him to a duel. Burr won.
