America is wrestling with revenge and retribution in a way not seen since Reconstruction. This struggle poses a significant challenge to democracy, blurring the lines between the pursuit of justice and the thirst for revenge. In a culture anticipating the next great societal catastrophe, the idea of revenge becomes a perverse source of stability, bringing out the worst of human impulses:
The Duke of Gloucester is angry at being deformed and hideously ugly. "Since I cannot prove a lover, I will prove a villain," and he lays plots against his entire family...and then his own friends and supporters.
Richard III is all about revenge.
The Duke of Gloucester is angry at being deformed and hideously ugly. "Since I cannot prove a lover, I will prove a villain," and he lays plots against his entire family...and then his own friends and supporters.
Yes, it's a veritable buffer from which to choose!