He created a code protecting all classes of Babylonian society, including women and slaves. Hammurabi's code is the oldest set of laws known to exist. Hammurabi's code was a law of revenge, or more so "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life". ... Hammurabi's code of laws is written on a stone. ... Hammurabi's Code consists of 44 columns of text and 28 paragraphs of which contain the actual code. ...

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This is because of their different interpretations of this undefined code. ... It seems that according to Achilles" version of the Heroic Code, this revenge appears to correspond, although it seems that he possesses coldhearted rage to modern readers. ... This sort of action seems to be part of Achilles" Heroic Code. ... His Heroic Code seems to change in this scene and become more like Achilles. ... The only thing on Achilles" mind is revenge for his friend, Patroclus. ...

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One important aspect of the heroic code, was the idea of "doing good to one's friends, and harm to one's enemies. ... Even though she still intends on punishing Jason, she will now do it through his two sons, which unfortunately breaks the heroic code "do good to one's friends". ... It is cruel and insulting and severely must be a significant factor in swaying Medea towards revenge. ... However, I feel that Medea is further away, as she broke the heroes code "doing good to one's friends". She abandons the usual female character, and becomes a murderous woman, intent on reve...

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Revenge is very messy because somebody will and has to get hurt first to desire revenge, and it leads to a cycle that cannot and will not end until everybody is dead. ... Revenge is often spurred on my loss of a loved one. ... Aegisthus sums-up their code of justice when he says "This is perfect proof that the gods watch over man and punish evil"(pg80).He also is foreshadowing that his crime must also be paid for and he will suffer the consequences of killing Agamemnon and revenge. ... Revenge as justice has one major problem, if one person is murdered then the person's friends or family ...

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Grendel's mother longs for revenge against Beowulf. She acts against gender codes of the Anglo-Saxon society. ... As the story goes on, Grendel's mother comes along to seek revenge for the death of her son. ... According to Tony Perrello, author of a "Community in Beowulf," he states, "Grendel's mother threatens the gender-specific revenge code of Anglo-Saxon society by leaving her home beneath the water to invade Heorot and avenge the death of her son. ... Grendel's mother's defies gender code by seeking revenge and lashing out against the Anglo-Saxons....

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This illustrates one of the biggest contradictions between a warrior's heroic code and the warrior's human side. ... These actions are consistent with the heroic warrior code of the Greeks, which put a lot of value on payback and vengeance. ... The pent up anger and hostility that builds during the pursuit for revenge gets directed towards the most obvious symbol of their hatred. It might be concluded that the heroic code and human emotions may not conflict with each other at all. ... He uses his human emotions, the warrior code that he learned through his mother, and his innate sens...

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Hamlet's moral fastidiousness is derived from two things: the chivalric code and his religious beliefs. ... Hamlet too recognises the Christian call for forgiveness and Christianity's quarrels with the notion of revenge. ... Hamlet's integrity is manifested by his refusal to enact his revenge brutally and rashly on hearing of his father "most foul and unnatural murder." ... Hamlet's nobility and decency are not diminished by his inability to take immediate revenge, but his rash and impulsive actions in slaying Polonius and arranging the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenste...

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Grendel's mother only attacks the Heorot hall in order to avenge her son, "is presented as a noble and brave opponent and even as a somewhat sympathetic character," and is later intruded upon due to her seemingly normal act of revenge (83, strange case). According to Bob, she "acts in accordance with the standard Germanic code of blood-revenge," (Might of Grendel's Mom, 83). If Grendel's mother is considered monstrous and evil for committing an act of revenge, than what can we say of Beowulf and the men who follow this same code? ...

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Furthermore, The ghost corrupts Hamlet by commanding him to avenge his father's death, "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.... Hamlet falsely accused Ophelia for sexual misconduct to keep her out of his revenge plot, "Get thee to a nunnery, go. ... In Hamlet, the antagonist feigns his madness in order to lose supervision and gain information about Claudius ultimately leading to his defeat, eventually allowing his revenge plot to conclude. ... " Within this "antic disposition" lies the psychological crux of the play where Hamlet devises his ingenious plans ...

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The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne The Scarlet Letter is a story that shows a love that cannot be. "Mother," said little Pearl, "the sunshine does not love you. It runs away and hides itself, because it is afraid of something on your bosom. It will not flee from me, for I wear nothing on...

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In the Medieval Period, knights dedicated their lives to following the code of chivalry. ... Although, Arthur was not ranked below Gryfflette, he wanted the revenge. ... Finally, being skillful in battle was an important part of the code of chivalry. ... To reiterate, the code of chivalry was expected to be followed by knights in the Medieval time period. This code made the world full of elaborate courtesy and knights trying to make their society the best they could through fairness and respect. ...

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Napoleon Bonaparte was the key leader to help execute the domestic reforms the revolution had come up with during their reign of revenge on the king. ... (D.O.R.M) Later, using the Declaration of the Rights of Man, Napoleon gave the revolution the Napoleonic Code. The Code stated that: All people were declared equal before the law. ... The only thing was, Napoleon had found a way around the Napoleonic Code, his own code that would made it so people could again be arrested without jury or reason. ... Many ideas, including the Napoleonic code, gave the upper hand to Napoleon. ...

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It is also noticeable that Hamlet goes though a number of stages in his pursuit of revenge. ... He begins this soliloquy after watching one of the players which kindles a spark of revenge in him. Hamlet's emotional response wants to model the brutality of the player's version of Pyrrhus and his revenge. ... Hamlet is a very pious person, who is propelled by a rigid moral code. ... A transition has occurred in Hamlet from the beginning of his contemplation about revenge to his final descion to take action. ...

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Grendel grew weary of this night after night and eventually sought his revenge. ... The Anglo-Saxon code relates to many characters in Beowulf and "The 13th Warrior." The Anglo-Saxon code consists of honor, valor, and victory. ...

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Hanadi decided that she would take her revenge and that her brother and cousins blood wouldn't just be merely passed by so easily. ... What would make a girl in her age with a law degree feel so hopeless towards any kind of justice to take place, she knew the rules and law codes that she was studying for 5 years, were not applicable in this world she was living in and especially in Jennie and the rest of the occupied territories. ...

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Achilles is hence distraught at this happening and therefore goes to wreak his own havoc with the life of Hector to gain revenge. ... Achilles lives by a rigid code of personal honor and fights to win a lasting reputation, and he has nothing to lose by dying. ...

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During a time, which was often referred to as the "chancellor dictatorship" (1883 - 1887), Bismarck developed a common currency, a central bank, administrative reforms, and a single code of commercial and civil German law. ... With the collapse of the Dreikaiserbund in 1884 Bismarck realised there was a possibility that Russia would join with France, who were still revenge hungry from their defeat in the Prussian-Franco war. ...

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She succeeds in willfully gaining her revenge against her powerful husband. ... If she had obeyed all the codes of her society she would not have gained control of her destiny. ... At this point we feel that Clytemnestra was justified in planning her hateful revenge against Agamemnon, the man who killed her child. ... Neither Agamemnon nor the Chorus expected her to take revenge on Agamemnon. ...

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This shows that Hector loves his brother and shows mercy to him: when instead of seeking revenge for Paris's carelessness for the trouble he caused, Hector is ready to correct his mistakes standing side by side with him at the battlefield. ... First critical mistake that's caused by Hectors pride occurs when he violates the heroic code of honor. ... Hector becomes blind by his glory for the moment after taking down Patroclous and does not realize that Achilies will seek revenge for Hectors actions. ... His obligation to Troy, to his troops, to his family, and to the moral and heroic ...

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The code of the comitatus is at the heart of the Beowulf epic. ... All of the characters' moral judgments stem from the code's mandates. Thus individual actions can be seen only as either conforming to or violating the code. ... The heroic code's system of loyalties entails a very specific political and diplomatic structure. ... Because this warrior society so highly values its heroic code, it highly esteems those who conform to the code's principles. ...

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All is not lost; the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and courage never to submit or yield: and what else is not to be overcome? ... I can also see the same coward to stand for what is right to uphold a law a code between Frankenstein and Adam. ...

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Although Chaucer presents these chivalric codes to many characters, including Arcite and Palamon, I would like to argue that Chaucer mainly attributes these six chivalry components to Theseus. ... When Theseus makes a promise to kill King Creon in order to revenge for a company of woman, Chaucer writes: He raised them in his arms and sought to fill Their hearts with comfort and with kind good will, And swore on oath that as he was true knight. (29) Later, Chaucer demonstrates Theseus' ability to fulfill the oath made to a company of woman to kill Creon. ...

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In "The Most Infamous Revenge", the setting gives a strong effect on the story because your house is a place where your suppose to be safe, where the women stays pure, but unfortunately you don't get what the system promises you. ... The idea of "justice" is thrown out, over-ruled by the patricial code of honor. ...

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Anger, rage, and revenge are all that crosses Jane's mind. ... The chaotic Russian named Hendricks (Michael Nyqvist) is seeking the nuclear launch codes in order to take over the world one country at a time. ...

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In his youth, he displayed strength and courage as defined by the Germanic heroic code that showed loyalty, pride, and courtesy. ... He knew that this battle would be harder and more complicated because Grendel's mom was fighting for revenge for her dead child, anger, and to try and continue a legacy that had been destroyed. ... Wiglaf displayed the ultimate heroic code of that time while also at the same time showing the courageousness that Beowulf displayed as a youth and in the earlier part of the story. ...

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