(384 words) Revenge is the highest evil that affects both the “object” of retribution and the instigator himself. Such an act destroys a person from within, kills his best character traits. Moreover, often the avenger himself suffers because of his act. He will have to carry such a heavy burden in his soul all his life. By committing such evil, a person causes a lot of bitterness to another, but he receives a lot in return. The attitude towards the avenger will change; people will look at it differently. To prove my claim, I will give arguments.
In the novel, in the verses of A. S. Pushkin, the feelings of a man who committed a tough act are shown - he killed a friend because of a desire to take revenge. Even the indifferent, cold Onegin feels remorse. He worries about a thoughtless act, a longing for a friend is born in the heart. Perfect retaliation does not allow the hero to calmly continue to exist in the same place: he is a "bloodied shadow." Onegin goes on a journey, running away from his past. He began “wandering without a goal”, hoping to forget a terrible moment from his life. Revenge destroys a person from within, makes him suffer, feel remorse. The memory of a terrible act will torment a person’s heart for a long time - retribution does not pass without a trace.
The theme of revenge is reflected in Sholokhov’s epic novel “The Quiet Don”. The author in the image of Aksigny embodied female suffering from a tyrant husband. She was extradited for Stepan at the age of 17, a year before that the girl was raped by her own father. Stepan could not forgive her “infidelity”: he constantly beat, went to others, drank. He did not help his wife around the house, she kept the whole household herself. Even the birth of a child did not show bright feelings in Stepan: he "was stingy to his caress and still rarely slept at home." Aksinya was unhappy, suffered from abuse, from disrespect. This behavior of the spouse forever removed her from her husband. For her, he was not a close person, because only the beast is able to recoup on a weak woman, who already had a chance to feel a lot of pain. There was no place for love in their house. Therefore, Stepan himself suffered a lot when he discovered his wife’s betrayal. He loved her in his own way, but did not understand that he himself was to blame for the fact that she left. His revenge finally destroyed the Astakhov family, and Stepan himself lost the most from this.
Revenge always acts on both sides. She hurts and suffers everyone. He who has committed retribution loses the best qualities of character, as well as a good attitude towards himself. Revenge makes him suffer, worry about what he has done. In addition, she also makes other people turn away from him. Avenger remains an outcast in society and even in his own family.
