Discuss The Effect Of Culture Or Tradition On The Theme Of 'Revenge' In 'The Schoolteachers Guest' And 'Vendetta'.

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Discuss The Effect Of Culture Or Tradition On The Theme Of ‘Revenge’ In ‘The Schoolteachers Guest’ And ‘Vendetta’.

Culture and traditions affect us all in different ways. Culture, from the Latin word colere, is a way of living and are the norms, values and customs of a country. Examples of this are Arab countries. Somewhere like Iran or Saudi Arabia things are very strict. Women are not allowed to drive and every woman must wear a head to foot abaya and Muslim police patrol streets. Visitors to the country must obey the rules and women visitors must wear an abaya at all times when outside also.

In class we have been studying two short stories. The first is called ‘Vendetta’ written by Guy de Maupassant. Maupassant was born at the  de Miromesnil, near . Until he was thirteen years old Guy lived with his mother at , in the Villa des Verguies, where between the sea and the luxuriant country, he grew very fond of nature and outdoor sports; he went fishing with the fishermen off the coast and spoke patois with the peasants. He was deeply devoted to his mother. He became a writer of short stories and novels. His short stories are characterised by their economy of style and the efficient way in which the various threads within them are neatly resolved. Some of his stories would now be considered to be .

 A vendetta used to refere to a blood feud between two families. The responsibility to maintain the vendetta usually falls on the person who is the closest male relative to whoever has been killed or wronged, but other members of the family may take up the vendetta as well. Vendetta is reputedly still practised in some areas in Corsica and Italy; especially Sardinia, Sicily and Calabria, where those seeking revenge do not accept or respect local law enforcements.

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This is where the first short is set, in a town called Bonifacio. It is about an old woman whos son is murdered and brought to her one evening. She lives in Bonifacio alone and the murderer ran away to Sardinia.

The second short story is named ‘The Schoolteachers Guest’ written by Isabel Allende. Allende was born in , Puru, on August 2nd 1942 to diplomat  who was a Chilean ambassador there. She is the niece of , the President of  from  to . In 1945, her parents separated, and her mother relocated with their three children to ...

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