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Create a mission statement on the topic of revenge, inspired by works by Francis Bacon and Guy de Maupassant. Discuss the influence of these pieces and include your own reasons. Present your statement in MLA format for sharing in class.
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REVENGE Here’s what I think…
Revenge • re·venge/riˈvenj/ • Noun:The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for a wrong suffered at their hands. • Verb:Inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself. • Synonyms:noun. vengeance - retaliation - retribution – reprisalverb. avenge - retaliate - wreak - requite - pay back
A Vendetta • Short story by Guy de Maupassant • http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/vendetta.html
On Revenge • Francis Bacon, famous scholar and essayist. Shakespeare contemporary. • http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/bacon.html
Mission Statement • A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. • The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making. • It provides the framework or context within which the company's strategies are formulated.
My Mission Statement • After reading and discussing the two views, craft your mission statement on revenge. • You MUST make reference to oneor both of the pieces as an influence or inspiration for your personal policy. You may give other reasons as well. • Prepare your mission statement as a one page, typed document in MLA format. • Mention the authors and titles of the works in context, but no citation page is needed. • Mission statements will be shared in class.