Vengeance or Forgiveness? An Ethnography: The Reproduction of Revenge in Media - Hala Innabi5/7/2014 The revenge theme has reappeared in many aspects of society specifically in media. The plot line of vengeance has been reproduced continuously in movies and television shows. The television show Revenge on ABC is a prime example of this reproduction. The main character of the show, Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke, avenges her father’s death. Her father, David Clarke, was framed for funding a terrorist group by a rich couple known as Conrad and Victoria Grayson. Her father was imprisoned through false evidence and was later killed by someone working for the Grayson family. Emily/Amanda is aggressively acting upon her desire to seek revenge. Her life is dedicated to clearing her father’s name and this entails ruining the social, economic and personal lives of the Grayson family.
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