Anyone who hasn't read 'Slaughterhouse Five' and read this passage would probably think that this character was referring to candy or maple syrup. They would never think that he was actually talking about revenge.
Although most of us say that revenge isn't actually that sweet since it harms others, we are actually lying to ourselves. Everyone, I mean everyone, has experienced the pleasure of revenge. It does not necessarily have to involve killing or cutting someone up or anything gory but it could be the simplest thing. It's a well known fact, sometimes revenge is the best way to move on or even forgive that certain person.
The craving for revenge only reveals how weak humans really are. Personally, I believe that one of the best qualities you can have is the ability to forgive. You can't avoid being hurt at some point in your life by the actions of others, but being able to forgive them will let you be a good person and live in harmony with yourself. Not only that but you are demonstrating better morals than the other person. Just as if you wouldn't throw yourself of the balcony because that person jumps off, you wouldn't harm them if they harm you. But, as I mentioned earlier revenge is inevitable. We are constantly being motivated to follow this trend in things such as movies, books, and TV. For example, if you pay close attention to horror flicks most of the time the villain in the story is usually terrorizing because he wants revenge. The movie 'SAW' and its sequels is one of the most obvious examples.
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