Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Is it possible to achieve revenge without damaging your own soul? Even if the cause is just, does violent revenge corrupt the person seeking it?
- What does it mean to do justice? How possible is it in human societies?
- How much do reputation and honor matter? Does people's respect or lack thereof for us reflect something real about who we are? Or should we just belt out "Let It Go" at the top of our lungs and ignore them?
- Do you prefer Tarantino or PBS? In other words, when we ask questions about injustice and revenge, how should we portray them? Is the over-the-top violence and grim humor of Revenger's Tragedy appropriate, or are other approaches better?
- Is there a satisfying way to navigate the world of The Revenger's Tragedy as a woman? Do the female characters struggle so much under the difficulties of a sexist and dangerous society that they should just move elsewhere? Or are they able to carve out a satisfying place for themselves in spite of those challenges?
- What would the ideal man look like in the world of The Revenger's Tragedy? Does the play present a model of healthy masculinity, or are its male characters deeply flawed in different ways?
- Where should someone's loyalties lie? Family, friends, the state, God?
- Is there justice at the cosmic level? Is there a God who cares about justice and brings it about somehow? Is there some sort of karma or fate that plays that role? Or is the universe naturally uninterested in justice?