Revenge is best served cold, or so the well-known expression goes. This idea of ​​revenge that they seek is usually to redress the balance and take “an eye for an eye,” as the Bible says. Revenge, if by chance everyone were in Plato's perfect utopia, would be in a perfect form, where justice and revenge would be one, and the coined phrase "an eye for an eye" would be taken literally. By paying attention and punishing those who have done wrong equally, there is justice. However, this revenge sometimes goes too far and is consequently not justice. This notion of revenge and justice is often present in literature, one of the best known is the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas. However, literature is not the only time when revenge and justice are discussed. Works and rules and real life events that took place such as the Bible, the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tablets and others each have something different about the subject. The most religious texts seem to forbid violence, while laws, such as the Code of Hammurabi, recommend vengeance, but equal vengeance. Judging from the literature, it can be concluded that most authors have different opinions on the topic in question, and revenge is sometimes justice, but usually not, and tends to lead to unintended violence. Revenge can sometimes take the form of justice. . According to the Code of Hammurabi, or Document B, every crime will receive equal punishment. Document B clearly states: “If a man put out another man's eye, his eye shall be put out.” What justice can be clearer by taking what has been taken? Plato's true utopian idea of ​​revenge would be equal punishment inflicted on the original sinner. This concept is also present in the Count of Monte Cristo. After D...... middle of paper...... always justice, and there is usually more emotion involved in revenge and so the revenge hurts more than the original crime hurt. As seen through the documents and The Count of Monte Cristo, revenge is very often not the same as justice, but can take shape in the idea of ​​justice through the coined phrase “an eye for an eye.” Dumas' excellent writing portrays the Count's relationships with revenge, love, justice and providence. Approach each particular situation differently. Plato's perfect and ideal revenge cannot be achieved except through fair and just punishment, since our idea of ​​revenge and justice is only a shadow of utopian revenge and justice. Very often revenge will never be the same as justice, as human nature and emotions get in the way of absolute justice. Works Cited Alexandre Dumas, the Bible, the Code of Hammurabi, Francis Bacon, The Twelve Tables