Revenge is the action of inflicting harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands. People have been debating whether or not revenge is ethical. In the short story Marigolds by Eugenia W. Collier, the theme of revenge is portrayed as dishonorable, however, in the poem A Poison Tree by William Blake, the author depicts revenge as satisfying. Eugenia W. Collier conveys that revenge is wrong and will cause regret. The story of Marigolds takes place during the 1930s. Ms. Lottie is a poor old woman who planted beautiful marigold flowers in her front lawn. The narrator (a trouble maker) and some friends decide to destroy some of her flowers. Later, the narrator wakes up in the middle of the night to her parents fighting and has a