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The essay proposes an interpretation of heroism and vengeance in Corneille's Cid with regard to the figure of Chimene. Offering a wide range of staging possibilites, the theme of female vengeance has been a recurring theme in literature since the very beginning of tragedy. Vengeance in Corneille's plays is remarkably vigorous and refers contantly to justice; characters admit their desire of vengeance and labour to fulfill it.
