Question

What is Bacon's intended audience? A) People interested in the murder of Julius Caesar. B) People who have done someone else a wrong or injustice C) People who have forgiven someone else's wrong or slight D) People who need to be reminded that actions have consequences E) People who are considering revenge against someone who has wronged them

Answer 1

E) People who are considering revenge against someone who has wronged them

Step-by-step explanation:

Francis Bacon in one of his many essays tries to check if revenge is actually right or wrong and weighed it on a Christian scale. He brings the teaching of Jesus where he told people to turn the other cheek when slapped and the part of leaving vengeance for God.

He strongly believes that if a man overlooks an offense and does not seek revenge, then he is the superior man, because revenge is "wild justice" which needs to be "weeded out".

His intended audience are people that are considering revenge for a wrong done to them.