Revenge Quotes in The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge

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Quote #7

The desire to shoot Bridger down nearly overwhelmed him. Having crawled toward this moment for a hundred days, the prospect of vengeance was now immediate. (2.21.80)

After a long and arduous journey, Glass finally locates his tormentors. Well, one of them, at least—a fifty percent success rate is nothing to scoff out. While Fitzgerald has fled from Captain Henry and the crew, taking a bevy of stolen goods with him, Bridger is about to learn firsthand why revenge is a dish best served cold.

Quote #8

He looked down at Bridger, and something unexpected began to happen. The perfection of the moment began to evaporate. (2.21.92)

Or not. As he lays the smackdown on Bridger, Glass comes to the sudden, unsettling realization that he's actually just assaulting a nineteen-year-old kid who's not offering any resistance. Not a good look. This, along with Bridger's clear regret regarding his actions, leads Glass to do something unthinkable: forgive.

Quote #9

Glass could bear it no longer. He reached beneath his capote for the pistol concealed at his belt. He pulled out the gun and fired. (2.26.106)

As for Fitzgerald, things are a little more complicated. Old Fitzgizzle has joined the army since Glass has seen him last, and Glass is forced to settle his dispute in a military kangaroo court rather than in a fistfight. As you can see here, though, Glass chooses to creatively, ahem, circumvent the proceedings.