essence of true tragedy. Filled with controversial ingredients such as Desdemona’s disobedience to her father‚ slurs of racism regarding Othello‚ and treachery in its purest form at the hands of Iago-who by some is said to be Shakespeare’s greatest villain. In a metaphorical sense‚ Iago can be compared to the sun and the other characters and elements of the play to planets- for the characters and their actions all orbit around Iago. Fueled by jealousy and vengeance‚ Iago takes on the world as if it
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to outsmart their matched villain to save their life‚ and often the lives of their loved ones. Both the Grimm Brothers in “Hansel and Gretel” and the Briffault Brothers in “The Story of Grandmother” use villains to deceive the main child characters through lies to satisfy their own various desires. The threat of consumption by the antagonists drives the children to use different tactics to escape and overcome the unpleasant situations in order to survive. The villain in each of these tales was
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Throughout literature‚ villains have always played important roles. Even though it is true that a great villain has to be relatable‚ the most important factor is creating a character that the reader truly hates or fears. In Othello‚ every action or event stems from one of Shakespeare’s simplest characters‚ Iago. Within the first scene‚ Iago is introduced as the main antagonist. His purpose is to elevate himself and preserve his manhood through means of manipulation‚ as well as emphasizing the themes
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth is the true villain of the play as she is evil‚ ambitious and eventually insane. Lady Macbeth masterminded the idea to kill King Duncan and planted the vision into Macbeths mind‚ she convinced Macbeth to commit such a crime‚ and her love for her husband was eventually overruled by her determination and lust for power. Throughout the play she starts to show her true colours and the destructive force of her ambition‚ which inevitably results in nothing
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To what extent is Iago presented by Shakespeare as a tragic villain without redeeming features? Notes to expand on later Iago is possibly one of the first villains of Shakespearean times with both redeeming and villainous qualities. In the tragic play “Othello”‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Iago is shown as an honest yet manipulative villain; which is uncommon for villains in texts written in Shakespearean times as it humanises the villain. London councils at the time thought that theatre should not
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Shylock is the Villain in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice the antagonist of the play is Shylock. Shylock is a wealthy Jewish moneylender. Shylock is probably the most memorable character in the play because of Shakespeare’s excellent characterization of him. Shylock is the antagonist in the play because he stands in the way of love‚ but this does not necessarily make him the villain of the play. Shylock can be seen as both the villain of the play and
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V Shylock Victim or Villain? The main or at least one of the main characters is a Jewish money-lender called Shylock living in Venice. The Jews in that time were segregated and abused by Christians. Between them the Jews and the Christians there has been a long‚ ancient grudge. Shakespeare puts the play in at the time where the ancient grudge is still strong. Shylock is a very controversial character as he in cases is a villain in some cases a victim and even in some cases both. As we are focusing
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From movies to literature‚ superheroes and villains are a frequent thing. Of course‚ superheroes have a huge role in stories‚ as helping and saving innocent people from death from evil rivals. Yet‚ villains play very dark roles‚ each has great talent that can play in mind. However‚ the villain that stands out to be one of the numerous of them all‚ from disguise‚ murder‚ and concealed witchcraft‚ is The Grand High Witch. The Grand High Witch did best to hide her hideous appearance by disguising her
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how the heros of today are different from those of the past because they have changed with the world. The focus has shifted from the flat out hero‚ to a hero that has everyday issues like everyone else‚ making the character easier to identify with. Our culture today is enthralled with the anti-hero because the character is realistic to people in our society now‚ rather than someone who is held up on a pedestal for being perfect. Instead of the typical “superman” like plot where the pure hero has to
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