Shakespeare once said‚ “One may smile‚ and smile‚ and be a villain.” Eventhough the the typical villains in movies are easy to pick out due to wearing black and wreaking havoc (bring/cause destruction). A good villain is considered to be intimidating‚ cause entertainment‚ antisocial‚ and mischievous. In Strangers on a Train‚ Bruno is depicted as the villain. Based on the description/ traits of what an actual villain is‚ Bruno does not meet the criteria. Bruno is considered more of a misguided hero
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The hand of a women is the goal of many characters in Taming of the Shrew. However‚ the reason for this goal is different for each. For some‚ such as Petruchio‚ a dowry is the driving force to obtain a woman‚ while others‚ such as Lucentio‚ search for a strong love in the outstretched hand of a female. Even though modern-day romance is all about love‚ in Taming of the Shrew‚ we can see how money is put on the same pedestal of importance. Lucentio proclaims‚ “O Tranio‚ till I found it to be true
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Rash Actions Can Ruin Relationships Achebe‚ the author of Things Fall Apart described most igbo people thinking that the idea of there only being only one god insane. Most believed that the missionaries were crazy. That is how Okonkwo also saw it‚ as the word of a crazy or drunk person. Therefor he never even considered that anyone related to him would even consider converting. That is most likely the reason why he lost his temper the way he did when he found out that someone related to him
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Facades Fall to Fear In Alexandre Dumas’‚ Count of Monte Cristo‚ every character is putting up a front‚ façade‚ or fake persona. People with fabricated personalities are the only ones who believe their lies while everyone else sees through it. Dantes sees this pattern in his adversaries as they provide him with a Utopian idea‚ but in reality Edmond is able to read between the lines and use this against them. As always quoted‚ fear is your greatest enemy as it never goes away. Fear is always there
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Renowned actor Chris Colfer once said‚ “People are not born heroes or villains; they’re created by the people around them.” By definition‚ a villain is a character in a book‚ play‚ film‚ etc.‚ that harms other people. In The Great Gatsby‚ author F. Scott Fitzgerald displays Jay Gatsby as an everyman‚ who strives to obtain his goals. Gatsby’s determination and values are traits that are admired by Nick‚ the narrator of the book‚ who consistently “finds [himself] on Gatsby’s side.” However‚ due to
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“There is no art/ To find the mind’s construction in the face” (Shakespeare‚ I.iv.12-13). This quote said by King Duncan in Shakespeare’s Macbeth applies to many characters that one reads about in books‚ views on television‚ and interacts with every day. Appearance can be very deceiving‚ thus making it difficult to tell apart a hero from a villain; one’s thoughts and intentions truly define who they are‚ resulting in one’s failure to see how righteous and devious characters differ. Macbeth in William
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In his famed work Antigone‚ Sophocles does what most authors fail to do. Unlike the general crowd‚ Sophocles uses positive personality traits to bring conflict to his characters. He breaks normal organization of works and pushes the use of character flaws out of view. With this‚ persuading irony is formed—an irony which immortalizes the play just as a proper burial would immortalize Polyneices. Standard positive traits result in Creon and Antigone’s disgraces. Creon is a determined captain of a
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After watching the documentary film‚ Project Nim‚ I was not surprised at all to hear that many of the scientists involved in the experiment were not convinced that chimps had the ability to ever learn how to properly sign. Several years ago‚ I had watched a YouTube video that touched on experiments like this one where it was stated that chimps‚ much like young human children‚ do not have the ability to understand that there are multiple points of view for the things that go on around them - otherwise
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In “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles the reader is left with the question‚ did Gene Forrester jounce the branch‚ crippling his roommate in the process‚ on purpose or accident‚ trapped in their minds? In 1942 during WW II‚ Gene Forrester began attending a school in New England called Devon. At Devon‚ Gene soon finds out his roommate‚ Phineas also known as Finny‚ was an extraordinary athlete‚ quite manipulating and able to talk himself out of any kind of trouble or responsibilities he may have had
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It is clearly evident that Star Wars episodes 2 and 3 draw a definitive line between ‘morality’ and ‘depravity’. It can be argued that Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side‚ and Palpatine’s twisted manipulations undoubtedly showcase moral corruption‚ which can be compared to Padmé Amidala‚ who embodies a moral and loyal figure. A person described as ‘moral’ is a person who ‘confirms to the rules of right conduct’. The word ‘depravity’ has a complete opposite meaning‚ and refers to someone who
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