Villain or Hero? Marcus Junius Brutus‚ the biggest backstabber of them all. Brutus is a roman politician and is portrayed in Shakespeare’s play: “Julius Caesar”. While many may say that he is a hero‚ he is in no doubt a villain‚ some may even describe his as a “selfless” villain. Brutus betrayed his friend‚ murdered a man‚ and brought upon a civil war saying it was for the good of all Rome. Brutus is a backstabber both physically and metaphorically. Brutus was the best friend to Caesar and one
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“terrorist.” The first few hits for each were all articles and essays whose titles are all some variation of the generic‚ “Che Guevara: hero or terrorist?” I read through the first few‚ not too worried about finding “reliable” sources- the struggle for interpretive power is about what the general population believes‚ not just the authors of scholarly publications and encyclopedias. Some of these essays were well-researched and thought-provoking; others were rife with grammatical and factual errors
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Robespierre decided to react to enemies of the revolutions‚ mass execution being his choice of force; his implementation of the Reign of Terror was a villainous act striking those who spoke out as traitors with the belief that those people were sinners and were to be killed for the betterment of humanity. From the time Robespierre became active and prominent in the National Assembly and the Parisian Jacobin Club‚ he was never considered much more than an average man; he was not regarded as one to
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A villain is the antagonist in the story our the troublemaker.He or she is trying to hurt someone or something in the story or movie.A villain could also be considered as an enemy to people or to one person because the villain is trying to fight the character and the character the villain is trying to fight could call this person their enemy.The villain causes trouble in the city or just to one character such as the Cinderella’s stepmother she is the villain because she takes advantage of Cinderella
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From the devastating fall of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey‚ to the rise of his successor‚ the relentless Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell‚ throughout the course of English history has continually been portrayed as the main villain during Henry VIII’s reign‚ aside from Henry himself of course. A man‚ who thought nothing of betraying friends or allies in his conquest to secure the most notorious career in history. Since Henry VIII sent his chief minister and close advisor to the scaffold five centuries ago on 28
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is portrayed as both a villain and a victim. The audience’s interpretation of Shylock oscillates throughout the play. We must also recognize that Shylock has most likely become a villain as a result of being unfairly victimized for having Jewish heritage. During the sixteenth century‚ when the play was written‚ mistreatment towards Jews was common; especially in Venice as it was an anti-sematic city. Jewish people were stereotyped as greedy‚ deceitful individuals who were seen as outcasts in society
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Clarence Chapman Professor Lance Norman English 122 1 April 2014 Iago‚ The Honest Villain of Venice In the Shakespearian play “Othello‚ The Moore of Venice” we as readers are lead through a winding catacomb of deceit by non-other than the amoral villain “Good and Honest Iago”. The aforementioned anti-hero is an incredibly complex character that must be thoroughly analyzed for the reader to interpret the play to its full potential. Iago’s weapon of choice is of course the spoken word. He uses
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Carnegie Hall “Ladies and gentlemen‚” he cried. “At the request of Mr. Gatsby we are going to play for you Mr. Vladimir Tostoff’s latest work which attracted so much attention at Carnegie Hall last May. If you read the papers you know there was a big sensation.” (Fitzgerald 54). For over a century‚ Carnegie Hall has been the place where distinctive artists of all stripes have come to make their names in New York City. (The Carnegie Hall Story) Andrew Carnegie was the founder of Carnegie Hall. Andrew
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Hero or Villain: Why has Oliver Cromwell’s reputation changed over time? It’s been 352 years since Oliver Cromwell is dead. He was one of the most controversial figures in the British history. How did his reputation change? Why? And what has been changed? During the period of king Charles II’s reign (1660~1685) and as well as the 1930s and 1940s‚ many people considered him as a villain‚ who killed Charles I to get more powerful. Under Cromwell’s rule‚ people feared him because he was cruel
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Dickens Directed Study August 21‚ 2001 Miss Havisham A Victim or a Villain? Was Miss Havisham a victim or a villain? This extremely eccentric character is absolutely essential to the plot of Great Expectations‚ for with malice intended‚ she greatly alters the paths of Pip’s and Estella’s lives‚ and with obsessive behavior destroys her own life. Miss Havisham was heir to a fortune that had been gained by successful industry rather than noble birth. Miss Havisham’s suitor‚ Compeyson‚ was‚ by social
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