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    Some of my impressions of Curley wife was that it first mentioned in relation to Curly‚ as candy mentions Curly’s attitude has worsened since his marriage. Candy then goes on to say " she got the eye"‚‚ before describing her at the end before he leaves the bunker house as a "tart". Later‚ when she comes into the bunker house looking for Curley‚ she talks "playfully" then smiled "archly".So‚ from this first introduction to her‚ she is depicted as a flirt‚ a tease and someone who wants attention from

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    a two way street. In order for love to work it must be given and returned. If love is left unfulfilled it can lead a person to be spiteful‚ vengeful‚ and at the extreme villainous. In Emily Bronte’s novel‚ Wuthering Heights‚ Heathcliff is the villain because he is frustrated about his unrequited love for Cathy. Heathcliff’s villainy is apparent in how he treats the Earnshaws‚ degrading Hindley and Hareton just as Hindley did him. This is also shown in his actions against the Lintons. Heathcliff

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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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    Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain “1492‚ Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” We all have been hearing this saying ever since we were little. Is he really a hero? He found a new world and jump started an age of exploration like no other. After he found the Americas there was massive colonization‚ giant trade increases and more resources. Europeans learned new ways‚ helping agriculture and exploration boom‚ but the answer is no. Columbus is a villain. After reading this paper I will

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    Marxist Lens Paragraphs Curley’s wife is motivated by loneliness. She constantly thinks about what she could have had‚ versus what she has currently‚ because of Curley ““If I’d went‚ I wouldn’t be livin’ like this‚ you bet”” (Steinbeck 42). She constantly grasps at the idea of being famous and wishes she had taken her chance‚ because she can never talk to anyone without Curley threatening them. If she had went‚ she would be famous and almost everyone would know her‚ and many people would talk to

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    Each text shows viewers characters that are both heroes and villains. The protagonists in each text‚ Simba and Hamlet‚ both discover that their fathers have been murdered by the antagonists‚ Scar and Claudius. After the death of Mufasa‚ Simba blamed himself and with the encouragement of Scar‚ he ran away from Pride Rock to escape the fear of what his kingdom would think. As Simba becomes older and reunites with Nala‚ he understands the fulfillments he is destined to do. When he returns to Pride Rock

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    Killed 6‚000 Thebans‚ sold 20‚000 into slavery‚ destroyed the entire city I think that Alexander the Great‚was a villain when his dad was alive‚but when his dad died he became a hero. Spent three years killing men and selling women and children into slavery I think that it mean that Alexander the “Great” wasn’t that great to men back then.And he wasn’t nice to women and children. Military campaign was brutal and it didn’t matter how many men died I think that even though men are not

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    Julian Assange Hero or Villain? The question of whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange‚ whose organization can be credited with releasing thousands of classified documents from various countries‚ is a hero or a villain depends entirely on one’s political opinions. Those who believe in transparent government and freedom of speech/publishing would call Assange a hero. Those who believe governments must have some secrecy from citizens would call him a villain. As a believer in the ideals America

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    Johnny Friendly is a stereotypical villain. Despite this‚ in some ways‚ he deserves the viewer’s sympathy’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Johnny Friendly‚ the corrupt leader of the Hoboken Waterfront 1950s‚ New York is mostly depicted as a cliched gangster in the film On the Waterfront. He is larger than life‚ manipulative‚ controlling and a man who is driven by power and greed‚ all aspects clearly linked to the typical portrayal of villains of the 1940s and 50s films in America

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    Andrew Carnegie being a true villain is a near complete and utter fact‚ whilst him being a hero is blasphemy. He wanted wealth and fame‚ and chose not to support others unless they were on his ground or were earning him lots of money. He showed barely any respect to anybody‚ let alone

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