neither a hero nor a villain Vera Drake is a movie about a middle-aged lady by the same name‚ her life‚ and profession. Vera performs abortions on women who may need her help. This might not seem strange to us now‚ but many people were strongly against it in 1950’s – the time when the movie is set. The movie presents the many reasons why Vera Drake’s intention might be good‚ but her actions are bad. Also that abortion should be free and safe for all‚ and how Vera Drake is neither a hero nor a villain
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Macbeth: Shakespeare’s Tragic ViLLain From nobLe hero to dead butcher’‚ we witness the destruction of a man’s character. How did the destruction come about? What was actually destroyed was Macbeth’s mind. He lost his conscience‚ his morality‚ and any connection with goodness. What he achieved by his overwhelming ambition wasn’t exactly what he had intended to achieve. And so‚ he became more determined while his ambitions grew stronger. He couldn’t digest the fact that he was winning yet
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Oliver Cromwell – Hero or Villain? Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25th 1599 in Huntington‚ England and died September 3 1658. He was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England‚ Scotland and Ireland. However‚ he was a controversial figure and in this essay I will determine whether Cromwell was a hero or villain. Oliver Cromwell was a strong character who was a great leader‚ rising from modest origins to lead the country. Cromwell was instrumental
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Henry Ford‚ Hero or Villain? Henry Ford spent his childhood growing up on a farm located outside of Detroit‚ his father wanted him to grow up and become a farmer however Ford had other ideas and whilst he was at the far he studied engineering and by 17 he had left the farm and went to Detroit to study engineering. Ford eventually invented the Model T‚ a car which was cheap so it enabled people who weren’t normally allowed the luxury to drive to be able to have their own car and take their families
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Ned Kelly : HERO OR VILLAIN? People have always argued about Ned Kelly and whether he was a hero of a villain. In my eyes he was neither hero or villain. If anything he was a heroic villain. Ned Kelly was just an Australian with Irish born parents who was given a hard time by the Australian police officers. When he was blamed for shooting a police officer he went on the run as an outlaw. The police bullied and picked on his friends and family‚ imprisoning his mother and some of his friends
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Recently‚ in class‚ we have been learning about Alexander the great‚ specifically whether he was a villain‚ or a hero. I lean more towards the side of villain to most‚ except for Macedon‚ because the land was all for them. He could be thought of as a villain because he enslaved 30‚000 and killed 6‚000 in Thebes‚ attempted to force all people into one culture and strip them of their own‚ and he also treated those who tried to escape horrendously. First of all‚ Alexander the great took control of
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Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and
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Is Walt Disney the hero in shining armor or is he the villain in his cartoons? Walt Disney was 16 when he got rejected from the army and was sent to France to work for the Red Cross. When he came back from France he developed passion for drawing. Walt Disney is the person who created in 1995 the happie Walt Disney Hero or Villain? st place on earth or known as the 17 million dollar Disneyland with his brother Roy. They together inspired the Disney Film Productions and created characters
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Killian Alawi Ms. Disston P5 3 October 2014 Alexander the Great Hero or Villain? Alexander the Great‚ a king‚ commander‚ politician‚ explorer‚ and a scholar; a hero or a villain. Tutored by Aristotle himself in philosophy‚ politics‚ history‚ literature and medicine. Inherited his father’s‚ king Philip II of Macedon‚ kingdom and became king of Macedonia. Alexander the great is called the ‘greatest military leader of all time’ by many historians. While conquering different empires‚ Alexander learned
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Google search of “Che Guevara hero” and “Che Guevara terrorist‚” just to see which would get more hits. “Che Guevara hero:” 2‚080‚000 “Che Guevara terrorist:” 1‚020‚000 Already‚ I can see that the image of Che as a hero is dominant over the image of Che as a terrorist. There are over two times as many hits for “hero” as for “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
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