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    are usually known as characters that possess superhuman powers. The difference between the two is simple‚ a villain is the “bad guy” and the hero is the “good guy”. Batman ‚ Spiderman ‚ and Superman are the most popular superheroes while The Joker ‚ Green Goblin ‚ and Lex Luther were their enemies and also a few of the most popular supervillains. Most people have experience heroes and villains‚ whether it be through comic books‚ movies or action figures. As we get older‚ we begin to look more into

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    Anglo Irish Agreement

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    ANGLO-IRISH AGREEMENT 1985 between THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND and THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM CONTENTS A. STATUS OF NORTHERN IRELAND B. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE C. POLITICAL MATTERS D. SECURITY AND RELATED MATTERS E. LEGAL MATTERS‚ INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE F. CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION ON SECURITY‚ ECONOMIC‚ SOCIAL AND CULTURAL MATTERS G. ARRANGEMENTS FOR REVIEW H. INTERPARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS I. FINAL CLAUSES The Government of Ireland

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    Columbus: Hero or Villain

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    think Columbus is a villain? To begin with‚ Christopher Columbus is a villain is the fact that he stole America from the natives. His job was to find a passage to Asia but instead he found this new land and took it upon himself to take their treasures and gold for his own country and instead of trading like they would do with Asians he took advantage of their nobleness and didn’t just take their gold but made them work to death Second reason ‚ that makes Columbus a villain is the fact that he

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    Hero Vs Villain

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    conflict? Or even give the people someone to despise.The villain is one of the most crucial people in literature‚ movies‚ and history. The villain is the person who constructs the storyline and brings about the hero. Therefore‚ if I had to choose between the role of a villain and the hero‚ I would make the unlikely selection of portraying the villain. The villain is able to teach a countless number of life lessons to the audience. For example‚ a villain is able to demonstrate that life is not always easy

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    In many works of fiction the villain is the epitome of evil with some contrived motive such as ruling the world or destroying it for no other reason than that is what villains do. In others they are such a shade of grey‚ they are almost indistinguishable from the hero. While the first serves it’s purpose as the villain‚ the shallowness of the character destroys the sense of conflict. The second adds that dimensionality but confuses the reader to the point of not knowing where their sympathies should

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    era to rise to greatness and the title of hero. but these heroes are made not born and therefore it is a process. Battle Royale and Rebel Without A Cause show the audiance a glimpse of this process. Shakespeare once said that some people are born great‚ others are made great and some have greatness thrust upon them. This may be true but not always are the to-be heroes entirely willing to partisipate in the processes involved. The heroes‚ Jim Stark and Nanahara Shuya from Rebel Without A Cause

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    Villains In Bond Novels

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    the villains/ nemesis play within the Bond novels isn’t unique per say‚ but without them‚ there would definitely be no Bond novels. Each villain Bond faces shapes who Bond is as a character. They test Bond’s limits and they provide him with the tools to make himself look good within the novel and films. Every good guy has a bad guy to fight type situation is what we see in the Bond novels. Though Bond is tortured and put to the test by these villains‚ he always comes out on top. The villain will

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    reading the Merchant Of Venice. Is Shylock really a victim or a villain? At first‚ we weren’t quite sure about the answer as throughout the play Shylock is portrayed as being both victim and villain. However‚ after reading and analyzing the book and getting enough evidence to prove our point‚ we finally made up our minds and decided which was the most suitable adjective for Shylock. On the one hand‚ Shylock might be considered as a villain as he is a miserly moneylender who delights in the prospect

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    the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda‚ king and queen of Sparta; half-sister of Helen of Troy‚ and husband of Agamemnon‚ ruler of Mycenae. She is infamous for plotting to murder her husband and Cassandra with Aegisthus‚ enemy of Agamemnon. She is a villain for her murder of innocent Cassandra and of her committing adultery. Clytemnestra is a murderer‚ slaughtering Cassandra for no reason besides for her own pride. Cassandra was a slave brought back by Agamemnon as a prize from the Trojan War (Clarke)

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    Iago As A Villain Essay

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    Iago’s role as the ultimate villain. Handelman states “Iago is a relentless and witty villain…” Iago ultimately causes the deaths of Othello‚ Desdemona‚ and himself. Killing Othello and Desdemona alone‚ would not have quenched his thirst for evil‚ he had to destroy the lives of his victims before he killed them (Handelman 1). In agreement with the idea of Iago being the ultimate villain‚ Samantha Markham of Suite101.com Inc.‚ wrote the article “The Brilliant Villain of Othello‚” which states

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