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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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    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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    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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    loving husband‚ and a noble Roman. However‚ he leads other conspirators and murders Caesar. People often question‚ is Brutus a hero or a villain? Brutus is not a hero nor a villain because he is not totally bad or good. Brutus doesn’t kill Caesar for power‚ but the good of Rome. Brutus is not a villain because he trusts Antony and refuses to murder him. Brutus is a villain because he is overconfident and therefore their actions fail. There is no human that is totally bad or good in story nor real life

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    Brutus as a tragic hero In the play Julius Caesar‚ William Shakespeare portrays Marcus Brutus as a dramatic character and develops him into a tragic hero. “Shakespeare’s tragedies often feature the death of the titular character at the play’s end” (Julius Caesar 1). "Maurice Charney sees Brutus as an essentially sympathetic figure whose tragedy stems from sacrificing his private self to public concerns” (Julius Caesar 1). Marcus Brutus plays the protagonist and tragic hero in this play. A friend

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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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    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. Vera Drake

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    or crime‚ scoundrel. This is the definition of of a villain or in other words Julius Caesar. Throughout the times‚ historians argue that Julius Caesar was one of the worlds greatest villains. He is depicted as being a villain as he slaughtered one third of the population of Gaul‚ forced his way back into power and made himself dictator and consul and was assassinated by his fellow consuls. To a large extent‚ Julius Caesar is considered villain because of his cruel nature not only as a leader but

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    Hero or Villain? Many would say that Brutus was a villain for killing Caesar but was he really. When people at first glance say he was the villain in the story they don’t to stop to think outside the box they only see what’s inside the box. They only see and process through there mind that he has killed the great Julius Caesar when in fact they haven’t really taken the time to listen to the reason for which he killed Caesar. Through my eyes I see a hero who did what he thought was right and what

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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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