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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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    Some people say the Andrew Jackson is a no hearted villain but there are way more reasons why people should see him as a hero. Andrew Jackson became president in 1829 in the United States. His terms where from 1829 to 1837 after him not going up for re-election. Andrew Jackson was also a controversial man because he treated Indians horribly and the members of his cabinet were his friends. Andrew Jackson is considered a hero to me because of the bravery and commitment he has when it comes to wars

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    Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Dear Milford Board of Education‚ Was Christopher Columbus really the hero that everyone perceived him as? Or was he really just a scoundrel who was not accepting of others? And should we celebrate Columbus Day or should we not? Most are innocent to the facts about Columbus believe that Columbus is a hero‚ but I’m not that naive. I believe that Christopher Columbus was more of a villain than a hero. Although he discovered the Americas and he followed his

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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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    Hero or villain? The first and only Lord Protector of England was Oliver Cromwell‚ a very controversial and unique figure in the history of England. He was credited with not only steering and protecting the protestant Church of England‚ but also in quelling many of the civil wars during that period‚ and contributing to the way England would be governed in future. However‚ he is also held responsible for creating religious tension and dividing the people of England due to his extreme Puritanical

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    a descendent of Henry VII‚ who took the throne from Richard III. In the play William the conqueror was shown as the one to bring freedom and prosperity to England. This makes us wonder if there was a reason Shakespeare portrayed Richard to be a villain. Could there have been adverse results of doing otherwise? Its spectacular how Shakespeare sets up the play in a way that Richard tries to convinces the characters that

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    Othello: The Tragic Hero In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Othello is the tragic hero. He is a character of high stature who is destroyed by his surroundings‚ his own actions‚ and his fate. His destruction is essentially precipitated by his own actions‚ as well as by the actions of the characters surrounding him. The tragedy of Othello is not a fault of a single villain‚ but is rather a consequence of a wide range of feelings‚ judgments and misjudgments‚ and attempts for personal justification

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    Antigone: Not the Tragic Hero Sophocles‚ a great tragedian‚ was the one who gave Greek tragedies their traditional form. An important part of traditional Greek tragedies is the presence of a tragic hero. All tragic heroes should have the characteristics of rank‚ a tragic flaw‚ a downfall‚ and a recognition of mistakes. The seemingly tragic hero is Antigone. She wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though this would be going against Creon‚ who is her uncle and the king. When Antigone buries

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    Villains MLA Paper There are many villains everywhere one goes. From kids cartoons to horror movies‚ there are villains even if they do not look to be evil. In the famous “Star Wars Trilogy”‚ Darth Vader is the main villain. In the cartoon “Spongebob SquarePants”‚ the main villain is Plankton. Lastly‚ in the “Spiderman Series” there are many villains but for this sake‚ Venom will be the villain. Not all villains are born to be evil‚ something makes them evil. In the end‚ villains can be found all

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    on Hamlet have suggested his tragic flaw is his inability to act because he thinks too much. Do you agree? Every character in every book has benefits and flaws that will affect the outcome in their own situation. Sometimes their benefits overcome their flaws and everything turns out great. Other times a characters flaw can ruin what they have planned or ruin them as a person. A tragic flaw is a weakness or limitation of character‚ resulting in the fall of the tragic hero. (DiYanni G-9) In Hamlet;

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