Hamlet - a villain and a hero. Hamlet comes across as both a hero and a villain throughout ‘Hamlet’ at different intervals. His loyalty‚ morality‚ honesty and popularity are certainly heroic traits however one can’t deny his villainous ways in his dealings with Ophelia‚ his killing of Polonius and most importantly his delaying of killing Claudius. Hamlet is full of faults yet full of honourable intentions. His negative qualities are slim compared to his heroic qualities therefore I believe Hamlet
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Disaster: British Petroleum Oil Spill Date: April 20‚ 2010 Location: Gulf of Mexico Personal Experiences: A little over a year after the BP oilrig sprung a leak‚ my family and I went to Panama City in Florida. As far as we could see‚ we couldn’t notice any differences in the Gulf of Mexico. The water was still crystal clear even though thousands of barrels of oil leaked into the ocean each day for months. I was completely aware of how the spill dramatically affected the lives‚ jobs‚ and
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Curley’s Wife In the novel Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck creates characters that play important roles throughout the story that contribute to themes and connect readers to an overall focus. Curley’s wife‚ a minor‚ but significant character in the story‚ contributes to the theme and is partly responsible for Lennie’s death. Her sinful actions and petty personality make her a character that isn’t respected by others and is known for being trouble around the ranch. Disregarding her flirtations
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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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I am Candy and I often feel left out. I think I am the closet person to Lennie other than George. Me and Lennie are good friends‚ he never judges me‚ because I having only one hand. Basically I am a old man who has no place to go after the boss throws me out because I have one hand and I can’t help the other ranchers. My dream is to have some land that I can work on. My major fear is aging‚ that my age will make me useless and not helpful. To make my dream come true I offered Lennie and George
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Jackson: Hero or Villain? The years between 1829 and 1837 have been called "Age of Jacksonian Democracy" as well as "The Era of the Common Man." However‚ these titles were not necessarily correct as America was far from a democracy; women could not vote and were still inferior to men‚ free blacks were still considered below white citizens‚ and slavery was growing in the south. Jackson was a highly controversial president‚ for good reason due to his massacre of thousands‚ but was actually a great
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Honor Among Descendants and Villains By TheOcRayne15 Part Three M.J also known as Mary Jane Kile is a Werewolf. She’s living in National City and currently taking a run before the full moon. She was taking a run before her big interview at Catco and the plan to bring down Supergirl‚ her alien cousin has brought too much turmoil to this world. In the days before the plan‚ when it came to Supergirl‚ she gave her a pass. M.J in Wolf form saw Supergirl only mame not kill her uncle which was
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men” by John Steinbeck gives us reason to believe that Curley himself is to blame for his wife’s death. Curley is the one to blame for his wife’s death because if he had shown her the attention she desired Lennie then she wouldn’t have even tried to hit on Lennie‚ and the whole situation could have been avoided. In the story “ Of mice and men” by John Steinbeck gives us reason to believe that Curley himself is to blame for his wife’s death. Curley is the one to blame for his wife’s death because if
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Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both
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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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