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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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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Transformation from "Brave Macbeth to "This dead Butcher" William Shakespeare’s play "MacBeth" tells the story of Macbeth change from a brave general‚ to a vicious murderer. At the start of the play Macbeth is acknowledge by the king as a brave and honourable general‚ after he heard of Macbeth’s great victory in the battlefield. He promotes Macbeth to Thane of Cawdor‚ which was still unknown by both Macbeth and Banquo when they came across the three weird sisters. "All Hail Macbeth‚ hail to thee
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Macbeth: Tragic Hero A tragic hero is a character that is honorable and noble but possesses a significant character flaw that leads to his/her demise. Macbeth starts off the play as being a nobleman and proves to a brave general. Although‚ Macbeth’s tragic flaw throughout the play is his overpowering ambition to his rise as King. Different factors induced him to give in to his tragic flaw but ultimately it was how his reoccurring ignorance of how ambition will lead him to his demise and death
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lead the Committee of Public safety‚ serving alongside the ruthless Jacobins. On the contrary‚ Robespierre took a firm stand in his beliefs. Individual liberties were very important. He had good morals; he believed that money and birth should dictate how one is valued in society. He defended democracy. He strived to defend the Revolution and wanted "liberation of all of the oppressed-actors‚ Jewish‚ Negro slaves in the colonies" (Soboul 55). He continues to go on by stating‚ The Republic must guarantee
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How does a man hanged for murder‚ become an Australian national hero? Ned was just 16 when he was convicted of receiving a stolen horse and served three years in gaol before being released in 1874. Whether or not he was set for a life of crime is hard to say‚ but one event had a dramatic effect on determining his future and that was in April 1878. A police officer called Fitzpatrick accused Ned’s mother of attacking him and Ned of shooting him in the wrist. But whatever actually happened‚ the end
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Macbeth as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare ’s plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories‚ genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the 16th century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608‚ including Hamlet‚ King Lear‚ Othello‚ and Macbeth‚ considered some of the finest
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Dr. Frankenstein Hero Or Villain ? Dr. Victor Frankenstein‚ he is the most famous “mad scientist” of all times. Even though in the novel Frankenstein‚ he is hardly mad or evil. Victor is a complex character in the novel that can’t be defined as either hero or villain‚ because in the novel‚ he shows qualities that make him good and bad. The motives of Dr. Frankenstein are a mix of containing greater knowledge and pursuing the greater good‚ and personal ambition. He shows the good in him by working
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Macbeth: Macbeth A Tragic Hero In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ we discover that Macbeth is a tragic hero. Macbeth is very ambitious‚ courageous‚ and a moral coward: all these things lead to his tragic death at the end of the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Shakespeare defines Macbeth as a hero very clearly. From the courages in defense of Scotland is significant in the opening scene. However‚ he is very ambitious to be king. At the beginning of the play‚ he was loyal
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Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain “1492‚ Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” We all have been hearing this saying ever since we were little. Is he really a hero? He found a new world and jump started an age of exploration like no other. After he found the Americas there was massive colonization‚ giant trade increases and more resources. Europeans learned new ways‚ helping agriculture and exploration boom‚ but the answer is no. Columbus is a villain. After reading this paper I will have
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