Cameron Mitchell 9/28/11 Villains in Film 2nd Draft Why So Serious? In recent years‚ technology in the cinema industry has become amazingly effective in creating alternate realities for us to go see for seven dollars on a Tuesday night. For a movie villain to be successful and spark emotions from its viewers they must look the part‚ be insanely brilliant‚ and push the protagonist to the edge. The first and most obvious characteristic that makes an amazing movie villain is their appearance. When
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As stated by Tom Hiddleston‚ “Every villain is a hero in his own mind”. Younger generations are encouraged by older generations to become respectable moral people that continuously conform to the ideas generated by society. Heroes are a symbol of conformity because they follow and do what the people desire. Villains‚ on the other hand‚ represent courage because they go against society’s ideas in order to follow what he or she believes is right. The truth is most of us live in a country of conformity
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difference between the two. Edmund‚ who appears to be a villain‚ is more than meets the eye. His evil is a rebellion against the social order that denies him legitimacy. His villainy does not come from innate cruelty but from misdirected desire for familial love. His remorse in the end displays his humanity and blindness. Through his nature‚ the social construct‚ and the humanity he exemplifies‚ it is impossible to regard Edmund as a villain‚ but as an unavoidable force of nature. Edmund’s cruelty
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Throughout Macbeth by William Shakespeare we see the transformation of the main character‚ Macbeth. This basically means that Macbeth changes from a courageous warrior to a serial killer! Macbeth is a hero who turns into a said sorry a villain. The story of Macbeth takes place in the 11th century in Scotland. It is one of Shakespeare’s tragic plays about how Macbeth (a nobleman) plans the death of King Duncan in order to become King himself. No good story ever goes according to plan and that it
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Iago the villain William Shakespeare‚ in his play‚ "Othello the Moor of Venice"‚ brings to life one of his most complex villains‚ Iago. Iago plays the ancient of Othello‚ who is the general of the Venetian forces. As an ancient‚ Iago is to be a loyal servant to Othello. However‚ Iago has grown bitter and contempt and uses his supposed loyalty as a wedge to cause Othello’s demise. It has been said of Iago that he is the devil incarnate or that he personifies the devil (pg. 244) this accusation
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No heroes‚ no villains Shelby DiRoma Monroe Community College No heroes‚ no villains On June 28‚ 1972‚ James Richardson awaiting the subway train which would take him to work. He was stopped and ordered to “put up your hands‚ and get against the wall”. These directions were given by an off duty Transit Authority patrolman named John Skagen. Skagen’s actions seem unprovoked and unnecessary. After a short tussle the two men exchanged shots and Richardson fled the scene on foot. Two other officers
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real world is typically done by men‚ most female action characters are already filling a masculine role. This fact alone‚ however‚ is not important for this investigation. Instead‚ it is important to look at the why - why is Fiona displayed as a villain? And what is the importance of her character to the real world? It starts by noting her difference from usual action characters. Usually‚ they are typically targeting males‚ which differs from real-life cases. However‚ in the first five episodes‚
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“Lather and Nothing Else” represent the villain archetype; however‚ Miss Strangeworth better represents it because she enjoys the evil she causes‚ whereas Captain Torres does not. First of all‚ the roles of the characters are shown as villains throughout both of the stories. In the case of Miss Strangeworth‚ it is when she sends her malicious messages to the town without regard for their feelings (Jackson 5). Meanwhile‚ Captain Torres is revealed as the villain when the barber remembers “...the sight
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a story‚ one of the most important ingredients needed to make it successful is the development of a proper villain. Without one to stand opposed to the hero‚ many tales would feel flat‚ boring‚ and without purpose to the reader or audience. Villains have always held a special place in literature; at times they are loved by the public as much as they are loathed by them. From classic villains like the witch in Grimm’s fairy Tales that intends to eat Hansel and Gretel to modern creations such as Lord
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AP English IV 15 March 2013 Iago Shakespeare successful used the power of language in his plays‚ especially Othello. In that tragedy‚ Iago plays an important and major role and is described by Shakespeare as a villain‚ liar‚ and masculine; he shows his felling to the audience by the use of speech. These monologues of Iago are used to create mystery and lead the downfall of the protagonists in the play. By the end of the play‚ the audiences can see through the irony in Iago’s last words. A fundamental
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