Villain or hero? Andrew Carnegie once said‚ "No man can become rich without enriching others." The U.S. was between wars‚ inventions‚ technology‚ and also successful movements with one another. As business offered the best chances‚ certain people became well known‚ due to what they created. For example‚ Thomas Edison; who invented the light bulb had become “famous” along with other well known people. The "king of steel‚" Andrew Carnegie; was a true hero known to mankind. Andrew Carnegie was
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Erik Caballero Mrs. Powalisz AP English 22 November 2010 Othello as a Tragic Hero According to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero‚ is a man of high-ranking official who rose to a high position then plummeted to utter death and desolation‚ can be coined to the character in Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ Othello. It is often considered that some tragic heroes bring upon themselves their own downfall‚ whereas some heroes are pawns of Fate. In this play‚ it can be argued that Othello did bring
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A dynamic antagonist‚ Abigail Williams from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a great example of how a character can be molded by personal desires and a work’s setting to become a villain. Seemingly innocent‚ orphaned adolescent Abigail ultimately causes hysteria in the town of Salem from her frivolity and selfishness. The reasoning and origins of Abigail’s malice demonstrate the setting’s influence on the inhabitants of Salem during the 1962 witch trials. Abigail is introduced as Parris’ niece
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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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Johnny Friendly is a stereotypical villain. Despite this‚ in some ways‚ he deserves the viewer’s sympathy’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Johnny Friendly‚ the corrupt leader of the Hoboken Waterfront 1950s‚ New York is mostly depicted as a cliched gangster in the film On the Waterfront. He is larger than life‚ manipulative‚ controlling and a man who is driven by power and greed‚ all aspects clearly linked to the typical portrayal of villains of the 1940s and 50s films in America
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a two way street. In order for love to work it must be given and returned. If love is left unfulfilled it can lead a person to be spiteful‚ vengeful‚ and at the extreme villainous. In Emily Bronte’s novel‚ Wuthering Heights‚ Heathcliff is the villain because he is frustrated about his unrequited love for Cathy. Heathcliff’s villainy is apparent in how he treats the Earnshaws‚ degrading Hindley and Hareton just as Hindley did him. This is also shown in his actions against the Lintons. Heathcliff
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Hero or Villain: Why has Oliver Cromwell’s reputation changed over time? It’s been 352 years since Oliver Cromwell is dead. He was one of the most controversial figures in the British history. How did his reputation change? Why? And what has been changed? During the period of king Charles II’s reign (1660~1685) and as well as the 1930s and 1940s‚ many people considered him as a villain‚ who killed Charles I to get more powerful. Under Cromwell’s rule‚ people feared him because he was cruel
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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
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Each text shows viewers characters that are both heroes and villains. The protagonists in each text‚ Simba and Hamlet‚ both discover that their fathers have been murdered by the antagonists‚ Scar and Claudius. After the death of Mufasa‚ Simba blamed himself and with the encouragement of Scar‚ he ran away from Pride Rock to escape the fear of what his kingdom would think. As Simba becomes older and reunites with Nala‚ he understands the fulfillments he is destined to do. When he returns to Pride Rock
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The timing of events is very important in Act III. Iago anticipates and manipulates the other characters so skilfully that they seem to be acting simultaneously of their own free will and as Iago’s puppets. For example‚ it takes only the slightest prompting on Iago’s part to put Othello into the proper frame of mind to be consumed by jealousy. Iago exploits Cassio’s discomfort upon seeing Othello by interpreting it as a sign of guilt: "Cassio‚ my lord? No‚ sure I cannot think it That he would steal
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