In both works‚ the authors of Beowulf and Tolkien also assigned their society’s negative traits to their stories’ villains. In Beowulf‚ Grendel was swamp-dwelling son of Cain‚ the exiled killer of Abel and father to all evil spirits (102 – 110). Grendel’s swampy home is easily accessible to the Anglo-Saxon audience as dark and dangerous. On top of this‚ Grendel’s home exists on the outside edges of King Heorot’s lands: not central but still inside (103). This location represents the marginalities
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My fellow Romans‚ it is I‚ Marcus Junius Brutus. And I am here running for the position of leader of Rome. I unlike my predecessor will not be a king‚ or emperor‚ I will simply rule as one of you‚ the common people of this great city. But why do you ask‚ should you vote for me? Because I am selfless. I do not act out of envy‚ rivalry‚ or power. I only want what is best for Romans and the people of Rome. While others like Mark Antony‚ will simply follow in the footsteps of Caesar‚ and do we really
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In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter"‚ Roger Chillingworth‚Hester’s husband‚ is a villain because he becomes a man deficient in human warmth due to his desire to gain revenge against Hester’s forbidden paramour:Reverend Dimmesdale. His vindictive desire and malice affects his external appearance and makes him torture Reverend Dimmesdale. Roger Chillingworth is a villain because he wants to exact revenge against Dimmesdale.When Chillingworth talk to Hester in her prison cell‚ he
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Throughout the play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ Shakespeare cultivates the idea of “Shylock the Jew” being both a villain and a victim each depending on the reader’s interpretation of the play. 16th century Venice was largely Roman Catholic and Christian. I think in correctly interpreting the play‚ we have to take a look at what influences Shakespeare may have had in devising Shylock’s character. In 16th century Europe‚ there was a massive revolt called the Reformation led by Saxon Monk named
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would expect a hero to kill himself. In the play The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Cassius contrasts with Brutus in many different ways. The effect of character interaction between Cassius and Brutus in the play later causes suicide for both of them. In the play Cassius contrasts with Brutus. Cassius persuades Brutus into doing something that later on in the play just causes trouble. One good example of this is when Cassius sweet talks Brutus by calling him good Brutus. Cassius tells Brutus‚ “I know that
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Deformed in body and twisted in mind‚ Richard is in every way the dominant character of the play‚ to the extent that he is both the play’s protagonist and major villain. He is selfish‚ evil‚ corrupt‚ sadistic‚ and manipulative. His intelligence‚ political brilliance‚ and dazzling use of language keeps the audience fascinated and his subjects and rivals under his control. At the beginning of the play‚ it is made clear to the audience that Richard has no justification for seizing the throne. This
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Task: Shylock: Victim or Villain? From the book ’The Merchant of Venice.’ Written by William Shakespeare Shakespeare sets his play within the 16th century. During this time Venice was a powerful city involved in trade and was a strong believer in the religion of Christianity. In the Merchant of Venice‚ Shylock is the only Jewish character‚ he is complicated‚ yet wise‚ and the one who gets tormented‚ mocked and humiliated in front of everyone. The
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and Contrast Brutus was able to answer the Plebeians’ taunting and accusatory questions by using a simple concession and refutation technique. By praising Caesar by calling him “fortunate” and “valiant” he was able to demonstrate to the Plebeians that he still loved Caesar and did not kill him out of spite‚ jealousy‚ or any other malevolent reason‚ but because in the end‚ “[Caesar] was ambitious” and therefore Brutus had to kill his “best lover for the good of Rome.” Brutus’ simple yet passionate
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victim and villain. The concept of the villain has evolved over the years‚ however its basis still rests upon the simple fact that as a character in the story‚ their actions are a result of malicious intentions ultimately negatively impacting the other characters in the story; that is they are the antagonist. Whether it is Tybalt from Romeo and Juliet‚ the wicked witch of the west from The Wizard of Oz‚ Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter‚ or Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein‚ all villains possess certain
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Corzo Many think a hero has to be gorgeous and have super human-like abilities‚ but that is not the truth. Batman was based off an everyday average guy who wore leggings and ran around a city all day long saving lives. A hero can be considered many things‚ but mostly a hero is someone who is intelligent and carries selfless acts. What many don’t consider is that a hero is a casual civilian that rises to any challenge and accomplishes a deed of a “superhero.” The thing is a hero can be an ordinary
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