Columbus did discover America‚ but does this make him a hero? I don’t think so. Columbus went to explore the ocean and he found a new continent‚ North America. He was actually looking for India and its gold but found a different place. Exploration of North America brought so many bad things to people. All of those things happened because of Columbus. So‚ Do you think Columbus is a villain? To begin with‚ Christopher Columbus is a villain is the fact that he stole America from the natives. His
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conflict? Or even give the people someone to despise.The villain is one of the most crucial people in literature‚ movies‚ and history. The villain is the person who constructs the storyline and brings about the hero. Therefore‚ if I had to choose between the role of a villain and the hero‚ I would make the unlikely selection of portraying the villain. The villain is able to teach a countless number of life lessons to the audience. For example‚ a villain is able to demonstrate that life is not always easy
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The Crucible was a play written in 1952‚ by Arthur Miller. Though out the book Miller makes John Proctor the main character and also a tragic hero. Proctor was an upper class man‚ he had owned at least 300 acres of land‚ was also known as an honest‚ blunt‚ well respected and loved man‚ but like most people he had flaws. His major flaw was his lust for Abigail Williams. Their affair had happened when Abigail had worked for Elizabeth and John Proctor‚ Elizabeth had said to the court “ I came to think
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Death of a Salesman and All of My Sons‚ two different plays written by distinguished playwright Arthur Miller‚ yet the two main characters Joe Keller and Willy Loman are notably identical to one another. Although both are not faced with similar situations‚ both Keller and Loman handle their situations with an ignorant and shallow mindset towards the world. Keller and Loman have significant tragic flaws which ultimately lead to their demise. Both characters are unable to accept reality the way others
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Is Stanley Kowalski simply a tragic villain? A Streetcar Named Desire‚ written by Tennessee Williams in 1947 is a play that is perceived with the variance between a man and his sister-in-law. Stanley Kowalski immediately captures the attention of the audience through Williams’ excellent portrayal of the intensely strong willed character‚ furthermore Williams forms Stanley into an exceedingly masculine character who will always have his way or no way and makes his opinions vey clear to those around
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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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husband and Cassandra with Aegisthus‚ enemy of Agamemnon. She is a villain for her murder of innocent Cassandra and of her committing adultery. Clytemnestra is a murderer‚ slaughtering Cassandra for no reason besides for her own pride. Cassandra was a slave brought back by Agamemnon as a prize from the Trojan War (Clarke). She was just a slave and nothing more than that‚ so she never even did anything to to Clytemnestra. Miller recognizes this and calls Clytemnestra out when she says “I have always
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Hero is not just a title and to be a true hero it takes more than getting your elderly neighbours cat out of the tree. Throughout the play it is also safe to say Brutus is not a villain. The best category for Brutus falls under the personnel of a tragic hero. Throughout the play it is obvious to the reader that Brutus is loved by most‚ including Caesar. Secondly‚ Brutus revolves his actions around the people of Rome and less his own wants/needs. Lastly‚ he can not be classified a true hero because
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Political hero On 30th November 1874 Winston Churchill was born. He was born into a wealthy family with his father‚ Lord Randolph Churchill‚ being a tory politician. Churchill attended the royal military collage where he embarked on an army career. However he perused politics and became a conservative member of parliament‚ which didn’t last long as he later changed to be part of the liberal democrats. Winston Churchill did a lot of changing between serving in the army and being in politics‚ for
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Beowulf and Grendel define each other as we know a hero is incomplete without a villain and in order for a hero to be famous the need of a villain in his story is necessary. Grendel is a necessary evil in the story and is needed to depict Beowulf‚ as would not be what he is if Grendel wasn’t there. A hero cannot live in a fantasy tale without a villain furthermore a person cannot live without having a nemesis‚ this gives their lives a purpose. A purpose to live‚ fight‚ and be famous. Grendel is
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