There are several antagonists in the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare. These villains include Hamlet‚ Claudius‚ Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern‚ Laertes‚ and even Gertrude. They all have either bad intentions or motives at some point. Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Claudius are murderers. Rosencrantz‚ Guildenstern‚ and Laertes all had the intention to kill someone. Gertrude on the other hand‚ married her deceased husband’s brother and brought him to the throne. She also did not leave him when the king tried to
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Iago is the main character who is the evil villain in Shakespeare’s Othello. Iago is full of resentment and jealousy towards Othello and sets out to ruin Othello’s life. He is considered to be a honest man‚ but betrays every friend in the story. He is the third ranking officer under Othello in the military and resents his status. Othello is considered an outsider but is well accepted by the Venetians. Iago is prejudice and loathing toward Othello. When Michael Cassio is promoted over him‚ Iago’s
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How big a threat to international order was Napoleon? Was Napoleon a threat to international system? Did he change international rules of behavior and transformed the European order? These questions are open to much debate‚ discussion and argument. In my essay‚ I will determine what international order was at the beginning of the French Revolution and analyse Napoleon as a military and political threat to international system. International system of the 18th century was different from the one that
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Global 2 30 December 2013 Napoleons regime in France promoted ideas of the French Revolution. Napoleon and his armies helped establish freedom and equality‚ the armies brought constitutions to many European countries. He spread his revolutionary policies and gave religious freedom. Napoleon created the foundation for future nations with his enlightenment ideas. Napoleon stayed in his study to improve his rule while his citizens were sleeping. In 1799 Napoleon seized control of France by a military
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The Villain in Hero’s Clothing Hero’s and villain’s is a theme that spans genres and age groups‚ from the foundation of a little boys play to the theme of a college level literature class. It is an idea deeply ingrained‚ good against evil‚ light against dark. However just like hero’s villains are guided by a set of rules‚ different from what is considered normal but there all the same. They have their own societies‚ created with those that follow them and they are strong‚ presenting a challenge to
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Erica Guerrero Essay 1: Napoleon. Symbol of an Age Sep. 25‚ 2012 HST104 Professor Benkert Napoleon: "Enlightened Despot" or Founder of the Modern State Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most well known leaders in history. When you say Napoleon Bonaparte‚ most people know who you are talking about. Napoleon is mostly known for his reign as the Emperor of France‚ and his Napoleonic Wars that earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military leaders of all time. During his reign as Emperor
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In the book Things Fall Apart written by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo is depicted as a hero in many ways‚ however he can also be depicted as a villain. I believe that Okonkwo possesses characteristics of both a hero and a villain. In Things Fall Apart Okonkwo is described as a villain‚ a villian can be described as a cruelly malicious person. These qualities are seen through the qoute “His wives‚ especially the youngest‚ lived in perpetual fear of his fiery temper”. This quote show that he beats
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Eventually‚ Napoleon ended up at the military college of Brienne‚ where he studied for five years‚ before moving on to the military academy in Paris. In 1785‚ while Napoleon was at the academy‚ his father died of stomach cancer. This propelled Napoleon to take the reins as the head of the family. Graduating early from the military academy‚ Napoleon‚ now second lieutenant of artillery‚ returned to Corsica in 1786. Back home Napoleon got behind the Corsican resistance to the French occupation‚ siding
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"The more successful the villain‚ the more successful the picture."- Alfred Hitchcock. In the world of film and literature‚ villains have been used to show the opposite of the hero. Where the hero is strong and makes honorable decisions‚ the villain is usually self-centered and uses evil to damage the lives of others for his own purposes. Villains sometimes fill others with fear‚ anger and occasional sadness. In general‚ every great tale of a hero also has a villain that readers love to hate. In
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Discuss different opinions about whether Genghis Khan was a hero or villain. While Genghis Khan’s intent was and still is very clear‚ putting the label of hero or villain next to his name is still an awfully hard task to perform. Genghis Khan can be labelled a hero because of his incredible leadership and his advanced military skills that helped him to create undoubtedly one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. Although Genghis Khan did achieve some great things‚ if you look at his ‘achievements’
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