Jasmine Brewton ENC 1102 Fitzgerald 12 March 2013 Why People Love the Villain: A Synthesis Essay The Joker‚ Batman’s nemesis‚ is far from a golden example of good. In fact‚ he’s more of a madman out to watch the world burn as he causes chaos‚ which he calls “justice”. And even though he is evil and madness incarnate‚ there’s still a place for him in people’s minds under the category of awesome. From the show Supernatural‚ the fallen angel‚ Lucifer enjoys torturing‚ killing and bringing
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Broderick Angel Richard M. Willis World Literature 12 February 2014 A True Hero Heroes are everywhere. They are in the stories that are read to children when they are little. They are in movies that are seen by people of all ages. Almost everybody in this world has or has had a hero at one or more times in their life. These heroes can be known for doing the right thing‚ helping others‚ religious reasons‚ etc. In the story Beowulf‚ the main character is a man‚ whose name by coincidence
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Andrew Jackson a Hero or a Villain During Jackson’s presidency many would say that he was a hero while others would speak of him as a villain; it all depends on the point of view one perceives it. If someone was a farmer or a common man‚ they most likely would say he was a hero‚ but if an individual was a Native American or from South Carolina they would probably refer to him as a villain. Andrew Jackson was born poor in the border of North and South Carolina and raised by a single mother‚ which
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Ali Pederson Mrs. Spera English 9 Honors 5 March 2012 Dorothy and Odysseus A hero is someone who is courageous‚ loyal‚ and fearful. Odysseus is a hero from The Odyssey that is told by Homer. The epic story begins when Aphrodite cast a love spell on Paris and Helen. Paris is the prince of Troy and Helen is the queen of Sparta. Helen is Menelause’s wife who is the king of Sparta. Paris and Helen after having a love spell cast on them end up falling in love. When Paris takes Helen back to Troy
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English 3U Monday‚ April 15‚ 2013 Abigail Williams and Iago: Master Villains Villains play a very important role in every literary work. Whether they exist as people‚ circumstances‚ or even nature‚ their purpose is to provide a problem to be solved by the “good guys”. Without villains‚ no piece of literature would be worth reading. Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello are master villains. Both antagonists are fuelled by thoughts of revenge‚ and rely heavily
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is perfect‚ but I ’m so close that it scares myself. Exact thing applies to Shakespeare ’s Iago‚ the almost too perfect villain in the play Othello. Different from the other typical trite villains‚ Iago has more depth in him other than being plain pure evil. Consumed with envy and plots Iago deceives and kills those who trust him‚ using the mask of "honest". As an amoral villain‚ it is not that Iago pushes aside his conscience to commit these acts‚ but that he lacks a conscience to begin with. Iago
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whole concept of a conflict would be non-existent in a story. The juxtaposition of heroes and villains is a necessary component in the plot of a story because it creates depth in terms of conflict‚ character development and resolve. Therefore‚ a villain is necessary in a story. But how do you identify a villain? In the novel The Lion‚ The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis (LWW)‚ the White Witch can be considered a villain because of her external appearance‚ manipulative acts‚ and merciless behavior
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General Topic: Fairytales Specific Purpose: I would like my audience to understand how fairy tales impact our society. Organizational Pattern: Topical Introduction Attention Getter: Disney’s Frozen Theme Song Purpose Statement: Today‚ I would like to explain the history of fairy tales and how they shape our perceptions of the world. Reasons to Listen: According to Albert Einstein‚ “If you want your children to be intelligent‚ read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent
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Was Oliver Cromwell a Hero or a Villain? There are many interpretations of Oliver Cromwell as he lived in the 17th century‚ he was seen differently at that time than he is seen today. There are different interpretations because historians might have been biased because they were on one side at that time and unbiased now. Another reason could be that people at that time knew more about him then people do now. However‚ religion and nationality changed people’s minds too. Oliver Cromwell could be
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While President Andrew Jackson is often made out to be a villain for his treatment of the Native Americans‚ he is not to blame for the massive loss of life the tribes experienced. Most of the non-natives in the South‚ especially Georgia‚ supported the Indian Removal Act‚ shaping the South’s political views and putting pressure on Congress‚ the Senate‚ and Jackson himself. Eager to take on Native American lands‚ appetites were large for the Native Americans to be removed. With demand for the Native
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