Zwetsloot 1. Bennett Zwetsloot British lit. Anne Bryan 10/31 Portrayals of Satan - Hero or Villain? In “Paradise Lost” one of the main characters‚ who is normally portrayed in biblical‚ mythical and in popular culture to be a evil and antagonistic figure; in this book is portrayed as a identifiable character and God as wrathful and distant. This makes Satan even more appealing and heroic. Why is this? Well‚ in the book Satan is portrayed as a rebel against a tyrant by the name of God. Everything
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Maximilien de Robespierre: A Hero and a Villain Leader. Murderer. Hero. Villain. Your thoughts on Maximilien Robespierre all depend on your point of view and your experiences. Some people seeked revenge against him while others backed him to his death. The reason for all these mixed feelings was a series of events that changed not only France but their revolution as well. Maximilien de Robespierre was a French politician and influential figure of the french Revolution. He was in control of France
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“Alexander The Great Hero or Villain” By: Shelby Hammond-Helms I think that Alexander the Great is a hero because he had a lot of accomplishments and legacies that are important. Alexander the Great did do some bad things but most heroes do. I think that his accomplishments over ride his actions that were hurtful to other people. I think that his most important accomplishment is the Hellenistic culture. Alexander the Great founded the city Alexandria. Alexander was able to do all of this at the
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Anthony Trabucco Coming of the Civil War Paper #2 Prof. Cimbala November 29‚ 2012 John Brown and Spider-Man: Hero? Villain? America Can’t Decide Students of history and those merely interested in casual inquiry will often explore a topic‚ find a legitimate opinion‚ accept it at face value‚ and move on. Too often with young or inexperienced historians this is the case. It does‚ in a way‚ make sense. Many topics an individual will study have been researched and written on countless times
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conflicting views can be seen through a number of historical texts and how they interpret events and areas of Muhammad Ali’s life. Through analysing these texts as well as the events in Ali’s life this essay discusses and decides whether Ali truly is a hero or villain. Muhammad Ali was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17‚ 1942‚ in Louisville‚ Kentucky. As a young boy Clay was always more interested in boxing than his studies. This passion for boxing began when Ali’s bike was stolen as a young
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In many instances the hero and the villain are easy to decipher‚ but in the novel Frankenstein these two identities tend to mend together to create confusion among readers. Many can debate that because Frankenstein’s creation viciously slaughtered so many people he is the perceptible “bad guy” in the story but‚ what those individuals must take into account are all of the variables in the creations life that caused him to behave as he did. Imagine being one of the hideous and repulsive beings on
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however isn’t a typical hero- in actual facts many people wouldn’t even consider him to be a hero at all. Cromwell is a controversial figure who still has people wondering. Even now in the new millennium‚ people are still contemplating his place in history- hero or villain? Cromwell proudly took his place in a documentary on the top ten best Britons‚ and ironically‚ also in the top ten worst Britons. In this essay I will assess whether these acts made him a hero or a villain‚ using contemporary views
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John Brown is a villain due to his acts with the slaves‚ his killings in Pottawatomie Creek‚ Kansas and Missouri. He got noticed for these acts but not in the way that you would think. John brown was born on May 9‚1800. He was a sympathizer to the North. This is not true. John Brown has a very dark past. He has murdered people who murdered other people. Some people might call that gallant. It was an antihero act. John Brown was a villain. John Brown had an idea that if he killed the slave owners
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Napoleon Bonaparte was inarguably an important figure in the history of France and Europe. However‚ there has been much controversy over the subject in the past. Would history perceive him as a hero or an enemy of France and the world? Many twentieth-century dictators would later model themselves on Napoleon‚ more than a hundred years after his death. Napoleon was not the first dictator‚ so why was he such an important figurehead for future dictators? Some historians may consider that Napoleon was
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I believe Macbeth is both a victim and a villain and over the course of the play his character changes. Macbeth is a tragic hero because he possessed qualities of hero: a person from a noble family‚ basically good‚ but‚ plagued by his ambition‚ ends up committing horrible act‚ bringing his own downfall‚ leaving us with pity and terror. Macbeth is a victim of fate because of the three witches‚ the influence of his wife‚ and his own fears. Because the witches fueled his greed by telling him how no
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