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    or crime‚ scoundrel. This is the definition of of a villain or in other words Julius Caesar. Throughout the times‚ historians argue that Julius Caesar was one of the worlds greatest villains. He is depicted as being a villain as he slaughtered one third of the population of Gaul‚ forced his way back into power and made himself dictator and consul and was assassinated by his fellow consuls. To a large extent‚ Julius Caesar is considered villain because of his cruel nature not only as a leader but

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    loving husband‚ and a noble Roman. However‚ he leads other conspirators and murders Caesar. People often question‚ is Brutus a hero or a villain? Brutus is not a hero nor a villain because he is not totally bad or good. Brutus doesn’t kill Caesar for power‚ but the good of Rome. Brutus is not a villain because he trusts Antony and refuses to murder him. Brutus is a villain because he is overconfident and therefore their actions fail. There is no human that is totally bad or good in story nor real life

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    hero nor a villain Vera Drake is a movie about a middle-aged lady by the same name‚ her life‚ and profession. Vera performs abortions on women who may need her help. This might not seem strange to us now‚ but many people were strongly against it in 1950’s – the time when the movie is set. The movie presents the many reasons why Vera Drake’s intention might be good‚ but her actions are bad. Also that abortion should be free and safe for all‚ and how Vera Drake is neither a hero nor a villain. Vera Drake

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    Ned Kelly : HERO OR VILLAIN? People have always argued about Ned Kelly and whether he was a hero of a villain. In my eyes he was neither hero or villain. If anything he was a heroic villain. Ned Kelly was just an Australian with Irish born parents who was given a hard time by the Australian police officers. When he was blamed for shooting a police officer he went on the run as an outlaw. The police bullied and picked on his friends and family‚ imprisoning his mother and some of his friends

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    Someone’s evil could be easily identified by his/her malevolent intentions and acts of cruelty toward others people. Villains‚ well known as dictators‚ usually tend to have all these characteristics. Through the history there are many examples of dictators as the government of Adolf Hitler‚ who totally wanted to eliminate all people who did not meet the physical qualities that he had resigned. Especially he wanted to remove Jews people from German Civil Society. Hitler expressed evil through his

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    ARE SOLDIERS WHO EXPERIENCE THE TRAUMA WEAK-HEARTED? In No More Heroes‚ a study of madness and psychiatry in war‚ Richard Gabriel points out that contrary to what is in the movies‚ television‚ and the military‚ it is not only the weak and cowardly who break down in battle. In truth‚ everyone is subject to breaking down in war‚ “perhaps most telling‚ not only are there no personalities or demographic factors which are associated with psychiatric collapse; neither are there any factors associated with

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    Is Walt Disney the hero in shining armor or is he the villain in his cartoons? Walt Disney was 16 when he got rejected from the army and was sent to France to work for the Red Cross. When he came back from France he developed passion for drawing. Walt Disney is the person who created in 1995 the happie Walt Disney Hero or Villain? st place on earth or known as the 17 million dollar Disneyland with his brother Roy. They together inspired the Disney Film Productions and created characters

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    pursuit of glory and respect‚ is the avoidance of shame and humility for not taking part in war or not risking your life. To be shamed in life is far‚ far worse than to be killed in battle. A Homeric warrior would be greatly shamed if he were to turn his back on a battle or confrontation even if he is certain that if he fights‚ he will die. To you and I‚ this seems ridiculous and outright offensive to common sense and logic but such thoughts didn’t exist in those days‚ it was

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    Additionally‚ Punter emphasizes that “men were never called Richard because names of Italian or German extraction were the rule.” Furthermore‚ violence upon female is a recurring theme. In the end‚ however‚ the villain does not succeed and he is condemned to suffer for his transgressions. Often he is placed in a monastery or dies. It is possible to mark these characters as stereotypical. Becker creates a model of three layers which reflect the contrast between the villain and the heroine: “On a syntactic

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    Oliver Cromwell – Hero or Villain? Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25th 1599 in Huntington‚ England and died September 3 1658. He was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England‚ Scotland and Ireland. However‚ he was a controversial figure and in this essay I will determine whether Cromwell was a hero or villain. Oliver Cromwell was a strong character who was a great leader‚ rising from modest origins to lead the country. Cromwell was instrumental

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