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    Some people say the Andrew Jackson is a no hearted villain but there are way more reasons why people should see him as a hero. Andrew Jackson became president in 1829 in the United States. His terms where from 1829 to 1837 after him not going up for re-election. Andrew Jackson was also a controversial man because he treated Indians horribly and the members of his cabinet were his friends. Andrew Jackson is considered a hero to me because of the bravery and commitment he has when it comes to wars

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    characters can be portrayed as both a hero and a villain. Shakespeare shows this in Macbeth through different themes and techniques. Some techniques include; similes‚ irony‚ metaphors and personification. A hero is a person who is admired for their courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities and a villain is the person or thing responsible for specified problems‚ harm‚ or damage. I will be discussing about Macbeth showing how he is more of a villain than a hero. Macbeth is shown as courageous

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    Hero or villain? The first and only Lord Protector of England was Oliver Cromwell‚ a very controversial and unique figure in the history of England. He was credited with not only steering and protecting the protestant Church of England‚ but also in quelling many of the civil wars during that period‚ and contributing to the way England would be governed in future. However‚ he is also held responsible for creating religious tension and dividing the people of England due to his extreme Puritanical

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    the first time during the civil war. Photos of men playing cards‚ playing instruments or cleaning there equipment. Black soldiers and slaves were also shown for the

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    Christopher Columbus was a villain because he promoted slavery and brought new diseases to the Americas. Christopher Columbus promoted the enslavement of the natives. For example‚ He wrote in his diary on October twelfth‚ “…that the people are ingenious‚ and would be good servants…” (Halsall). This shows that Columbus believed that these people would be good slaves‚ so therefore he could take them. This is important because Columbus was only thinking of himself and was encouraging slavery. Furthermore

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    Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and

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    In this world‚ there are heroes‚ anti-heroesvillains‚ and anti-villains. All so different‚ and yet so similar. Heroes are fearless‚ intelligent‚ and can tackle any obstacle. Anti-Heroes are the complete opposite. Villains are purely immoral and they despise the heroes they face. Anti-Villains seem immoral but they too are not purely evil. All of these character archetype share one thing in common: they both have a noble side and an immoral side. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie‚ and

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    Hero or Villain? Many would say that Brutus was a villain for killing Caesar but was he really. When people at first glance say he was the villain in the story they don’t to stop to think outside the box they only see what’s inside the box. They only see and process through there mind that he has killed the great Julius Caesar when in fact they haven’t really taken the time to listen to the reason for which he killed Caesar. Through my eyes I see a hero who did what he thought was right and what

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    SUMMARY: RIZAL AND THE OTHER HEROES: José Rizal was a Filipino polymath‚ nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era and its eventual independence from Spain. He is considered a national hero and the anniversary of Rizal’s death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal’s 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. He is the seventh of eleven children born to a middle class

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    Iago is the villain of the tragedy Othello but to what extent is he a tragic villain? Iago is portrayed to be an intelligent and deceptive character whom exposes his deceit within the first scene of the play. He explains to Roderigo that ‘I am not what I am’ which could be interpreted as though there are many different levels to him meaning he is a complex character and shows various sides of him to different characters. However it could also mean that no one knows the real him: including Iago himself

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