Cesar was a tyrant? Or was he a hero? Cesar was a hero of course! Just look at him‚ he was powerful general‚ smart and he was a good ruler. He cares for the common people and cleaned up Rome. He made fountains to get people fresh water‚ got people food and made sure that the sewage was cleaned up. Cesar was loved by all the common people of Rome because he helped and paid attention to them unlike most rulers. Most of the citizens at the time thought Cesar’s rule was a blessing. During Cesar’s rule
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Andrew Jackson was‚ and still is a beloved president to many people. The common person might look at our seventh president as a true war hero‚ when in fact Andrew Jackson was like a tyrant in many ways. He was the reason for about 7‚000 Cherokees deaths‚ and violated many laws. The only reason Andrew Jackson was not impeached was because the senate did not provide a two thirds vote. When Andrew Jackson first came into office there seemed to be a sort of vengeance about him. A main goal of his was
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Napoleon complex‚ or "short man syndrome"‚ is a pejorative slang term describing a type of psychological phenomenon which is said to exist in people‚ usually men‚ of short stature.[1] It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behaviour‚ and carries the implication that such behaviour is compensatory for the subjects’ stature. The term is also used more generally to describe people who are driven by a perceived handicap to overcompensate in other aspects of their lives. Other
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Napoléon Bonaparte’s rule is an example of nationalism demonstrated in the source. Napoléon Bonaparte emerged as a leader who united the French. He brought order back to French nation. France was an unstable nation after the revolutionaries had overturned the absolute monarchy because the government factions such as Jacobin -- a radical‚ left wing and Girondins were struggling for political power. Bonaparte took control; he modernized the government and laid down foundations for public education
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and intense. We see the essence of tragedy: in this case‚ the protagonist transforms himself from a noble warrior who is loyal to his king and fights for his county to a reduced tyrant by the play’s end. Macbeth’s divided soul which is in turmoil is the cause of his deterioration from a respected warrior to a despised tyrant. Initially‚ Macbeth’s turmoil within himself is apparent from the beginning of the play when we see that even his ambition is scattered‚ in a sense. Our first image of Macbeth
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I will now briefly discuss Dionysius I‚ a tyrant of Syraceus during the classical period of Greek history. Aristotle‚ in his work Politics‚ wrote‚ ‘a tyrant is set up from among the people and the multitude to oppose the notables‚ in order that the people may suffer no injustice from them’ . As before with the Cypselid dynasty‚ we see Dionysius I come to power with the aid of the military and the demos. However despite their origins we once again during Dionysius reign see the steady decline of
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Macbeth‚ one of his main topics was ambition. Macbeth was driven by ambition causing him to commit his first murder. He then begins to commit other crimes including murder again in order to cover up for his other crimes. Eventually‚ Macbeth is seen as a tyrant that loses his life for it. We assume that Lady Macbeth also goes crazy but in reality she is plotting and calculating. Her greed and conscious begin to weigh heavy on her and she ends up committing suicide. Proof of this is when Lady Macbeth says
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his morality to take the throne‚ Macduff who sacrifices his family and clear conscience to liberate Scotland and Lady Macbeth‚ who sacrifices her femininity and relationship to ensure Macbeth becomes king. Unquestionably‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a hero in the beginning of the play but ultimately sacrifices his morality to achieve his goal of king. Macbeth is a man of many admirable qualities. He is brave and valiant‚ as addressed by the Sergeant and Duncan‚ following the killing of the traitor Macdonwald
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What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is an honourable protagonist (or any literary character) with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his death or decease or downfall. A tragic hero usually has the following sequence of "Great‚ Good‚ Flaw‚ Downfall." and more often than not dies at some point in the story. Tragic heroes appear in the dramatic works of Shakespeare‚ Seneca‚ Marlowe‚ Webster‚ Strindberg‚ and many other writers. Tragic heroes possess some flaw or obsession
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The Totalitarian Tyrant George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 addresses the dangers of having an all powerful government by including propaganda‚ mind control‚ and physical force within the novel. The author uses propaganda to warn society about the dangers of a totalitarian government. In almost every room and hallway of Airstrip One‚ there is a television screen of Big Brother watching the citizens of Oceania. The monitors are supposed to provide a feeling of security and safety‚ but instead
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