Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both
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Prince Hamlet‚ the son of the King and the play’s protagonist‚ that she is not entirely innocent. Hamlet himself states that she is a “pernicious woman.” Oh‚ most pernicious woman! / Oh‚ villain‚ villain‚ smiling‚ damned villain! / My tables - meet it is I set it down / That one may smile‚ and smile‚ and be a villain. (1.5.106-109) Hamlet sees her as guilty for having moved on too quickly and‚ perhaps also‚ thinks she is not entirely innocent or oblivious concerning his father’s death. These are not
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on those regarded of lower respect such as women. Medea at first glance appears to be the sole villain in the play however it is evident that Jason is the villain supported by a strong patriarchal society‚ and with Medea merely falling victim to their actions. Male dominance throughout the play is what Euripides highlights as the true cause of Medea’s revenge and thus the true cause of becoming villain in ‘Medea’ not Medea herself. Jason has selfish ambitions that ultimately stem from his association
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Oliver Cromwell was born in 25 April 1599. Cromwell Died on 3 September 1658. He rose from fairly humble beginnings to become the most victorious military and political leader of the Civil Wars‚ who was part of the joint republican‚ military and parliamentarian effort that caused the downfall of the Stuart monarchy as a result of the English Civil War‚ and was consequently invited by his associate leaders to assume a head of state role in 1653. As such‚ Cromwell ruled as "Lord Protector" for a five-year
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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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find a faster route to India for the Spanish‚ but instead ended up in America. Along his voyage Columbus had many economical‚ social and religious influences. The question being asked was‚ Columbus a hero or villain? In my personal belief Columbus was a villain. The reason Columbus was a villain to me was is because‚ when he and his men first arrived the indians were curious about who he was‚ they treated Columbus great‚ they gave him gifts. At first Columbus traded with them then he saw they wore
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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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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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Henry Ford‚ Hero or Villain? Henry Ford spent his childhood growing up on a farm located outside of Detroit‚ his father wanted him to grow up and become a farmer however Ford had other ideas and whilst he was at the far he studied engineering and by 17 he had left the farm and went to Detroit to study engineering. Ford eventually invented the Model T‚ a car which was cheap so it enabled people who weren’t normally allowed the luxury to drive to be able to have their own car and take their families
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Recently‚ in class‚ we have been learning about Alexander the great‚ specifically whether he was a villain‚ or a hero. I lean more towards the side of villain to most‚ except for Macedon‚ because the land was all for them. He could be thought of as a villain because he enslaved 30‚000 and killed 6‚000 in Thebes‚ attempted to force all people into one culture and strip them of their own‚ and he also treated those who tried to escape horrendously. First of all‚ Alexander the great took control of
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