Descriptive Formal, Pictorial And Historic Individuals Into Pigeonholes

Are historical figures defined by what great things they did or petrifying things? Benedict Arnold had a difficult life growing up. He dropped out of school and started working with his cousins, but he would often leave to and join the army. He went off on a bad route when his parents died because he went from business deals to sort of smuggling; however, when he heard of lexington and concord he rushed over and tried to get in on the action. He was then bullied and such by his fellow generals. What events can define this person as a hero or villain?

A hero and a villain are complete opposite from each other. Heroes normally save the day and defeat the villains who try to created mayhem. In most stories the hero is the protagonist, the main character in the story that is trying to achieve a goal. Heroes are greatly admired for their honest, brave, fair, and clever personality. However villains can be viewed as what a society fears. Unlike heroes, villains conduct devious acts of mishap. Villains play the role of the antagonist in most stories, the character that attempt to prevent the protagonist to achieve their goal. Both the hero and the villain play an important part in explaining culture

Without darkness, there is no light. Without cold, there is no hot. Without villain, there is no hero. Who and what dictates a hero? People try not to fathom whom they consider a villain, a hero in someone else’s perspective.

Is a hero only someone who does all good things? Most times when asked to think of words to describe a hero the words courageous, loyal, determined, and many more come to mind. It is not always the case that a particular hero portrays all the characteristics, but they offer a faint trace of each characteristic. Brutus shows the qualities to be both a hero and a villain, but his outstanding hero characteristics outweigh nearly nonexistent villain characteristics. While someone may believe that Brutus was a villain, he is a hero because he will be remembered as noble, he thought that he was doing something good, and he had a deadly flaw that lead him to trust everyone.

Heroes, Villains and Antiheroes In Heroes and Villains by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon, they argue that there are more to heroes and villains then what they appear to be while in comparison to No Sympathy for the Devil by Heather Havrilesky says, that we tend to cheer for the flaws of the anti-hero because we can justify their wrong doings for the greater good. As it is in the stories, all families have a hero, villain, and anti-hero. In real-life, heroes and villains are human beings. It is not immediately apparent who the hero is and who is the villain. As the famous expression states, “you cannot judge a book by its cover,” meaning that just because someone may appear to be one way doesn’t mean that is who they are.

What is a hero? What is a villain? Although definitions vary within our global society, it is generally accepted that a hero is selfless, humble, and moral and has integrity, while a villain is corrupt or evil, incapable of feeling guilt or compassion and is guilty of committing heinous crimes. However, it should be noted that the labels of ‘hero’ and ‘villain’ are subjective, and that, in the words of Sirius Black (the falsely incriminated godfather of the titular hero of the Harry Potter series) “… the world isn’t split into good people and [villains]. We’ve all got light and dark inside of us…” (Yates, 2007)

Literary Critic Northup Frye wrote vastly on the evolution of heroism. He observed that in the early days of human civilization our heroes in literature were virtually gods, and as civilization progresses they became more human, more flawed, and less heroic. From the divine heroes like Odysseus and Hercules, to the extraordinary but mortal heroes such as Achilles, the phenomenal leaders including King Arthur and the great but tragically flawed heroes such as, Macbeth or Oedipus. Further from the archetype of heroism are the unlikely but, eventual heroes such as Harry Potter, until we reach the notion of the anti-hero. Contrary to the sound, the antihero is not the antagonist or the villain but, in fact the main character in some

If one were asked to give a brief description that defines his or her favorite hero, it would be a very rare occurrence to get a response such as “a cocaine addict, workaholic, and peculiar genius with an indifference to sexuality,” or perhaps “an army general with an increasing bloodlust and an intense thirst for power.” However, despite these less heroic qualities, characters like these tend to appeal more to readers of literature — especially the contemporary audience — than traditional heroes. So what exactly makes them more appealing and do their unconventional qualities actually have an effect on the works of literature that they are in? In order to begin understanding the answers to these questions, it is important to recognize what

A hero is a person who is idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Some common examples people may know to be a hero is like knights, warriors, and celebrities etc. People may have personal hero, such as family or a friend. A hero hopes to be a benefit to society and culture as a whole and will control their own desires to the general welfare of society. A villain is a character whose evil actions or motive is important to the plot. Some examples of a villain would include: a criminal, lawbreaker, offender, a felon, convict, a wrongdoer etc. the list can go on and on. A villains hopes is to pursue goals that contrary to the public interest and will look to further their own agenda in conflict with ‘Moral Imperative’.

Is an anti-hero really a bad guy or is the hero or heroine really a good guy but doing good deeds his or her way? Anti-heroes sometimes do good deeds because they are heroes right? Some of them are true heroes while others have a more destructive or violent ways to get the job done, no matter what kind of damage they have done to the community which makes them more of a villain. They are mostly heroes with a more violent way to get things done, but some of them are more villainous then the other. The anti-hero is a common character archetype for the antagonist that has been around since the comedies and tragedies of Greek theater. Unlike the traditional hero who is morally upright and steadfast, the anti-hero usually has a flawed moral character.

In literature, heroes come in all shapes and sizes and from all walks of life. Many heroes seem to come from poverty of those that are oppressed and need to be delivered. However, “there are no precise rules about who should receive heroic status” and anyone is welcome to attaining such a title (Peter Jones, “Ancient and Modern”). While most authors signify a hero as someone who stands for something morally correct and understood to be good, authors have also painted specific to also have a tendency to do wrong. Many authors have written about heroes that are willing to do anything to stop an evil force, including becoming evil to do so. Heroes throughout literature have been willing to kill, steal from, and torture those

3. Who is the hero and who is the villain? What are character traits of the hero and villain?

An anti hero is said to have flaws, he is gritty, and he often looks for redemption or for his own revenge satisfaction and sometimes for the greater good of society. One more significant point is that unlike tragic hero who thinks of what is a right or a moral thing to do at times, an anti hero does what appears to be right to him. He is often misunderstood by the society; he could perhaps be called as a noble criminal or a vigilante and their mostly motives are fulfilled by breaking the law a.k.a “the ends justify the means”. The last characteristic of an anti hero is his increased moral complexities and rejection of traditional

Our meaning of heroes and villains are continually evolving. In their anecdotal universes, there are superheroes that are looked upon with profound respect and thought to be essential pioneers of society, and there are superheroes that are looked upon with wariness or even scorn. Heroes and villains often reflect one another in their forces and capacities; with the significant contrast that the hero is utilizing his/her energy to help other people and the scoundrel is utilizing it for narrow minded purposes. I will take a gander at a character that is a perplexing cross breed between these two generalizations, to be specific the Antihero.

A villain can also be the hero, and the hero can also be the villain depending on how the public chooses to perceive them. The villain can have the same characteristics as the hero, similar to Aaron Burr who portrayed many characteristics of a hero such as having a strong sense of morality and responsibility. Although Alexander Hamilton is not a