Pike Life Lessons

Although Aaron Burr might not be classified as a villain to everyone, I think he is one to me. Even though he has a tragic past, and reasons for his actions to a point, I think he was wise enough to know how to control himself and not be driven by anger or political pursuits. Burr is a backstabber, a murderer, and driven only by his need for success.

Horatio is a selfless character who will do anything for Hamlet even if it jeopardizes his individual safety.

An example of a “good” people would be, a well respected family in town with the last name Nurse. Both Rebecca and Francis Nurse were kind hearted citizens who always gave a helping hand to other people in the village. Not one bad thing circled around their name. In the end of the play, Rebecca Nurse was accused of witchcraft and because of the goodness of her heart and love for God, did not falsely confess to the acts of witchcraft. She was portrayed as a good hearted character throughout the entire play. On the other hand, Reverend Parris was considered to be one of the “evil” characters for the main reason that he was a man concerned with his position and reputation in the community. Those in a position of power, were greatly interested in perpetuating the power of the court and the church. Parris refused to listen to any opposing views even though he knew that falsely accusing folks of witchcraft was wrongful and unjust of him. The “grey” median between “good and evil” would be described as the character Proctor. He was also a well respected man in the town of Salem who committed the crime of adultery, causing himself damnation for “evil” doings. Although Proctor ends up blackening his name by confessing, he releases his sins and becomes “good” once again. As stated before, the difference between “good and evil” isn’t a black and white

Months, Aaron never showed back up Aidia knew he was dead. She wanted to go back home. She asked

Hamlet doesn’t think it would be just to kill Claudius now because it would be basically sending him “to heaven” which Hamlet does not want. He wants to take what he perceives as the nobler path of catching Claudius in sin and send him to eternal damnation, where Hamlet’s father supposedly roams. To what seems like noble justice to Hamlet leads him to continuously postpone his revenge. Hamlet is not interested in making himself king, rather he is more interested in killing Claudius the, truthfully, unchristian way. Hamlet does not want Claudius to repent and absolve of his sins. Although Hamlet calls Claudius a “villain”, it makes the reader ponder if the executioner of the villain is always the “hero”. So far in the play, Hamlet does not show any characteristics of a traditional hero as he broods and shows temper tantrums. Using his false sense of righteousness, Hamlet waits for the right chance to exact his noble “revenge”.

Ned Kelly is definitely a villain because of his development of an early endless life of crime. Kelly did not receive a normal childhood and was instead meddling with the law. The Kelly’s were often in trouble with the police over horse and cattle theft. At the age of fourteen in 1869, Kelly was arrested and served seven weeks in jail for the alleged assault of Ah Fook, a Chinese pig farmer. At such a young age, Ned Kelly was already known for his crimes and explains why he is undeniably a villain. Furthermore, as Kelly grew older his crimes started to worsen. Again in 1869, Ned was alleged of being assistant to thief turned bushranger Harry Power and was charged for helping out during some robberies. Due to these interactions with people doing crime, Kelly was further drawn into the world of crime. Kelly was again jailed in 1870 for three years after assaulting a hawker (salesperson) and also being in possession of a stolen horse. Ned Kelly’s criminal actions didn’t end there. On the 15th of April, 1878, Kelly shot at Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick in the wrist after he became too friendly with his sister Kate. Kelly’s crime rate was endless.Later the Kelly gang led by their leader Ned Kelly, committed some major robberies in the National Bank branches at Euroa and Jerilderie. At Jerilderie, the gang even held police and civilians hostage while stealing all the money from the bank’s vaults. Ned Kelly’s early life was corrupted in crime with theft and assault and added towards his increase in villainy.

In the story, Ortiz Cofer described in details how Connie made Abuela felt worthless. Ortiz Cofer writes, “I would like for her to disappear.” Since the beginning of the story, Connie didn’t care at all

De Lacey- the blind peasant; got kicked out of Paris; the only one who’s nice to the monster

“Smart, strong, caring, reliable, resilient, selfless, charismatic, and inspiring.” Those traits are the 8 traits of a hero. These traits are all found in amazing people now just think of someone with the opposite traits. Which character from the crucible has the opposite of these eight traits? Abigail is someone who does have some of these traits. Abigail Williams is a villain in The Crucible.

Anyone is capable of evil, despite his or her past good behavior. Even Rebecca, who Hale

I disagree with Ryder because in a way she is a villain. Abigail did so many things that put her family, friends, and others in danger. Abigail: Abigail lied to everyone so that she wouldn’t get in trouble but later on did. She also made her friends lie. “Now look you. All of you. We danced.” Abigail has done so many wrong things. She got Tituba in trouble, Elizabeth Proctor chained and thrown in jail, and John Proctor hanged. She told Hale that Tituba made her drank blood. “She made me do it! She made Betty do it! She makes me drank blood!” Elizabeth Proctor had to testify against her own husband.

She finally tells him, “"I saw you go away las’ night, Alcée, with those saddle-bags," she said, haltingly, striving to arrange something about the saddle, "an' I made Bruce tell me. He said you had gone to the ball, an' wouldn' be home for weeks an' weeks. I thought, Alcée-maybe you were going to-to Assumption. I got wild. An' then I knew if you didn't come back, now, to-night, I could n't stan' it,-again."She had her face hidden in her arm that she was resting against the saddle when she said that.”(p. 1272). This is Clarisse telling Alcée that she loves him, when he hears her tell him that she loves him he realizes that he loves her

The main antagonist of the story is Jack Merridew. He is proven to be an angry, cruel boy from the very beginning, this is shown through his snarky comments and uncaring of others.

I despise Archie Costello (The Assigner) the most because he was a part of The Vigils and also because he was evil. My idea of “evil” is not feeling guilt when that person should feel guilt, being cruel to people and other things, and most of all a person who has pleasure when inflicting pain on someone or something, to be specific…a sadistic person. Basically Archie was the biggest evil that there was according to my standards. For example when Brother Jacques asked, “ Why did you do it to him, Archie? “ Archie replied bitterly and cruelly, “ I don’t know what you are talking about. “ That expressed

The most interesting character I found was Squealer. My reasons being, he served Napoleon following everything he said. Whist using excuses and lies to justify Napoleon’s treacherous acts. This made him to be like an under-dog whose purpose was to corrupt, exploit and confuse the other animals on the farm.