Villainous Essay

Edward Ned Kelly was Australia’s most famous bushranger; regarded by many as a hero who fought “for the rights of the battler.” Whether Ned Kelly was a hero, however, has been debated throughout Australia’s history. Evidence shows that Ned was a murderous villain who terrorised towns and robbed wealthy pastoralists; a man who broke the law and committed an array of crimes that were both evil and immoral. Ned Kelly was a villain; an outlaw and thief who is wrongly immortalised as an Australian hero

gangster who makes his money through bootlegging and acts conceited enough to woo Daisy, a married woman. Gatsby’s character is quite questionable due to his mischievous and partially unknown background, some considering him a con artist or even a villainous man. However, the “negative” characteristics of Gatsby are some of the prominent characteristics that classify him as a heroic character. Gatsby not only works his way up to becoming a well-respected man, but he understands the exact purpose of

Having a love of performance and of Shakespeare, for my IP I chose to perform a monologue as Shakespeare’s villainous Richard III, with lines taken from Richard III and Henry VI Part 3. To fully become Richard in my piece I undertook a close textual analysis of the play in which he features, noting any lines that exemplified his character. From this, and research into the real monarch, I created a character profile and gleaned a thorough understanding of my role. Paradoxically, Richard is a positively

Although Alexander can be considered the protagonist of Greek history, there is overwhelming evidence that suggests that he is the villain as he demonstrates the antagonistic qualities of felony, extreme impatience, and greed. First and foremost, Alexander has used felony and destruction during his rule. “Any visitor to the spectacular ruins of Persepolis - the site of the ceremonial capital of the ancient Persian Achaemenid empire, will be told three facts: it was built by Darius the Great,

stories the villain is typically perceived as evil, manipulative, and fighting. Often times, the villain is cause for pain, suffering, and the demise of others. In the tragedy Othello by shakespeare, Iago, The antagonist of the play demonstrates the villainous traits of a sociopath, unlike Iago, the protagonist of the play are honorable and trustworthy. Iago portrays a great deal of fraudulence, deviousness, and complete disregard for others. Throughout the play Iago portrays a great deal of fraudulence

Was Napoleon Bonaparte a hero or a villain? During the Napoleonic Era, from 1799 to 1815, France became a military power gaining and controlling land throughout Europe. While some historians believe Napoleon Bonaparte was a ruthless dictator, his military accomplishments far outweigh any atrocities he committed. He helped France gain stability after the French Revolution and he also abolished the Feudal contract. Napoleon was a brilliant strategist using military tactics to cause fear and to

demigod who has used his power to make the women of Thebes “crazed of mind” as well as being “compelled to wear [his] orgies livery” which shows how he abuses his power (Euripides 41-42). While his goal was positive for his character his actions were villainous and destroyed the Kingdom of Thebes solely because he wanted revenge for his mother and the lies that were

villain of Europe. Napoleon was not absolutely good or absolutely bad which makes it difficult to argue either side, but I believe in the case of Napoleon the bad outweighs the good, which is why I would put him as a 3 on a hero villain continuum. His villainous side appears if we look at the Napoleonic code, the continental system, dropping revolutionary ideas, and over estimating his military ability.

Hester’s and Chillingworth’s Change Hawthorne uses a variety of techniques in The Scarlet Letter to display Hester as hopeful and Chillingworth as villainous. Even though the Puritans’ beliefs lead to Hester wearing the scarlet letter, Hawthorne tells the story in way that flips our views. It leaves us feeling pity, hoping that Hester gets a happy ending and leaving Chillingworth as someone who should die. This could be seen throughout many of the chapters. In chapter fourteen, Chillingworth’s urge

Controversy was the immediate response when Mark Twain’s, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first published, and over 100 years later, the novel continues to wear this controversy with pride. The mixed opinions stem from Twain's purpose: portray racism in a way, that even the racists themselves would notice. Within the novels pages, Twain applies the standard heroic journey to the journey Huck and Finn share of the Mississippi River in order to effectively criticize society. With Huck as the