Villain Essays

  • Fear Of Becoming A Villain

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    Another way to play with the audience’s emotions would be to make the villain follow the rules of his/her world, yet seem to defy it. Although no one is all powerful, and no one is flawless, villains who are overly smart, strong, and/or powerful enough to make it seem like they defy the rules of their own world make the villains not only intimidating, but also more impressive. A human villain won’t be lifting cars with one finger, however, when it seems like they can do things or plan things that

  • The Villain In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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    Is there a villain in Romeo & Juliet? Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare is a drama play about a pair of “star-crossed” lovers separated by their parents’ feud. The force of their love pushed the lovers together despite the obstacles that faced them. Eventually, their love led to several untimely deaths. The question is who’s to blame, who’s the bad guy, the villain in the story, or better yet what? Shakespeare develops the characters, making it difficult to answer this question. If truth be told,

  • Andrew Jackson Villain Essay

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    The First American Villain Villains don’t always wear capes or tight suits, some might just look like an old rich white man in the running for president in 1824 whose name was Andrew Jackson. Jackson was very ‘American’ so he believed that the Manifest Destiny was a duty from god that the US had to own land from sea to shining sea. He also created the Nullification Crisis and Force Act which really created more hate between the North and the South. Lastly he made the Westward Expansion, or what

  • Misunderstood: The Destruction Of The Villain

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    to persuade my friends to stay out of trouble. Being a villain in just a life that I am not used to. Though the one thing that I could say about me that relates to a villain is that I am misunderstood by many people. There are many villains that I believe that are misunderstood and it is the hero who is the actual evil one who destroys the villain for being misunderstood. Every villain has a reason for being who they are. One of the villains that has been misunderstood is the Joker from The Dark

  • Was Andrew Jackson A Villain?

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    In my opinion he is a villain, I am about to explain why in the paragraphs below. Andrew Jackson is a controversial figure in American history, and many people view him as a villain due to his actions and policies during his presidency ( like me ). But others think that he is a hero for other things.Well Jackson is celebrated for his military victories and events for America demography,his treatment of Native Americans and support for slavery and make him a problematic figure. One of the most significant

  • College Essay About Villains

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    trade lives with a superhero because they are the good guys and that is what we were taught to be; but when I started getting older I realized that villains aren't so bad either , there pretty much misunderstood like most of the people in this world. One of the villains I find really interesting is Mystique. Its funny because I don't see her as a Villain I see her as a hero because she can use her powers for good and also because she was in X-men. I guess the reason I would like to change lives with

  • Captain Jaggery Villain Quotes

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    I believe that the character Captain Jaggery is a villain. I think that a villain is something’s or someone’s actions that impact the plot. This means that their actions, decisions, impact the protagonist’s actions, thoughts, or feelings. Some character traits of a villain would be evil, cruel, rude, and cunning. These seem to be recurring traits of villains outside of the book. Captain Jaggery is pretty evil. Evil is kind of a broad term for a villian but I think it works for Captain Jaggery’s

  • Who Was Nero A Villain

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    Who is Nero and why is he a villain? What people come to mind when you think of villains? The joker? Maleficent? If you're an anime fan maybe you think of Muzan? These people are only second to the number one most evil person in history. Nero. He has done many things that most serial killers could only dream of. Nero is an emperor who has done many things for self pleasure and is a villain because of his childhood, large supply of murders, and the great fire of rome. Nero’s childhood Nero’s life

  • Examples Of Villains In The Great Gatsby

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    mixed opinion on who the true villain is in the book The Great Gatsby. Readers usually have three different candidates when covering who the true villain is. These people are Tom Buchanan , Daisy Buchanan, and Jay Gatsby. All these characters in a way can be displayed as showing villainous acts. I beg the question, why would the author display all these characters doing bad acts if there was only one villan? During a closer analysis, it is displayed that the villain isn't a character but a force

  • Who Is Andrew Jackson A Villain

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    Everyone believes the best villains are Dark Vader, the Joker, or maybe even Cruella de Vil, but this cannot be. For now, let me tell you about the famous and well-known villain, Andrew Jackson. The 7th president of the United States of America was Andrew Jackson. This man is a villain due to his awful decisions towards the Indians, his hunger for all power, and even his murder attempts against other citizens. First off, Andrew Jackson was known as a villain because he was the person who agreed to

  • Examples Of Villains In Fahrenheit 451

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    Villains. We either love them or hate them, generally leaning more towards hatred. But what is it that makes these characters so appealing? What about them triggers such strong emotions in us that we feel the need to pay attention to how their every move influences how the protagonist behaves? It’s simple really, heroes are socially normed to be the good, and villains the evil; yet villains have a depth that heroes lack. It’s this depth, this sharp awareness and experience the villain has and the

  • Tragic Villains In Tangerine By Edward Bloor

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    Hailee Jaronko There are many horrific villains in movies. Some examples are Farquaad from Shrek, The Stepsisters from Cinderella, and the Evil Queen from Snow White. These characters are all cruel and disrespectful people who want to disturb others’ lives. Thankfully, other people in the world remind us that there are good people in life that are not all bad. Some examples are Woody from Toy Story, Luke Skywalker from Star Wars, and Ariel from The Little Mermaid. A great amount of movies and Tv

  • The Evil Villain Poseidon In Homer's Odyssey

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    Imagine a world without any villains, there would be no heroes and life would be very boring. To have a good hero the author needs to create a very evil villain.A villain is a person in a story, movie, or play whose evil actions are important to the story.In the “Odyssey” by Homer, the villain Poseidon is very evil because he is vengeful, smart and powerful, but the white coats from “Maximum Ride” by J. Patterson are more evil than Poseidon because they are cruel, inhumane, and betraying. In

  • Raiden The Moon King: Super Villains

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    makes a super villain evil? In stories or movies, you simply just know because there is always this one bad guy that is on the opposite side of the main character, but what characteristic does a super villain obtain that appeal to the viewers as the evil person. First of all, the villain, or the antagonist of the story, always have some type of conflict with the hero, or the protagonist. Second, most villains are cold heart-ed and will do anything to achieve their goals. Lastly, villains tends to deceive

  • Essential Traits Of An Effective And Memorable Fantasy Fiction Villain

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    Essential Traits of an Effective and Memorable Fantasy Fiction Villain In almost every book I’ve read, there has always been that one character everyone loves to hate and whose punishment or death readers anticipate until the very end of the story. Of course, I’m talking about the antagonists. In my opinion, a story without an antagonist(s) is boring. The absence of a person we would love to hate when reading a story offers no excitement to readers who always expect a couple of bad guys to give

  • Tarnished Heroes, Charming Villains And Modern Monsters By Lynnette Porter

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    Wicked. Frightening. Monstrous. Known as villains, characters with these characteristics have haunted fairy tales and folk lore for centuries. To precisely classify villains, Lynnette Porter presents guidelines in her book Tarnished Heroes, Charming Villains and Modern Monsters: Science Fiction in Shades of Gray on 21st Century Television. Holofernes, the antagonist of the Old English poem Judith, fits neatly into Porter’s “classic villain” category. As king of the Assyrians, Holofernes lays siege

  • Analysis Of Top 5 Worst Movie Villains Of All-Time

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    Top 5 Worst Movie Villains of All-Time Although movies are a great source of entertainment and information. Conflict situations involving superheroes and villains often go a long way to create a good storyline. The villains usually challenge the superheroes to come out of their comfort zone and fight. However when a villain falls flat by portraying undesirable characteristics, everything else goes out of the window. Here is a list of 5 worst movie villains of all time. Worst Villain of All-Time#5:

  • Misunderstood Analysis Of Bat Man

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    of trouble. Being a villain would be new to me. The one thing that I could say about me that relates to a villain is that I think I am misunderstood by many people. There are many villains that I believe are misunderstood and it is the hero who may be the actual villain who tries to destroy the villain just because the villain is misunderstood and different. A villain has a reason for being who he/she is. The Bat Man series illustrates this concept very well. How the villain was raised and a series

  • Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe And Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

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    Zaroff vs Montressor What makes a true villain? In the stories “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there are two evil villains named Montressor and Zaroff. In many ways these two villains are evil and diabolical, but only one can prevail as the worst. It seems clear that the most scary, evil, and terrifying of the duo is Zaroff. Some may say that Montressor is more of a villain, but that is incorrect for many various reasons. One way that Zaroff

  • Juxtaposition In King Lear

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    protagonist’s journey is complete without an antagonist there to reap in their sorrows. One could argue that King Lear there is no protagonist, but there are clear antagonists. Edmund, bastard son of Gloucester, is one of these painfully obvious villains. Every motive he has is to make himself the victor and drag someone else down. The treachery of Edmund’s villainy enhances the meaning of King Lear by putting him in situations that are not only dramatic, but outrageous. Edmund’s villainous ways