Villian Essay

Why, then, in a movie meant to draw the line clearly between heroes and villians, would Tarantino show a character that steps across that line? Although the movie is not meant to be a serious recount of slavery and all its atrocities—what with its exaggerated violent effects and situational humor—Schultz at the very least serves…

William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” has two characters with the honorable title Don. The characters, however, Don Pedro and Don John couldn’t be more different. Don Pedro, the Prince of Aragon pays a visit to Leonato, the governor of Messina while returning from a war against his rebellious brother, Don John the bastard. With him are two of his officers, Claudio and Benedick. From the beginning to the end of the play, two love stories are intertwined. One story follows the traditional…

However through out the book Aaron burr is focus on more and is shone I a more positive light than hamilton. Even though burr truly was the villian in history fleming compares the two in order to put on the same level in terms of morality whenin truth they were not on the same level at all. Then fleming uses jealousy to bad mouth hamilton stating that burrs realtionship with the federalist made…

Slavery was a dark and controversial time in the United States’ history. Many historians, writers and filmmakers have tried to use their talents to analyze, dissect and portray the different perspectives and stories that have come from that time. In The Birth of a Nation, Nate Parker stars and directs a film that tries to artistically broadcast the famed slaved uprising as an inevitable and heroic stance. The movie illustrates Nat Turner’s story while, filling the gaps of the tale since not much…

Two of the most popular children's literature series of the 21st century, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, both put characters in situations with war and violence. In a world where there is a greater evil to defeat, characters are only benefitted when finding another ally with a common interest. Katniss Everdeen and Harry Potter gain allies when involved in a conflict. Both present the action of conflict directly in front of the characters, causing a change in a…

Anna May Wong, considered to be the first Chinese-American movie star, was very influential in the rise of Asian-American prominence in film. She was born as her chinese name Wong Liu Tsong, meaning ‘frosted yellow willow’, and told those around her, “I represent one considerable spot of yellow that’s come to stay in the silver of the screen” (Corliss 2, “Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words”). Through her work, Wong has helped to normalize the image of Asian Americans on screen, and proved the…

In Australia Aboriginal people are far more likely to be arrested than non-Aboriginal people, and account for a quarter of all deaths in custody. It has been said that “the Justice system of Australia still has a long way to go in responding effectively to the needs of Indigenous people trapped in the cycle of the criminal justice system and, more particularly, in preventing deaths in custody (Corrin and Douglas, 2008, p.531). Reasons for this can be attributed to the mistrust of the police,…

Along Jonathan Harker's journey to Dracula's castle, he stumbles upon many people with various warnings. The most significant, the landlady at Bistritz who asks him if he knows “what day it is?” When he says that he doesn't, she then replies, “It is the eve of St George’s Day. Tonight, when the clock strikes midnight, all evil things in the world will have full sway.” She is very persistent in warning him and places a crucifix necklace around his neck, which shows to be useful later on in the…

He displays a lust for power and satisfies his lust through actions that are wicked and selfish.As the tragic hero (Hamlet) and the archatypal villian (Claudius) clash to create both their farewells from the world of William Shakepeare’s Hamlet, the audience is left with a feeling that can only be described as closure. Closure due to the reader knowing that the villain is absolutely paying for the…

In The Tragedy of Macbeth and Wuthering Heights, Shakespeare and Bronte introduces relationships with a power struggle between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, Catherine, and Heathcliff. Lady Macbeth is a treacherous and cunning woman. She tricks her husband into killing king Duncan by telling him that he is a coward and that a real man would follow his ambitions so that Macbeth could be king.Catherine Thomas explains “Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth borrows from earlier “ monstrous women” stereotypes but…