Michael D. Healy

What makes a villain terrifying? Well, he must be evil, manipulative, hateful, and lacks a conscience. Sometimes the audience sympathizes with the villains in the film, but the villains on this list were impossible to like. Number One: Bane Movie: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Actor: Tom Hardy If I had to choose the best villain voice of all time, it would go to Bane. Bane was powerful, evil and masterful in his attack on Batman. He was the evil twin of Robin Hood; he stole from the rich and…

I agree with Baldwin's claim that Shakespeare "defeats all labels" and complicates all battles" in his work. He does this in many different works but the two that strongly support this claim are the plays Othello, in the case of Iago complicating the play and Twelfth Night with the miss representation of which people truly are versus who they claim to be. Iago is one man of many Shakespearean characters who (to me) complicates the story. He is deceiving and makes it hard to understand how…

In Act 3 of Othello, Shakespeare’s style exposes Othello’s true character; overly gullible, a quitter and a stubborn man. Othello was beyond crushed when he was told that his virtuous Desdemona was cheating on him. The use of figurative language gives an insight on how Othello truly feels about the situation he is in. Othello trusts Iago more than anyone in the world and thinks highly of Iago. Othello informs, “This fellow’s of exceeding honesty, and knows all qualities, with a learned spirit,…

Throughout William Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago displays many behaviors symptomatic of an individual afflicted with narcissistic personality disorder. A megalomaniac, he is obsessed with his own pursuit of power and his sense of self-importance. This becomes evident as Iago claims that he deserves to be appointed to the rank of lieutenant, saying: “I know my price, I am worth no worse a place” (1.1.11). Iago believes that because of his own self-perceived distinction and uniqueness, he deserves…

films storyline revolves around Michael Oher’s (Big Mike) life as a young adult. The film trails Michael Oher from his poor upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School, his adoption by Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy, to his position as one of the most highly respected college football players, then finally becoming a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens. Throughout the film, Michael Oher is isolated from any concept of belonging. Michael didn’t have much growing up…

Basketball shooting has become a lost art in all levels of basketball. Just turn on a college or professional game to see the number of free throws or open shots that are missed badly. Surely if the best players in the world are missing shots then the lower levels are getting worse. How can this be you might ask? With all the technological advances, scouting, video analysis, and all the basketball shooting drills shouldn’t players be improving instead of regressing? Why Less is More In…

Lit: Beowulf Response made by: Omkar and Isaac 7 Vocabulary words to describe the differences between Unferth and Beowulf Unferth and Beowulf, two different sides of the spectrum of good and evil. Beowulf is a different kind of hero from what you might think, while Unferth is one who is clever and malicious. Unferth openly shows his malice when he strikes terror into Queen Wealtheow heart. “His eyes, small and malicious , fed on Queen Wealtheow fear.” (12). A part of this, describes his…

Ralph- He is the main character and the chosen leader of the stranded kids on the island. Ralph is the character that wants to help build them together, hoping to get rescued. His never giving up momentum gave him the role of the leader and the most adventurous. He also doesn't let the others get to his head, he is too sure of being rescued. Jack- Jack is the most savage in the book. He is dangerous and willing to be reckless. He gets jealous of not getting to be his way, and Ralph getting…

How does Shakespeare make Act 3 Scene 3 dramatically powerful? In the previous scene, we were also told about Iago’s evil plot to use Cassio’s love for Desdemona to separate the newly-weds. The extract I am analysing begins with Iago convincing Othello that Desdemona is cheating on him. This scene is a turning point in the plot of the play; everything that follows is a result of this scene, it foreshadows the death of Desdemona. In this paragraph I will explain how irony makes this scene…

Because of the culture and environment of my country, bounds are everywhere. Since I was little, me and my peers were taught stuffs like following the rules, listening to elders and so on. Too much personality or individuality was considered rude or even wrong. I was never a “well-behaved” kid, when I was taught something, the first thing come to my mind will always be “how to against it”. When I was in middle school I was crazy about basketball. I once had a dream to become a professional…