Villain

In every piece of literature ever written, there is always a villain. We, the readers, naturally want justice and we want the villains to get what they deserve. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Whether the villains are real characters or symbolism, they can __________. In Mark Twain’s fictional novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the main character, a 12 year old boy named Huck Finn, encounters many villainous characters that represent the corrupted elements of society. Pap…

have had incredible impact and are studied more often in schools. Shakespeare’s tragedies often feature characters built around archetypes and his most famous tragedy, Hamlet, is no exception. Hamlet makes use of archetypes like the tragic hero, the villain, the suppliant, and the foil in order to create characters that are familiar while also building upon them in new ways. As evidenced by the title, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Hamlet is the hero of this tragedy. Hamlet’s father, King Hamlet,…

There are other characters in this play that portray some questionable qualities, but they all have one thing in common: they are not Jewish. Him being a Jew does not directly mean that he is villain, but the context and time period that this play is written is what proves it. During Shakespeare’s lifetime, the Jewish had been mostly banned from Europe in large parts of the continent, and were given different rights and respect from their peers…

In Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” a novel that embodies the main points of the gothic writing of it’s time. Stoker’s use of tropes in his work assessing a distinct villain, the settings of the novel Throughout the book Stoker manages to use the trope wild and desolate landscapes as a base and setting for what occurs throughout the book. Certain settings distinguish either the character or the actions that take place. With wild and desolate landscapes it shows and sets up a gloomy and dark setting which…

was created, the world gained another villain: Dracula. Stoker novel, Dracula, started a craze of vampirism that is still relevant today. What made this novel mainstream in the Romanic era is the way Gothic elements are intertwined in the novel. Dracula’s use of the archetypal character, drama, ATMOSPHERE OR ENVIROMENT, and decay earns it the honor of being considered Romantic, or Gothic, literature. In Gothic literature, there is always a hero and a villain archetype character. In Dracula,…

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s portrayal of the main character, Hester Prynne, whom Lawrence believes is a sinner. Lawrence believes Hester is the primary character at fault for the events in and preceding the novel. To illustrate the idea that Hester is a villain, Lawrence uses short, choppy syntax, repetition, and both Biblical and secular allusion to help him prove his point drawing attention to Hester’s role in the adulterous crime. Lawrence uses short, choppy syntax to explain Hester is at fault…

About the Author Olivia Vassallo is in sixth grade and is twelve. She is on the blue team and attends Martha Brown Middle School. Olivia is in Student Council and does many other clubs at Martha Brown. She really enjoyed writing this book and learning the new writing techniques. Olivia lives with her parents, sister, and pets in Fairport, NY. Her Dad is thirty-nine and his name is Jason. Olivia’s Mom is thirty-seven and is named Jaime. Olivia is the oldest child in the family meaning she has a…

the movie, so he just found her part in the comic book and added it to the film. You can look at many films that try to put together a number of characters or villains in one movie, but fail to have a certain flow to the movie. In Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 they had three villains, which were Green Goblin, Sandman, and Venom. But, all the villains seemed forced in the film were, as Scott Pilgrim VS The World seemed to flow better. It looks like the student is surpassing the master when it comes to…

women 's rights and aim for social, economic, and political equality. At times however, men may be put down in the process to achieve feminist goals. For instance, in the episode called “Fury” an Amazonian character named Aresia gathers a group of villains, who are either female or have no gender at all, to kill out the world 's male population. She attempts to seek revenge on the male soldiers that did harm to her during war. In this instance, a type of feminist role is presented. We see very…

Achilles heel and the kryptonite. The characters that are being compared were both a hero and a villain. The hero of the two would be Christopher Reeves, for the fact that he would try to save everyone that needed help before he would save himself. Achilles on the other hand could be a hero or a villain, he could be a hero to his army because all the brave risks he took but he could also be a villain because he tried to kill all of the Trojans and fight hector and kill him.…