Villain

Romantic hero or despicable villain? Discuss how Heathcliff is presented in Wuthering Heights and what his portrayal suggests about the nature of love. Wuthering Heights is a story of love and hatred, tenderness and revenge. It is a novel full of opposites and contradictions, one of these, the protagonist himself. It is difficult, regardless of how many times one has read it, to tell if Heathcliff is supposed to be the romantic hero or the despicable villain. This essay will discuss…

authors of this period used this identity theme in an imaginative way since usually the villains were depicted as a darker and unmoral human being. In the contrary to the villains, the heroes have more virtuous characteristics, like rationality and…

were once spoken to me “To die a hero or to see yourself become the villain”. When I first heard these words, it was by one of my subordinates as he broke the news that he will be moving to different base, after we had work so hard in bringing him up thru the ranks and as he had finally gain the trust of those around him. As I attempted to change his mind he said to me “I rather die as the hero than see myself turn into a villain”, he believed those below him had gone from supporting him to…

an evil perspective. Beowulf is kinda being greedy but he is also doing things to help people out which is a good thing. The villians in the story like Grendel, grendel's mom and the dragon are evil and do stuff the villains would normally do. Grendel which is the first villain that Beowulf kills is very sneaky and like to roam around at night. Grendel would kill people at night and eat them and was a very ugly demon like creature. Grendel's actions were very evil and wouldn't have anything…

murders Macduffs family. “The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th ' edge o ' th ' sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line.” (04.01.157) Macbeth’s emotional decline into an uncaring villain is shown more towards the end of the play, when he is in Dunsinane while the forces opposing him are marching against him. While realizing his wife is sick with grief and guilt, he does not care and is unconcerned with her and her…

However, his time as a tragic hero is only to the extent of the beginning of the play and he gradually turns into a villain towards the end of it. As mentioned by Lady Macbeth in 1.5.16, Macbeth is “too full o’th’milk of human kindness”, and as we observe in 2.2.56 - 62, he is guilt ridden by his actions. If he chooses not to murder Duncan, Lady Macbeth further emasculates…

in a way that he can manipulate people into getting what he wants. It is without a doubt that the villain in the play “Othello” by William Shakespeare is Iago. Throughout the play, it is unclear as to why Iago does the evil things he does or what his end game for doing these things are. Much like the iconic character The Joker, from the famous movie “Batman: The Dark Knight.” Both of these villains have something in common. They are brilliant manipulators and caused much chaos in their respected…

When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, a paradox arises. This paradox is portrayed in the action packed film, The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc on the people of Gotham, while a “caped crusader” who goes by the name of the Batman battles with one of his greatest psychological tests in the never-ending fight for justice. This psychological battle is his strenuous relationship with the Joker. The Joker is a criminal mastermind…

The 17th century introduced the inspirational world of Shakespeare, displayed through the form of written plays and performances, and quickly became some of the most memorable stories in history. On the stages of England were where some familiar narratives and characters came alive, and where audiences had the opportunity to develop personal connections with the fables and personas they had only heard about. This was the case for Shakespeare’s Richard III, as Richard is a real historical figure…

ecclesiast,”(Allen et al 163) giving off the appearance of faithful devotion. Disregarding his lack of religious background, the Pardoner also charges a hefty fee to be pardoned, due to his wealth being his only desire. Now it is common that many villains are driven by lust and greed. They all have in common the insane idea of money being the root of their happiness. In relation to Grendel’s mother Ebenezer also has a common trait. They both are unforgiving of past events. Grendel’s Mother…