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    the term movie villain really stand for? The term villain, is pertaining to a character or event whose evil actions are important to a plot. There are certain views of villains that can be found in just about every movie. In this paper there will be a list of a few types of movie villain categories, followed by the choosing of three, then they will be broken down into 3 sub categories. Then two examples will be brought in each subcategory. Ending with the explanation of how the villains reflect a characteristic

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    In every disney movie, there is always a villain. In the disney movie Sleeping Beauty, produced by Walt Disney, the villain is Maleficent, and she is Aurora’s evil godmother who wants revenge. In The Little Mermaid produced by John Musker, the villain is Ursula, who is Ariel's evil aunt, and she longs to be the ruler of the sea. The last villain is from the disney movie Hercules, produced by John Musker, the villain is Hades, and he desires to be as powerful as his brother Zeus. They all have one

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    In this play, there is not one clear villain as there are two main villains. These are Frankenstein and the monster. I believe that both Frankenstein and the monster are the villains because the monster kills the villagers and Frankenstein's family. Other people think that Frankenstein is the villain in 'Frankenstein' because he doesn't seem to care about his dying father and he is more passionate about his work/ experiment

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    Who would you consider a villain? What characteristics would they have? In the play ‘Macbeth’ the villain is Macbeth himself. Macbeth is a greedy, crazy, killer with a guilty conscience. Shakespeare’s development of Macbeth in ‘Macbeth’ as a villain supports the theme of power because Macbeth is greedy, crazy, guilty and he is a killer. Greed is the selfish desire for something. “ The prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o’erleap, For in my may it lies” William

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    The main character in superhero movies are the heroes, but what about the villains? Villains play an important role in a movie. They create the conflict in the movie, without villains the superheroes wouldn't have any conflicts. Villains are supposed to be evil, but who's the best villain? In my opinion, The Joker is the best villain. One reason why I think The Joker is the best villain is because he has no superhuman powers. The Joker is just a normal human who has a different view of the

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    Russell Crowe once said, “I like villains because there’s something so attractive about a committed person-they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They’re motivated.” The villain’s commitment to follow through with their evil plan is what shapes the story’s plot, which is why they play a very important role in literature. In short stories, villains that are highly motivated and grim creates the best plot that is short enough to keep the reader’s attention but long enough to be considered

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    Alexander the Great: villain Alexander the great is a villain because he killed many people, destroyed cultures, and was hungry for power. Alexander the great is a villain because he killed many people . Alexander killed people from different cultures and his own. According to Alexander the Great part one, “Alexander had someone kill his father for Alexander.”(7:48). The only reason why Alexander wanted his father gone is because he wanted the power now. Why would someone just go and kill

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    Why Is Don John A Villain

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    “Shakespeare’s most passive villain” is plagued by the society of Messina that rejected him from the very moment of birth. Looking through the idea of predetermined roles in life, we can come to realize the roots of Don John’s agitation arises from his illegitimacy, stacking him at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Here he feels obliged to act the part of the villain, delegated by his very own blood. What exactly determines the words written on this label of hero vs villain? How much comes from inner

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    What is a villain in your eyes? Is it Lotso from Toy Story 3 or Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty? I believe “villain” has a different meaning in different people mind. For instance, Romeo and Juliet. In Romeo and Juliet I feel that Shakespeare presents the Capulets as the villains, for example, Sampson and Gregory, Tybalt and Lady Capulet. I will explain this perception in greater detail in the following paragraphs. Let’s begin with, Lady Capulet, mother of Juliet does what she

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    Villains in Hollywood Films Alfred Hitchcock once said "The better the villain, the better the film" and this year's Hollywood filmmakers have abided by this golden rule as there was no stopping this year's summer blockbusters from having a whole horde of villainous characters spreading their wings onto the big screen, making the darker side more appealing for audiences. Everybody has gone villain this year, from Tom Cruise to Halle Berry, from the not- so-friendly extra

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