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    The document explores how some films portray villains as sympathetic characters and heroes as the true villains, challenging traditional notions of good and evil. It analyzes examples of 'nice' villains from films that were driven to villainy by trauma or circumstances, as well as heroes that operate outside the law or cause unintended harm. The presentation aims to encourage audiences to consider different perspectives and interpretations of characters.

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    The document explores how some films portray villains as sympathetic characters and heroes as the true villains, challenging traditional notions of good and evil. It analyzes examples of 'nice' villains from films that were driven to villainy by trauma or circumstances, as well as heroes that operate outside the law or cause unintended harm. The presentation aims to encourage audiences to consider different perspectives and interpretations of characters.

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    The document explores how some films portray villains as sympathetic characters and heroes as the true villains, challenging traditional notions of good and evil. It analyzes examples of 'nice' villains from films that were driven to villainy by trauma or circumstances, as well as heroes that operate outside the law or cause unintended harm. The presentation aims to encourage audiences to consider different perspectives and interpretations of characters.

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    The Reversal of Roles: Villains as the Hero

    This presentation explores the concept of villains in popular films being portrayed
    as 'nice' characters, while the hero takes on the role of the true villain. Let's
    dive into this intriguing twist in storytelling!
    By Teliau and Thomas

    Introduction
    Importance of understanding different perspectives
    Overview of the topic
    Explanation of the reversal of roles

    Character Analysis: Villains


    Exploring the characteristics of 'nice' villains
    Examples from popular films
    How villains challenge traditional notions of good and evil.

    Also it could be because they had a traumatic childhood.


    Exploring the characteristics of 'nice' villains

    Sometimes it is just his entourage that forces him to be a villain.


    Most times it was a good cause with a bad solution.

    Examples from popular films

    He was raised to believe awful things, and he slowly transformed from a schoolyard
    bully into a seriously cruel teen. However, he never had it in him to truly hate.
    If he genuinely hated non-purebloods and non-human magical creatures, but he was
    also a kid who wasn’t prepared for the realities of evil."
    He was told and shown his entire life that Mufasa was better than him. When Simba
    was born and he got knocked down the line of succession, Scar just got fed up.

    How villains challenge traditional notions of good and evil.

    Moreover, villains question the validity of moral absolutes by showing that people
    can be driven to villainy by circumstances or trauma. This complexity reminds us
    that morality is not always clear-cut. Overall, villains play a crucial role in
    challenging traditional notions of good and evil, teaching us valuable lessons
    about empathy, understanding, and human nature. They serve as a necessary
    counterbalance to heroism, pushing us to question, explore, and grow as
    individuals.

    Character Analysis: Heroes


    The hero's journey is actually a means of exploring their dark side.
    Highlighting the flaws and questionable actions of heroes.
    Evidence from popular films.

    The hero's journey is actually a means of exploring their dark side.

    The hero's journey is a common narrative structure in myths, legends, and


    fairytales where the protagonist embarks on a quest, faces challenges, undergoes
    transformation, and achieves victory. It can also explore the protagonist's darker
    impulses and motivations, such as confronting their shadow self in the descent into
    the underworld. This symbolic journey represents facing and overcoming hidden
    aspects of their personality to grow and evolve.
    For example, Luke Skywalker in Star Wars must confront his dark side to become a
    Jedi, while Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings faces the corrupting power of
    the One Ring. Both characters go through physical, psychological, and moral
    challenges to achieve personal growth and transformation by confronting their
    shadow selves.
    Overall, the hero's journey is a powerful tool for exploring the complexities of
    human experience and confronting one's darker aspects to achieve personal growth
    and integration. By transcending limitations, overcoming fears, and understanding
    themselves and the world, the hero achieves victory over external foes and inner
    demons alike.

    Most heros frequently operates outside the law, acting with an excessive amount of
    violence.
    Finally,civilians are sometimes affected in a fight and killed by the r heros.
    Alot of heros dont kill villains which sometimes ks bad because it can be viewed as
    torture.
    Sometimes heros does something huge like making everybody forget about a fight but
    almost everybody would like to remember it .
    Questionable flaws of heros.

    Examples of heros that are the true villains


    Willy Wonka is the biggest fake hero ever.He killed at least 5 children on screen
    drowning them in chocolate and at least caused 10k deaths because of obesity.
    The Hulk is also being the one destroying and alien swarm while destroying New
    York with it .

    Audience Engagement: Discussion

    Asking for examples of 'nice' villains and questionable heroes in films


    Explore different viewpoints and interpretations

    Conclusion
    We should encourage critical thinking in analyzing film characters
    The writers should know about the importance of perspective in storytelling
    Heros are mostly overrated and Villains are just missunderstood

    Thank you for your time 😊

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