http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/villain Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:41:02 -0400 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:41:02 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/133/a-second-look-at-don-john-shakespeares-most-passive-villain By Natasha L. Richter - The audience relates to such an honest character, a person who so clearly admits that he can be no one but himself.  Don John seems to accept himself, even if his position as an outsider does cause him pain.  Conrad voices his acknowledgement of Don John’s true nature; however, out of concern, he warns him not to take actions which will disturb his recent acceptance by Don Pedro.  In response, Don John honestly replies that he “had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose in his grace” and that any ill behavior stems from the fact that “it better fits my... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:08 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/133/a-second-look-at-don-john-shakespeares-most-passive-villain http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/119/perceptions-of-heroes-and-villains-in-european-literature By Katherine Blakeney - It is tempting to classify literary, cinematic, and historical characters into groups. The trouble, of course, is that such labels can be misleading at best, and severely subjective and variable. When using terms such as hero, villain, anti-hero, anti-villain, or adventurer, it is important to remember how vague and movable the borders really are, and to ask why a certain label is or should be placed on a specific character. It is never enough to simply classify a character or a person. One must take into consideration what the creator of this character had in mind, what circumstances affected... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:41 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/119/perceptions-of-heroes-and-villains-in-european-literature