During the film No Country for Old Men, directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, the main antagonist can be seen categorized as deviant, and even other infamous descriptions throughout the film. The main Antagonist, Anton Chigurh, played by Jaiver Bardem, far exceeds what society would consider deviant. Anton will do anything and everything to track down the large satchel of evidently dirty money. Anton forces himself through a multitude of situations including, murdering multiple victims, casually breaking and entering, and even exploding a car by a pharmacy to steal medical supplies from a pharmacy. Anton basically has no rules or laws applied to him in regards to anyone’s safety, wellbeing, or really any sort of respect for anyone. Based only on
The movie No Country for Old Men is set in 1980 Del Rio, Texas, and is about a man, Llewelyn Moss, that discovers a satchel of money in the desert from a drug deal gone wrong. Another man, Anton Chigurh, kills practically everyone he meets, and is hired to retrieve the money. Moss does all he can to try and keep this money, only to be killed in the end by another group of Mexican drug dealers. The character of Llewelyn Moss is an example of Robert Merton’s Strain Theory, how a person is prone to deviance if they don’t have access to socially acceptable goals.
Many had called Ned Kelly a murderous thug, but what people say doesn’t necessarily mean it’s right. Ned was born in 1854, died at the age of 26 in 1880 and an Irish immigrant. Many have recognised Ned’s infamousness due to his action and his disgraceful family who had said to do many wrongs. Yes, Ned’s action clearly show a villain., but If you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, then you shouldn’t judge a person by his action. Ned’s mother was taken to jail for self-defence, his father died when Ned was 12-year-old further more every now and then police would accuse Ned and his family for horse thief or cattle stealing. These reason can clearly state that Ned’s a victim who played the role of villain.
Hero or villain? In Alistair MacLeod’s No Great Mischief, Calum commits violent crimes and by all accounts should be considered the antagonist. However, this is not the case. To outsiders he appears violent and rough, but within his clan he is the compass that guides all its members. An intrepid leader who falls victim to his own history, Calum lacked guidance as a young man and this contributed to his later struggles with the law. In fact, Calum’s greatest downfall comes from his goodness. He is stabbed in the back after blindly trusting a stranger on account of their shared lineage. Through anecdotes and flashbacks Calum is revealed to be a sympathetic and multifaceted character. In a novel where bloodlines are revered and respected and devotion
Deviance is described as “the recognized violation of cultural norms”(Macionis 238). While deviance can include crime, it is not always such. Deviance can mean trying to sneak into a hospital room, desperately searching for someone like the character of Benny in the movie Benny and Joon. Or it could be preforming on the streets for people to watch. Deviance isn’t always a criminal act. The movie Benny and Joon gave several examples of deviant behavior portrayed by the three main characters, Benny, Joon, and Sam.
Christopher Johnson McCandless, a.k.a Alexander Supertramp, “Master of his Own Destiny.” He was an intelligent young man who presented himself as alone but really he was never lonely. However, he believed that life was better lived alone, with nature, so he ventured off throughout western United States before setting off into Alaska’s wild unprepared where he died. Some may say he was naive to go off on such a mission without the proper food and equipment but he was living life the way he wanted to and during his travels he came across three people: Jan Burres, Ronald Franz, and Wayne Westerberg. McCandless befriended these people, it is believed that he made such a strong impression on them that their connection left them with strange feelings after finding out about McCandless’ death.
Richard Bausch’s “The Man Who Knew Belle Starr” describes the expectations and stereotypes of human nature through his two leading characters, McRae and Belle Starr. Through Merton’s Deviance Typology and Jenks’ “Withering Transgression?” the two characters can be easily dissected by their types of deviant personalities and whether or not the two are considered transgressive. Debra Marshall defines deviance as behavior that violates standards or expectations (Marshall), which means, any action that is considered morally wrong by society. Marshall classifies social behavior into five categories: conformists, ritualists, innovators, reatreatists, and rebels. Conformists are people who abide by the laws and standards set by society; while ritualists
In the novel No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy, the increased brutality and violence along the Texas-Mexico border leads to various moral conflicts among the citizens as well as authority figures. Because of this ominous presence, the characters, especially the older men, are forced to combat such violence and brutality, with varying degrees of success. Although experience and ethical obligations can allow for some success, it is ultimately achieved by those that are able to conform to such brutality rather than fight it. In the novel, Anton Chigurh represents the new era of men in Texas through his defiance of law and justice whereas Sheriff Bell stands for the old values of the country and Llewelyn Moss holds a position in the world between the two ultimatums. Throughout the novel, the drastic societal alterations affect characters differently depending on their moral values and physical capabilities thus revealing how the country has become too violent and brutal for the men who rely on justice
Atticus Finch is a lawyer in the town of Maycomb In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, he is a father of two children, Jem and Scout Finch. He is a man of wise character and considerate soul. He knows his morals and tries to help his children grow up to be successful and happy. Throughout the novel, Atticus acts justly, loves tenderly, and walks humbly by the way he perceives the people in his life, how he succeeds in his job and treats his family.
Societies standards are what everyone wants to fit into it is the norms that are used as a guide to living life. The grandmother and the misfit in O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” follow the way of social values, thoughts, and way society sees one another closely in 1953. Both the grandmother and the misfit are different in many ways, but have one common value of society’s views are important to them. The way society views and judges people causes both the misfit and the grandmother to act differently but subtly makes them more alike than either of them could tell. The shared value of society’s point of view on a human being can explain both characters views, behaviors, and actions because of how heavily it weighed on the grandma and
Menace II Society, a film about a young Black man who has lived the “hustler” lifestyle and is struggling to leave it, is a perfect example of deviance as the main character, Caine Lawson, and the characters around him violate many of society’s norms. Throughout the film, the characters swear incessantly, carry around guns and drugs as most people would carry around cell phones, commit street crimes, especially burglary and mugging, on a regular basis, and beat and kill people unscrupulously. The following quote captures just how deviant Caine and the other characters in this film were, “[Caine] went into the store just to get a beer. Came out an accessory to murder and armed robbery. It's funny like that in the hood sometimes. You never knew what was gonna happen, or when” (Albert Hughes). Why would Caine consider these crimes “funny”, or rather, so insignificant? What caused Caine to become so deviant? The answers to such questions were woven into the plot of the film and will be discussed in the following paragraphs.
Deviance is the term that s used for the type of behavior that does not comply or rather, goes against the norms of the society. Crime is an evident example of deviance and this has been used in a great way in this film. The film revolves around Derek who chooses to leave the path of deviance
Comparing the Villains in Much Ado About Nothing and Othello & nbsp; The two villains in Much Ado About Nothing and Othello share much in common, despite their numerous differences. It is evident that Shakespeare framed the second piece of literature to be similar to the first. Although shorter, the plot of “Othello” is definitely more complex. The villains play a major part in the novels, and are very much alike in their line of thinking. The comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing” depicts the story of a group of high-ranking soldiers who travel through a town called Messina.
Nemesis is defined as being a deserved fate; just punishment for wrong-doing. Nemesis plays a tremendous role in Hamlet. The majority of characters in the tragedy of Hamlet deserved what happened to them in the end. Nemesis and its role in Hamlet create ironic endings for the characters of this tragedy.
Greys Anatomy is a medical drama television that is centered around the lives of surgical interns who eventually become Attending Surgeons, however; it is mostly based off of one of the main characters, Meredith Grey. The setting generally takes place at Seattle Grace Memorial Hospital and during the series, it brings you through Meredith’s personal and work life with her coworkers who are also her closest friends. Each episode presents a new situation, but the story line of the characters and relationships continue to grow and connect to each episode throughout the season. There is always drama involving everyone’s lives at the hospital and all of the characters starred in the show endure severe, traumatic events throughout the seasons.
The film “No Country for Old Men,” directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, is based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy also named “No Country for Old Men.” The story is told through the eyes of protagonist Sherriff Ed Tom Bell, the local Sherriff who is extremely bitter and refuses to adapt to the violence, greed, and corruption of society. Bell is determined to save Llewellyn Moss, a welder who got caught up in a dangerous situation due to his bad decisions, from death in order to prove to himself that he can change fate and that justice still exists. Throughout the story, he falls deeper and deeper into bitterness, and eventually, accepts his fate because he realizes it is inevitable and cannot be changed. The main characters in “No Country for Old Men” are a prime example