Essays on Bad Guy

More than 60 years have passed since Al Capone’s death, yet the well-known gangster has continued to attract people’s attention all over the world. In fact, he is perhaps more famous than any Italian American in the history (Iorizzo, 2003). There are many controversies regarding Al Capone’s character. Some consider him good for his unusual good deeds while others consider him a ‘bad guy’ owing to his apparent unethical conduct. He was surely not a common criminal. He was rather different if one considers the literal definition of a criminal. However, his rap sheet consists of ...

Should the sale of semi-automatic weapons to civilians be banned? This is a huge question in politics at the moment. It is also a topic that most politicians like to avoid or give patented answers to. This is because they are trying to avoid distancing the NRA and 2nd amendment enthusiasts. This paper will argue that civilians should be banned from purchasing and owning assault weapons. Gun advocates argue that the second amendment and the right of citizens to “keep and bear arms”. This ensures that everyone has the right to own and use a gun. This means that ...

After view the video that Campaign for Houston made about Proposition 1: the Bathroom Ordinance a lot of things came to mind. It is a very emotion video that makes the viewer actually think about the implications of allowing anyone to use whichever bathroom they want. When analyzing the video from an ethos standpoint Campaign for Houston did an excellent job. Ethos correlates directly with the authority and credibility associated with the presenter. The video is made and distributed by Campaign for Houston. This is a well respected political group that claims its core value to be protecting and ...

Questions and Essays

Question #2 It might be argued that the character of Ned Kelly is a Robin Hood-like character. A 19th century outlaw, Carey illustrates him as the conventional bad guy with positive qualities. This is why it can be said that Kelly is a Robin Hood like character, as Robin Hood executed certain aspects that were not necessarily morally correct, or ethically right - but nevertheless allowed for positive outcomes. Much of the novel consists of Ned encountering bad luck and being manipulated and lied to. As such, he is forced into the seemingly bad guy lifestyle ending up in ...