tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post4959786579877606843..comments2024-02-19T00:31:41.443-06:00Comments on Books in the Spotlight: Top 10 Tuesday: Unforgettable Villains, Criminals, and DegeneratesRummanah Aasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-75129969672545987842010-11-18T17:32:46.906-06:002010-11-18T17:32:46.906-06:00Kurtz from Heart of Darkness. Yes!
Here's my ...Kurtz from Heart of Darkness. Yes!<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/11/top-ten-villains-and-criminals-and.html" rel="nofollow">my Top Ten Baddies List.</a><br /><br />I hope you will also stop by my blog,<a href="http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2010/11/gratitude-giveaway-win-trip-to-paris-or.html" rel="nofollow"> Readerbuzz</a>, and enter to win A TRIP TO PARIS or a $25 AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATE!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-45221909604861527712010-11-17T12:47:38.100-06:002010-11-17T12:47:38.100-06:00@Alison: I'm sure there are lots of villains f...@Alison: I'm sure there are lots of villains from Dicken's novels, but since I haven't read them (sad, I know) I couldn't add them.<br /><br />@Linds: Talk about a piece of work!<br /><br />@Julie: I had a lot of fun, which is surprising on how frustrating it is to write a critical analysis on Shakespeare. If more people are interested, I might even put it up. :)<br /><br />@Sarah: You and me both! I barely read it in high school, but then I had to read it *twice* for college. You're list is very impressive. I'm heading there now to read it!Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-28624644082028619582010-11-17T12:23:11.165-06:002010-11-17T12:23:11.165-06:00I think I'd consider Heart of Darkness the vil...I think I'd consider Heart of Darkness the villain in my life. I hate that book, and yes, Kurtz is a great pick for this list.<br /><br />And yay for including Shakespeare characters! I made up my entire top ten list as a theme of Shakespeare's villains :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-1353283222086163312010-11-17T10:05:25.602-06:002010-11-17T10:05:25.602-06:00Good choice with Iago! He's my all time favor...Good choice with Iago! He's my all time favorite literary villain - although I also love Richard III. The paper you wrote defending him sounds like a very interesting read.Julie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292762175554872345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-52660405233214897392010-11-16T22:57:35.167-06:002010-11-16T22:57:35.167-06:00This is one heck of a list and very well thought o...This is one heck of a list and very well thought out! I've seen Iago several times, and amen on Briony! Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />-Linds, <a href="http://bibliophilebrouhaha.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">bibliophile brouhaha</a>bibliophile brouhahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135625757196944536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-73937761385673898312010-11-16T22:16:21.488-06:002010-11-16T22:16:21.488-06:00What a thorough list!
With classics in mind, Uriah...What a thorough list!<br />With classics in mind, Uriah Heep from David Copperfield was an "'Umble" villain - if I recall - it's been so long since I read it.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-59973363078206626262010-11-16T21:50:14.843-06:002010-11-16T21:50:14.843-06:00@Danielle: Thanks for following! :)
@Danya; I agr...@Danielle: Thanks for following! :)<br /><br />@Danya; I agree. I never liked her.<br /><br />@Anne: It's doesn't matter. These characters were just more memorable. I do have quite a few from YA and Children's books too. <br /><br />@bibliophilica: Oh yes, I forgot about Hindley and I despised him too. I'll have to check out the Euripides's "Iphigenia at Aulis". I don't think I read it.<br /><br />@AngelicNytmare: Definitely some books to look into.<br /><br />@Kristie: I was surprised that Briony didn't show up more often on the lists. Glad someone agreed with me. :)Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-67874909309855991202010-11-16T20:21:41.144-06:002010-11-16T20:21:41.144-06:00I do have Heathcliff on my list, but as I was look...I do have Heathcliff on my list, but as I was looking at some other Top Ten posts, I realized that practically every character in Wuthering Heights could be labeled the villain--pretty much everyone is selfish and stubborn, which leads to all the discord. (I think Nelly was okay, though--she wasn't too bad.)<br /><br />I have Briony on my list, as well, although she's ranked a little higher than #10, like you have her. Her naivete and selfishness ruined other peoples' lives, even if she realized it and tried to atone for it in the end. (By the way, you're the only other person on MisterLinky to have Briony :) Glad someone else thought she was nasty, too!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-17840612261800477482010-11-16T20:16:55.159-06:002010-11-16T20:16:55.159-06:00Dont think I've read in of these books.Dont think I've read in of these books.Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547219343580390070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-1220991659745096852010-11-16T19:47:43.291-06:002010-11-16T19:47:43.291-06:00Glad to see Agamemnon show up on one of these list...Glad to see Agamemnon show up on one of these lists. I've always thought Euripides's "Iphigenia at Aulis" was among the best of the lesser known classical works.<br /><br />I haven't seen anyone mention Hindley Earnshaw from WH. I always thought he was "a part of the problem" too... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-20474286906482593032010-11-16T19:20:38.477-06:002010-11-16T19:20:38.477-06:00Much more literary than my list. My books mainly ...Much more literary than my list. My books mainly come from Fantasy books.<br />-AnneAnne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-572964748721007152010-11-16T19:05:52.903-06:002010-11-16T19:05:52.903-06:00Yes, I disliked Catherine more than Heathcliff too...Yes, I disliked Catherine more than Heathcliff too (and I did dislike Heathcliff, but I really loathed Catherine). She was just so self-centered and she used everybody for her own gain.danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211090800803751472.post-72463525542197859372010-11-16T19:05:44.157-06:002010-11-16T19:05:44.157-06:00Great post! I thought of Cathy too but put her on ...Great post! I thought of Cathy too but put her on my "most dislikable characters" list already. Daisy is a great one too! I am a new follower :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com