By Cheyenne Weaver, Staff Writer 10
Today is Read Across America Day: a nationwide celebration of reading held each year on the birthday of beloved children’s author Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
Students in the Tyrone Area School District will join more than 45 million readers nationwide when they pick up a book and READ on March 2.
To celebrate the Eagle Eye asked students, teachers, and staff…
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE VILLAIN IN LITERARY HISTORY?
Click each photo below to see what some members of the Tyrone High School community had to say:
Emma Hoover, 9th Grade: Sebastian Morgenstern from The Mortal Instruments Series
"He is cunning, resourceful, and a great warrior. He is from one of my favorite book series."
Mya Romano, 9th Grade: Maven from Red Queen & Glass Sword
"He was able to manipulate Mare (the main character) into trusting him, then he turned his back on her and lied to everyone."
Mrs. Deskevich: Mars from The Martian
"You can only survive on Mars if you have mad math and science skills and a wicked sense of humor!"
Adam Zook, 12th Grade: Voldemort from Harry Potter
"He is the epitome of evil and counterpart of Harry Potter. His hate and inability to care about others allows him to personify the literary villain."
Mrs. Isenberg & Mrs. Grazier: Jack Randall from Outlander Series
"Devious, cunning, sneaky, in depth screaming abilities to benefit his country and personal self! Very malicious and evil!"
Paige Umholtz, 11th Grade: President Snow from The Hunger Games
"He had a very strong opinion about Katniss and the uprising. Plus, he is described very vividly and it is easy to imagine what he looks like."
AJ Grassi, 11th Grade: Juggernaut from the X-Men Comics
"He's a ruthless human wrecking ball with an IQ low enough that he will do anything to get what he desires."
Abby Hagen, 10th Grade: WICKED from The Maze Runner series
"WICKED is a large corporation with roots so deep that many plot twists keep occurring. I hate them, but enjoy to read what they have planned. They just continue to surprise you and you're never disappointed."
Alli Hosko & Maddie Grazier, 11th Grade: Prince Hans from Frozen
"Girls expect princes to be good guys. This will teach them that all Prince Charmings may not be so charming!"
Ryan Stringer, 12th Grade: Joker from Batman
"He increases Batman's blood pressure and gets under Batman's skin and tries to get his way although Batman always wins."
Patrick Hoover, 11th Grade: Penguin from Batman
"Penguin is swag. I dunno how else to say it."
Mrs. Beigle: Stanley Kowalski from A Streetcar Named Desire
"Stanley isn't a villain in the traditional sense; he's more like a 'wolf in sheep's clothing.' Williams' characterization of Stanley Kowalski is vivid, bold, and memorable. He's the guy we love to hate. We are drawn to Stanley because he's brutally honest, outspoken, self-centered-some might say he's a man's man. It's not until the end of the play that we come to realize just how immoral Stanley...
Mrs. Maddox: Puck from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
"Because while he is the “villain” of the story, he is simply trying to give the characters their just desserts. His villainy goes from laughable to serious and back again. And finally, all’s well that ends well, yes?"
Kara Mills & Brooke McNeel, 11th Grade: Joker from Batman
"He doesn't care about power, money, fame, or respect. He just wants one thing: Batman dead. He's also very unpredictable and crazy."
Rae Bonsell, 12th Grade: Sebastian from The Mortal Instruments Series
"Sebastian was such a complex role. Born to the protagonist's evil father and kind-hearted mother, he's believed dead. But he's not. He's smart, cunning, and full of demon blood. He was born as Jonathan but corrupted by the blood of Lilith. In the end, he dies, but not until he's broken your heart, trust, and faith in humanity."
Mr. McNitt: Professor Moriarty from Sherlock Holmes
"He is the consummate villain - brilliant, unscrupulous, will eradicate anyone or anything that gets in his way with no sense of remorse, and he always does everything with a sense of flair and panache!"
Rachel Robison, 10th Grade: Professor Snape from Harry Potter
"He is so rude to Harry but redeems himself in the end."
Chloe Makdad, 10th Grade: Severus Snape from Harry Potter & the Green Eggs and Ham Narrator
"I know this is a weird combination, but both are great villains. Snape was one of my favorite characters in the Harry Potter series because of his depth. He comes across as a villain but has his heart in the right place. And the Green Eggs and Ham guy proves that no matter how cold hearted one may be, they can't say no to a good plate of green eggs and ham."
Mrs. McLarren: Queen Levana from Cinder
"Compared to most villains, her method of cruelty and manipulation was very different."
Dalton Berry, 9th Grade: Count Olaf from A Series of Unfortunate Events
"The antagonist of the whole series. Everything that's unfortunate comes from Mr. Olaf. In the movies, who could play a better Olaf than Jim Carrey. When I read the series, when I was like, 9, I hated him. But he's the reason for everything!"
Meghan McMullen, 9th Grade: Maven from Red Queen and Glass Sword
"Out of every book I've ever read, The Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard is by far my favorite, so it is only natural that my favorite villain is Maven Calore, the youngest prince, and now king. At first he is simply seen as a lonesome, caring prince who is constantly overshadowed by his older brother, Cal. In the end of the first book, though, after he had gotten Mare to fall in love with him,...
Mr. Elder: Tyler Durden from Fight Club
"While I’m technically breaking the first two rules of Fight Club by even discussing this, Tyler Durden would be my choice for ultimate villain. He oozes cool and represents what so many people subconsciously wish they could be. He’s pure anarchy, and without giving any spoilers away (the book is way better than the movie), that’s definitely not a good thing."
Mr. Cammarata: Napoleon from Animal Farm
"Napoleon is based on Joseph Stalin in Orwell's allegorical and dystopian novel about totalitarian government. Napoleon drives the idealistic Snowball off the farm. He turns a litter of cute puppies into his own secret police force. He's a coward in battle but later rewrites history to make himself into a hero and eventually becomes a tyrannical dictator. What a PIG!!"
Carly Crofcheck, 12th Grade: Cassian from The Cage
"He uses his kindness as his weapon. He's very manipulative and uses force to get his way, always. He's beautiful, perfect case of a devil disguised as an angel."
Finnley Christine, 12th Grade: Mr. Crocker from The Fairly Odd Parents
"He enjoys tormenting and failing Timmy. He is the main power source for all of the fairy magic."
Mrs. Shaffer: It from It
"Growing up I was never afraid of clowns until I read the book "It." This book literally scared me to the point of nightmares! Since then I have never been able to look at clowns the same way!"
Zack Webster, 10th Grade: President Snow from The Hunger Games
"President Snow is easily one of my favorite villains. Not because he opposed the rebellious Katniss Everdeen, but because he allowed the most thought provoking event I've ever read about. The Hunger Games is a great thought exercise: how do you win? What is your strategy? What weapon do you use? All possible because of Snow."
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