heroes in Greek mythology. With me, Odysseus is describe the word heroes mean. Odysseus is not just the person that are strong, brave, have superpower, but the three major things make Odysseus be a hero are leadership skills, intelligence, have weakness and overcome it. One major thing that make him be a hero is his leadership skills. The leader is the one that need to take care of everyone and take responsibility on them. When they landed on land of the Lotus Eaters, they were hungry and the people
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(Campbell Online). A hero is a person who doesn’t help others for self-recognition. Rather, a hero is someone who risks their own wellness for the welfare of others. First off, there are many types of heroes and they come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common, they sacrifice and don't expect anything in return. “I think we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb” (Downey Jr. Online). You have to do something in order to be considered a hero. Whether it's risking
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superhero is always a strong guy with big muscles right? Well I think in Homer’s the Odyssey, Penelope is the true hero. She is the true hero because, she waits 20 years for Odysseus, she tricks her suitors into thinking she’s doing a blanket for about two months, and she makes a challenge to string a bow and arrow, and shoot it through 12 axes. One of the reasons I think Penelope is a hero is because for 20 years she waits for Odysseus dealing with intense sadness and depression, my reasoning behind
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Leader: Piggy If the boys want to have a successful society the leader should be Piggy. If the boys put the trust in Piggy, Piggy would be able to keep the the society civil. Piggy had all the traits of a true leader who could guide them to promise. Piggy demonstrated that he was the most intellectual amidst all the boys. Piggy is also the most adult like which means he would make the most confident decisions. Piggy also able to see the potential in everything, one example of this was the conch where
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fight for something. From classic literature to new releases in the cinema, conflict is explained, and the protagonist fights for something. It can be for personal honor, a duty, or even to protect a girl or his family. Sometimes the motivation of the hero aren’t so honorable. Pride, revenge, and other things can drive a character to fight. Regardless, motivation exists for a conflict in any story. From a psychological aspect, one could argue that there isn’t a single motivation for any action. The beauty
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spontaneously. Initially, each of these protagonists feels as if he is on cloud nine, and seems to be able to muster up the courage to deal with any situation that is thrown in his way. For Gilgamesh, this means having total control over his people. As his journey progresses, though, he is subject to the agony that is brought about by his nightmares. Night after night he dreams horrors, and can no longer hide true feelings beneath his valor and bravery. “Did you call me, or why did I wake,” Gilgamesh asks Enkidu
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Fictional Heroes 1. Iron Man 2. Bat Man 3. Superman 4. Captain America Real-Life Heroes 1. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Dosan Chang-Ho Ahn (Historical Korean Figure) 3. Firefighters 4. Soliders Personally, I believe these fictional heroes and real-life heroes share some similar traits and values on their own. When knowledging their actions and speeches, their traits share courageous, admirable, confident, dignified, faithful, helpiful, and selfless. Their traits are not easily found among other people
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change him, or his outlook on life. Rat Kiley considers himself the hero of his own story. A young, inexperienced medic, burdened with the task of trying to make everyone in his company feel better, and it shows in the things that he carried. It is physically evident in things like comic books, graphically illustrated and highly exaggerated stories whose main audience are young boys. These colorful novels almost always feature a super hero, the protagonist in the story who possesses an inhuman strength
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I have read Beowulf and have chosen to use that to answer the following questions. How does Beowulf describe the landscape? The author of Beowulf seems to use creativity along with some (possibly) real aspects when conveying the landscape throughout the poem. A common theme when it comes to landscape that I noticed is water. This poem takes place in Scandinavia, which could explain the water. Throughout the poem, water in the landscape is mentioned in nearly every important event. Some of the most
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When you learn, teach- Mya Angelou… Most of my youth and young adult years I spent struggling with accepting the label of leader, or teacher, or even mediator. I imagine two possible reasons why standing in this light is such a challenge. Part of the reason could come from societies dictation that minimizing one's greatness is a desirable sign of humility, especially for women. A more introspective response would say that I was/am simply afraid to accept that I have been gifted with the ability to
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