Dissecting Heroism
There lies a world, where the majestic seas are complemented by roaring waves, where the pitfalls of temptations lure people to their graves, where the gods from Olympus holds the fate and life of the people. And here lies a hero, battling through hardships and blood shed, trying to make an indelible mark in history with his triumphant deeds and unquenchable thirst for honor. He lives by the name Odyssey, a man destined to win back his honor stolen by the suitors at his home. For ten whole years, his body weathered by tribulations and suffering, but inside his heroic heart, the fire of ardent passion burns on and the rock of determination and endurance continue to tower.
And, at the other dimension of the world, lies a girl tender from the outside, but gifted in the inside. It is her destiny, to find the hidden key lost in the wheels of times, and open the talent and hidden powers inside her soul. As she meets her lifetime comrades, she is obliged to embark a quest to save her mother and safeguard her race’s existence. She lives by the name Clary, a small seed imparted with hope and futures, predestined to bloom into a robust wildflower. These two heroes aptly portrays diverse heroics qualities and symbolize various types of heroism. There are multifarious examples in the “Odyssey” and “The city of bones” that delineate heroism and heroic qualities. The types of heroism differ from their intended purpose. Individual heroism is where the hero fights to make his mark in history, preserve his fame, class and honor for his venerable comrades and glorious lineage accentuated in the trials of the Odyssey. In addition, constituent heroism is when the hero fights for a particular representative group and maintains the status and well-being of the group, which Clary serves to be this type of heroism. Finally, moral heroism can be defined when a hero engages and deals problems with a set of moral principles, and fights for what is morally