character that embodies both strengths and weaknesses‚ which makes him an epic hero. The Odyssey‚ by Homer is the epic story of Odysseus’ adventures from The Trojan War to Ithaca. For ten years he endures human weakness‚ battling with the gods and a number of obstacles in order to reclaim his kingdom. It is Odysseus’ epic heroic traits that enable him to be successful. The three traits that Odysseus displays to make him an epic hero are leadership‚ balance of reason over emotion‚ and hubris. Odysseus has
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[Student name] [Instructor name] [Course name] [Date] Achilles‚ Warrior Hero “Oh‚ brave Achilles” is a common refrain throughout the first book as Agamemnon speaks to Achilles. From the beginning‚ the audience is led to believe that Achilles is a brave warrior‚ especially since he appears to be so revered from the way that Agamemnon speaks to him. The question remains‚ is Achilles meant to be a hero for all time or is he nothing but a glorified savage? As we begin our journey through the
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Why Hamlet is a Hero A literary hero is someone who displays feats of nobility along with courage. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ young Hamlet is obviously the hero of the play. Stranded in the middle of a court full of corruption‚ faced with his father’s death and his mother’s almost immediate remarriage‚ Hamlet somehow comes out of it a hero in the reader’s minds. It is his courageousness and nobility that lead him through his revenge‚ virtually unscathed by the corruption
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The Quintessential Hero‚ Perseus Quintessential‚ the most perfect/ typical example. The ideal Greek Hero would be‚ without question‚ Perseus. First off‚ Perseus overcomes the weakness of hate for his grandfather (who doesn’t want him alive). In addition‚ he crosses into unknown territory‚ suffers‚ and returns as any ideal hero would. Moreover‚ Perseus reaches his own herculean task (cutting off the head of Medusa). Overall‚ I believe Perseus is the prime example of a Greek Hero due to his courage
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Empathy There was a hero‚ whose name is Empathy. He is from the world called Sylverna. Empathy has the power to control the feelings and emotions of others. Empathy has had the power to control others ever since he was born. At the age of six years old Empathy has had trouble controlling his powers‚ he is unaware of the gift that he has. One day while Empathy was playing basketball with his co-workers from footlocker‚ when a royal messenger from another world called Palooza comes running towards
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In the novel The Great Gatsby‚ Gatsby is a tragic hero because he displays the fundamental characteristics of modern tragic hero. He is a common man‚ he contains the characteristics of a tragic flaw‚ and he eventually has a tragic fall. Although at first glance Gatsby might not seem to be the everyday man‚ in reality he actually is. At one point Gatsby’s past is being examined and his parents are described as “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people” which shows the readers that he came from humble
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Everybody loves to learn about the Mexican revolution. People like to learn about how they fought for and won their independence. I always hear about some persons named that played a role in the revolution‚ but I never really hear of many. Nobody talks a lot about the guys who helped win on the sidelines. The people that gave everything they had to help Mexico win its independence. They are not really famous‚ but you never know‚ without their help Mexico might have lost. They’re Mexican Revolutionaries
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The “Finish Line Hero” Noah Falck‚ a first year aerospace engineer and ROTC cadet at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo‚ works hard inside and outside the classroom. Not only has he maintained above a 3.3 GPA‚ but is also an active member on the ROTC Ranger Team and leads a Bible Study group in his dorm. Even with this full plate‚ he wakes up at 5am every morning to train for his true passion‚ running. As a freshman‚ Noah joined the cross-country team at Newark Memorial High School‚ which was just the
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Lizeth Marin Honors Introduction to Literature Period 3 18 April 2008 Odysseus: Hero or Villain? Heading home‚ to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is faced upon many obstacles that he and his men try to overcome‚ but in the end substantiate that Odysseus is a villain. “The old soldier in despair: He has spent ten years (seven of them as Calypso’s not entirely unwillingly captive) trying to get home” (652‚ summary). Evidence proves that Odysseus is a villain‚ because he tries to convince that he was kept unwillingly
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didn’t back down. Leader I admire Everyone has their own admired leader. And for me‚ that leader is a very famous superhero – Superman. This is simply because he is too much of a hero not to admire. First‚ his background is really extraordinary. Born into a family that lived on a farm‚ Superman had to disguise his talents. At a young age‚ he took an interest in many things‚ but could not par take due to his super power strength and so he began controlling it. He was also such an intelligent
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