A hero is someone who cares about other people’s lives than their own. Many people can call themselves a hero but don’t act like a hero. For example‚ in the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus is sailing with his men after the Trojan War‚ and he sees himself as a hero. On his way home from the battle a terrible storm had hit that was made by Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ and his way home was turned into an adventure. Odysseus’ actions on the adventure makes his a very disrespectful
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Odyssey Project Each student is to keep a dossier‚ a file‚ of the Olympian gods Zeus and Athena in the Iliad. The total project is worth 150 points; the dossier on Zeus is worth fifty points‚ the dossier on Athena 100 points because it will be longer. Each student should note the characteristics‚ attributes‚ activities (speeches and actions)‚ the epithets (various names)‚ iconography‚ who the god normally associates with‚ and how the god is viewed by others (gods and humans) of each chosen god
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Knight‚” a movie directed and produced by Christopher Nolan‚ depicts the way a system of justice deals with terrorism. If an archetype is defined as a symbol that exists instinctively in the collective consciousness of the human race‚ the terrorism in Batman The Dark Knight represents an archetype through the violence‚ murder of the innocent‚ mayhem and mass destruction. Governments often lay down laws and procedures for a country to function‚ and to avoid anarchy. The laws promote wellness‚ equality
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Shortly afterwards‚ Achilles hauls the dead Trojan to the Greek camp‚ his head dragging in the dust. When news of Hektor’s demise reaches Troy‚ Homer compares the catastrophe to the burning of the city itself: "So all his head was dragged in the dust and all his people about him were taken with wailing and lamentation all through the city/It was most like what would have happened if all lowering Ilion
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yourself in. The real conquer consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. New eyes and a new mind can make or break you; help you or destroy you. Having the power to keep going and persevering all comes from within. Throughout “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ Odysseus’s strength‚ persistence and eloquent demonstrates that the only way to accomplish something is from the power within. Homer characterizes Odysseus with persistence in his actions and feelings. When Odysseus is attempting to
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Homer’s The Odyssey describes the tale of a man who tries to find his way home after the end of a war. The hero Odysseus has a long journey home‚ of which he survives due to his cunning and persistence. In Ron Howard’s film Apollo 13‚ Jim Lovell and his crew‚ must find their way back to Earth safely after numerous technical problems arise. The captain Jim Lovell is a hero in the way that his success and communication skills with the team on earth saved him and his crew from a devastating end. Heroes
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“It’s not who I am underneath‚ but what I do that defines me.” This famous Batman quote from the Christopher Nolan’s Batman series‚ has a lot more truth to it than a person may think. It is not so much who a person is but rather what they do that defines their personality as well as the kind of person they are. There are many sociological principles that influence an individual. The three main sociological principles that shape the character and are also evident through the trilogy are family‚ money
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society finds important is what will be found in the overall makeup of the heroes themselves. In today’s society‚ we have two heroes of comic book legend that stand above all others—Batman and Spider-Man. Superheroes share a common trait: motivation. For example‚ Spider-Man has a great sense of responsibility‚ Batman has a personal vendetta against criminals‚ and Superman has a strong belief in justice and humanitarian service. In brief‚ superheroes are challenged with a great deal of
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Batman: The Quintessential Existentialist Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins is the start of a saga in which its themes are deeply rooted with many existentialist ideas. As the story unfolds‚ Bruce Wayne sets on a path to beat the evil nihilist‚ Ra’s Al Ghul‚ and becomes a truly authentic individual in the process. Bruce Wayne‚ at the start of the film‚ is in prison for committing petty crimes in China. He ended up there after dropping out of Princeton‚ witnessing the death of his parents’
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Rough Draft English Paper During Odysseus’ journey in ‘The Odyssey’‚ Odysseus runs into a couple problems. He leaves home ready to fight in the Trojan War. Although he had plans on coming home‚ he never made it home. His wife Penelope and his son Telemachus assumed that Odysseus was dead. It was not until Athena came to Telemachus and gave him everything he needed to make it to his dad. What Telemachus did not know was that Odysseus wanted to come home‚ but he could not because he was being held
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