Odysseus A hero? When we think of someone who is a hero‚ we think of someone who is idolized for their bravery or amazing achievements; is Odysseus one of these heroes? “ The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked-that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace” (source 2). Heroism can mean different things to different people and some people are heroes‚ but don’t get recognized. They can do many small acts of heroism and never become acknowledged as a hero‚ yet when they do something
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Alexander the great‚ hero or villain? After learning about the history of Alexander’s conquest of the world and his engineering achievements from both the perspective of the conqueror and the conquered‚ I believe he should be remembered as a hero‚ because of these three reasons. The first reason is he showed respect for his enemies‚ next he was a brilliant commander and last but not least he invented very evolved things for his time. One reason he should be remembered as a hero is because he
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English III September 29‚ 2013 Porous Hero The term role model generally means any "person who serves as an example‚ whose behaviour is emulated by others". The individual that I chose from a young age to emulate my behavior off of is Spongebob Squarepants.He is a sponge that lives at the bottom of the ocean in a town called Bikini Bottom‚ where he works at a local burger restaurant called the Krusty Krab. He’s not my hero in the idea that he lives alone and works in fast food for his
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The Outsiders - Final Essay Is Johnny Cade a Hero? With outstanding level of integrity‚ as well as rectitude despite a distressing home life‚ it would be justifiable to identify Johnny Cade in The Outsiders‚ as a hero. Although some may disagree with this statement by stating that Johnny could never be a hero simply because he killed Bob. However‚ we must remember the salient fact that when Ponyboy was being drowned in the park fountain by David‚ Johnny stabbed Bob on behalf of Ponyboy’s protection
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goddesses were very similar to humans but had special powers and strengths. The stories have been passed down from ancient times and have become popular in European culture. Many myths consisted of heroes who possessed almost perfect qualities that allowed them to perform tasks an average human would not be able to perform(Myths and Legends of the World). An example of a remarkable hero was Theseus‚ the King of Athens. Although Theseus is best known for killing the man-eating Minotaur of Crete‚ he
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‘We only need heroes in times of war or catastrophe’. Discuss with reference to a film or text of your choice. The film ‘Hero’ (2002)‚ directed by Yimou Zhang‚ is set during the ‘Warring States Period’ of Chinese Antiquity‚ prior to the unification of these states by the ‘first’ Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang ‚ the historic model for the film’s King of Qin . In a climate of terror and ruthless violence‚ minorities defend their right to exist as independent people‚ with separate linguistic and
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What is a hero? My comment on the interview: I think Philip is coming up with some good answers to how an idol is one thing‚ and a hero is another. I think it’s true what he’s telling Ted about Christiano Ronaldo‚ and I agree that a football player can’t be a hero‚ in less he saved someone’s life or something like that. So Phillip is definitely right. Why are children more impressionable than adults when it comes to heroes and idols? I think it’s because children always have someone
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The Anglo-Saxon hero had to have a strong sense of duty‚ possess honor‚ be courageous and lastly they had to have incredible strength. In the case of Beowulf‚ even though he boasted of his feats and his ability to defeat anyone placed before him‚ he was still perceived as humble. A hero must be willing to sacrifice his or her own life without giving a second thought. An excellent example of a hero in Anglo-Saxon literature is Beowulf. The first heroic characteristic that Beowulf possesses is honor
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considered a tragic hero A tragic hero is a character that holds a high position in society but is not perfect. Aristotle discusses ideas of a tragic hero in his book of literary theory titles Poetics. He believes that although a tragic hero is great‚ he or she possesses a tragic flaw that contributes to his downfall. However‚ this downfall may not be pure loss‚ but brings attention and awareness of the hero. According to Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero‚ Selena Quintanilla
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his battles with monsters and allow him to be a leader to his people. These traits cause Beowulf to stand out among his peers and endear him to the reader. Beowulf is definitely a perfect example of an epic hero. Beowulf’s physical strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom characterize him as an epic hero. Beowulf’s physical strength is revealed to the reader through his amazing feats and his unbelievable battles with mystical creatures. In lines 91 and 92 it states that Beowulf was the strongest man in the
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