Milton employs many epic similes‚ or extended comparisons that span several lines and are used to intensify the heroic stature or nature of the subject being described. In particular‚ Satan’s army is made analogous to glorious armies of the past‚ its soldiers likened to prominent warriors of myth and legend. Milton uses these epic similes to reveal his attitude towards heroic values‚ while seeming to primarily portray Satan as the obvious protagonist‚ and thus the epic hero. Yet‚ using these extended
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On the subject of heroism‚ Maya Angelou once wrote that “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people” (Angelou). The general picture that comes to mind when the word “hero” is said is the idea of Superman or Wonder Woman; however‚ a true hero is anyone who tries to make their world a better place. Odysseus‚ the hero in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey‚ fought in the Trojan War and embarked on a ten year journey to return to his kingdom‚ Ithaca. During his
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{Odysseus is a hero in The Odyssey because of his bravery throughout the story‚ The Odyssey. He may have made a few unintelligent decisions however one can’t blame someone for an unintelligent decision. Odysseus was only human and no one is perfect. } {Odysseus was a hero because he was very brave throughout the many perils he encountered on the voyage home from the Trojan War. Odysseus tried his hardest to get all of his men home however he knew if he didn’t sacrifice some men no one would get
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Essay. I will be writing a essay of the book The Odyssey written by the person Homer. The main reason why I am written is so that you can know Odysseus is a hero because how he helps other people before he would help himself. In “The Odyssey”‚ Odysseus is a hero because of how he got all the suitors out of the house. I believe that he is a hero for that because of the way that they just moved in and tried to marry his wife. Also that they were eating all of his animals fruit and other things
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between a superhero and a hero is that heroes are normal people just trying to be there for others while superheroes are made up characters in a book or movie with extraordinary powers. Mistakes are part of everyone’s life‚ but the difference between a normal person and a hero is that when a hero makes a mistake they work to fix it or overcome the problem. In the book the Odyssey‚ there are many problems and obstacles that Odysseus has to overcome in his attempt to get home. Odysseus has many traits that
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Rama behaves honorably in fulfilling his familial duties. Although Rama undergoes the ignominy of being exiled‚ he willingly accepts the circumstances and does not attempt to orchestrate events in his favor. King Dasaratha is forced by Kaikeyi to send Rama into exile and even though Rama’s family members and advisors try to convince him to stay‚ he refuses to do so. When his father attempts to break the promise he made to Kaikeyi and begs Rama to stay‚ the latter still chooses to go out of respect
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We’ve heard of Odysseus haven’t we? We can consider him as a hero but in a way a tragic hero. A tragic hero can be described as one who is very brave but at the same time foolish. As a tragic hero‚ Odysseus contains tragic flaws‚ which include‚ he’s very cocky‚ he’s violent‚ as and he is also very arrogant; these flaws negatively impact the story because in every bad situation that he has been in he always drags down his men‚ and his flaws made him lose the lives of all of his men. To start this
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A hero is somwone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself- Joesph Campbell. Odysseus is an an optimal hero in both the physical and metal sense. In the physical sense he is a tremendus hero‚ because he was challenged to all these extreme dangourous adventures; he umexpectly walks out alive after questioning for ten years long and facing the most extraordinarily dangerous creatures and people. Why would Homer set up this whole exciting experience with all the strange comings
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makes a person a hero? A hero is a person who puts others lives in front of theirs and treats those people as the main priority. In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ the protagonist‚ Odysseus‚ does not fit into this definition of a hero‚ although I consider him a leader. The reasons behind my disagreement with Odysseus not being a hero is because he drove his crew into a lot of trouble that was caused by his selfishness and care of his own reputation. Some might argue that Odysseus is a hero and I have an understanding
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Each individual has a different perspective on the definition of a hero. Some heroes can be firefighters‚ law enforcement‚ dogs‚ teachers‚ and/or volunteers. A hero can be a leader or a follower‚ a commoner or royalty‚ mentally or physically strong‚ as long as her or she performs acts of fearlessness that the general public can benefit from. The constantly changing depiction of the characteristics that define a hero can be explained by the evolvement of societal norms and times that date back to
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