Was Tom Powers a villain or a hero? Well it depends on who you might ask. From the outside point of view‚ you might see Tom as someone who is not so nice morally. He is rude to others‚ he grew up a thief‚ and did not seem like he was very pleasant. But if you were to ask this question to his best friend‚ he would probably say he really is a nice guy‚ just different‚ and is trying to make a living during the prohibition era. Tom also cares about his family. He does not get along with his brother very
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[Who can be a hero? And why? A soldier who fights diligently for his country. A man fixing a woman’s car. on his free time. A doctor caring for his/her patients. And strong leader who is physically and mentally ready to lead a country. Or a hero can be anyone willing to help people knowing that they can’t help all."And there you go‚ a hero can be every day‚ common people. Most of what they do go unappreciated or unheard of."(pg73)] [To start‚ a hero unlike a superhero though have many similarities
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To be a tragic hero‚ the heroes must be inherently good people who have good intentions. In addition to their changes in fortune‚ tragic heroes must‚ in the end‚ recognize their own responsibility for their behavior and accept their fate with dignity. In Sophocles‚ Antigone there are two types of tragic heroes a traditional tragic hero and a sophoclean tragic hero. Traditional Greek tragic heroes have four main qualities: Arete‚ a type of excellence‚ Hubris‚ an excessive degree of pride‚ Ate‚ imprudence
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Throughout mythology‚ the term “hero” is often used to describe a “god-like”‚ admirable man. A mortal can achieve an immortal status by becoming a hero. A hero is a mortal that has reached an immortal status. Heroes make god-like decisions‚ other than the other mortals in the poem. Hector is the true hero of the epic‚ The Iliad. Hector commands the Trojan army. He showed his valiant heart despite his crucial end. His opposing opponent‚ Achilles‚ egotistically ended Hector’s life and left his
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Danna Vitug Ms. Pratscher Senior English- Period 8 5 October 2014 A Hero and Monster of Our Modern-Day World Today’s society comprises of everyday heroes‚ and unfortunately‚ everyday monsters. Every person has these in his or her own ways. Characteristics of a hero are someone or something that: has good intentions to improve their society‚ is a role model to others‚ is brave‚ courageous‚ and many other aspects. Being known as a hero is a huge honor because he or she impacts society in a positive way
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Beowulf is said to be a hero because he defeated Grendel and stopped him from killing any more of Hrothgar’s men. This showed his great loyalty to Hrothgar and his people. Beowulf is a hero because of his outstanding fighting skills‚ his great strength‚ and definitely his great loyalty. A hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Beowulf certainly fits into that category as his village looked up to him for his great skills and
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Writing *Tragic Hero Victor Frankenstein‚ from the novel Frankenstein‚ meets the criteria to be considered the tragic hero. To be a tragic hero the character must have caused his own downfall‚ recognize his own flaw and the character must suffer greatly because of this. Victor Frankenstein meets these guide lines and fits them perfectly. Using those three categories one could conclude that he is the tragic hero. The first reason that Victor Frankenstein is the tragic hero is because he caused
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element is constant – that of a tragic hero. They each share certain traits that can be traced back to the theory of a Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle. Shakespeare’s tragic play Macbeth is no different‚ it tells the tale of brave Macbeth with an ambition to be king and explores how far a person would be willing to go to get what they want. In Macbeth’s case the answer is murder‚ first of King Duncan‚ then others to assure his title. According to Aristotle‚ a tragic hero is defined as someone of nobility
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What is a true hero? In the Homers epic poem The Iliad it is Achilles who tends to get the glory‚ and fame as the Hero in the story. I disagree. I do not argue that that Achilles did not have many heroic qualities‚ because he did. However I do not believe he had more heroic qualities or was greater than Priams’ son‚ Hector. I hope in this brief paper I can share my beliefs on why Hector‚ the leader of the Trojan army‚ is the true hero in this classic tale. I will start with Achilles character. Achilles
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your typical “masculine” hero. Orlando is seen participating in violent activities‚ assuring his “power”. Woolf then goes on to explain the amount of power that his ancestors‚ all male‚ had as well. “Orlando’s fathers had ridden in fields of asphodel‚ and stony fields‚ and fields watered by strange rivers‚ and they had struck many heads of many colours off many shoulders‚ and brought them back to hang from the rafters. So too would Orlando‚ he vowed.” Every story of a hero needs to have the pressure
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