excerpt from John Smith’ book I wondered what his intention was to write this book in the way he did. Did he really want to tell how his exploration looked like or did he try to push himself into the spotlight and to gain fame by describing his deeds like a heroic saga? Was John Smith more an attendance-seeker than a serious explorer‚ who just wants to state the facts? Right at the beginning of the text‚ John Smith mentions how weak and ill those men were‚ who came with him on the ship‚ but he never
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to take the throne of Scotland. The character of Macbeth possesses qualities that make him admirable‚ but these qualities are also the cause of his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth exhibits bravery‚ morality‚ and ambition—traits which appear heroic‚ but ultimately lead to his end. To begin with‚ Macbeth is a very brave man‚ but as the play progresses his bravery quickly develops into recklessness. At the start of the play‚ an injured captain recounts to King Duncan of Scotland‚ Macbeth’s beheading
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What Is Epic An epic (from the Ancient Greek adjective ἐπικός (epikos)‚ from ἔπος (epos) "word‚ story‚ poem"[1]) is a lengthy narrative poem‚ ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.[2] Oral poetry may qualify as an epic‚ and Albert Lord and Milman Parry have argued that classical epics were fundamentally an oral poetic form. Nonetheless‚ epics have been written down at least since the works of Virgil‚ Dante Alighieri
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hundreds‚ Robin Hood’s adventures have undoubtedly left their mark on history. Hood’s highly noted reputation of “robbing the rich to give to the poor” is remembered as fondly as his outlandish‚ green attire. Although a timeless tale with countless heroic deeds not all favor Robin Hood’s actions. Some view him as a roguish miscreant‚ a person rebelling against the law for his own selfish gains. Therefore‚ one question remains‚ does Robin Hood’s legacy portray him as an outlaw or hero? Robin Hood’s stardom
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Clashing with this modern hero formula‚ Beowulf openly takes trophies to show others his heroics and even requests treasures when he is near death. After being mortally wounded‚ he instructs Wiglaf to bring him “ancient silver‚ precious jewels‚ shining armor‚ and gems” (44). This request reveals the true greedy behavior of Beowulf‚ as he is not
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Redeemed? Trevor Jordan 5-21-11 Lampa Redemption is a black and white subject‚ one can either achieve it or fail and hold on to their troubled past for life. Redemption is when one admits to and repents for their bad deeds and truly feels sorry‚ then that person does a good deed to counteract the bad one and evens out their life’s “score”. Truman Capote and Oscar Wilde demonstrate that the characters in their books do not achieve redemption because they do not take the necessary actions to be
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door and calls out “’Father! Father! You’re saved!’ She held up a red silk purse. ‘Look! Look!’” (Dumas 129.) The red purse becomes the physical symbol of the connection between good deed and reward. Morrel recognizes the purse and works out the connection between the good deed performed on his behalf and the good deed he once performed himself. Morrel concludes that Dantès must be his savior‚ suspecting that he is working from beyond the grave. This purse represents Dantes as a Byronic Hero because
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Which Beowulf Character Comes to the Closest to your Personal Hero’s Standard? “Beowulf got ready‚ donned his war-gear‚ indifferent to death; his mighty‚ hand-forged‚ fine-webbed mail would soon meet with the menace underwater. It would keep the bone-cage of his body safe… [His helmet] was of beaten gold‚ princely headgear hooped and hasped by a weapon-smith who had worked wonders. . . .” Beowulf ( lines 1442–1452) Beowulf‚ greatest of all warriors‚ not only strong‚ but also courageous
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At first‚ Perseus fails his battle for rebirth because he carefully grasps to the heroic figure. Dispirited‚ tired and bored with his life‚ he analyses to recur the delightful deeds of his youth. This intrinsic excursion to do so stems not very mush from variety but rather from an attraction to discover the pattern‚ the important to his story. And he declares for the pattern guides
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trophy from his fight. Today’s hero seeks no trophy or proof of his or her actions‚ but is at least supposed to act humbly and not boast of his or her actions. But Beowulf is narcissistic and a show-off‚ trying to reap the maximum attention to his deeds. That’s why he felt it necessary to take Grendel’s arm as a trophy and hangs it for all to see in
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